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Inside (Unrated)
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Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN)
Starring: Beatrice Dalle, Alysson Paradis, Nathalie Roussel, François-Régis Marchasson, Jean-Baptiste Tabourin
Directed By: Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019811491
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Genius Products (TVN)
Manufacturer: Genius Products (TVN)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Genius Products (TVN)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-04-15
Running Time: 90
Studio: Genius Products (TVN)
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Four months after pregnant Sara loses her husband in a horrific auto accident, she is visited on Christmas Eve by a mysterious madwoman. Alone and desperate to save her unborn child, Sara fights to stay alive as each of her potential rescuers die at the womans sadistic hands.
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Summary: The more hype a French horror film gets...
Comment: Inside (Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, 2007)
It has seemed to me ever since the terrible Haute Tension scored an American theatrical release that the quality of any French horror film is in inverse proportion to the amount of hype it receives on this side of the pond. I've yet to find an exception to the rule from the past five years. As no French horror film in that time aside from Haute Tension has received as much hype as Inside, I pretty much knew what I was getting going in. It did not disappoint.
Plot: Sarah (The Last Day's Alysson Paradis--yes, she's Vanessa's sister) is awaiting the birth of her baby while grieving the loss of her boyfriend in a car accident. It's Christmas Eve, and she'll be headed for the hospital to deliver her child the next day. Rather than go out and celebrate, however, she decides to spend a quiet evening at home. Not a good idea, as it turns out she's being stalked by a mysterious woman (Beatrice Dalle, probably best known on this side of the pond for Night on Earth) who seems to have murderous designs on her, for reasons unknown. When the woman, who is unnamed throughout the film, tries to get into the house, Sarah calls the police, and the woman vanishes-- until they leave, when she breaks in and tries to kill Sarah, who flees to the bathroom and locks herself in. From there, it's your typical home-invasion thriller (think Panic Room and the like).
One of my problems with a lot of horror movies recently has been their episodic feel, which seems to stem from a lack of pacing in the script; the scriptwriter comes up with a pretty good idea, gets to the end of it ten or twenty minutes in, and has no idea what else to do, so they tack something else on. I can't remember a recent film that gave me this impression more than did Inside. All of the pieces that the film had set up in its first ten minutes were over and done with after forty, less than halfway through the film; the rest is simply a tiring exercise in how long they can drag out their tired formula before culminating the film with a climax so over-the-top gruesome that it raises hilarity rather than disgust. We're treated to set-piece after set-piece of Sarah and the unnamed assailant trying to get one over on each other, people showing up and said assailant having to talk her way out of a jam before dispatching the intruder, etc. And while in the space of eighty-three minutes this could only really have happened a finite number of times, it just seemed to be endless repetition while I was actually sitting through it. And then comes the Big Reveal, followed closely by the climax, and well, I guess it's okay if you're into that sort of thing (which I usually am, viz., say, Baby Blood) and if you're okay with the general badness of the rest of the film (which I am definitely not). If you're simply looking for a gore film, there are many, many better choices than this one. *
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Summary: Lives Up to the Hype
Comment: Ever since "Inside" first hit the DVD shelves, I've heard people praising it's originality, it's suspense and most of all it's gore content. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy a "French" horror film after sitting through "High Tension" (which was fantastic, except for the ending which made no sense).
As someone who isn't too keen on reading subtitles, I hesitated in watching "Inside" for that reason as well. But based on some high recommendations from the good folks found on the horror forum here at Amazon I finally broke down and picked up this DVD.
WOW! It more than lived up to the hype. "Inside" is a truly great horror film. The suspense is top notch, the acting is fantastic, and the gore effects are disturbingly realistic. No need to worry about too much CGI in this flick.
The basic story is that one woman is pregnant, and another woman wants the baby....by any means necessary. That's it. No odd psychological twists, no cheap scares, motives are clearly defined for the characters actions, and best of all, it's an "adult" horror film. Not meaning it laced with tons of sex or nudity, but that the subject matter is written for adults, not the teen audience so commonly aimed for with the horror genre.
If you want a truly disturbing horror flick, one that will stick with you long after the closing credits, then be sure to pick up "Inside" right away.....make sure you see this version before the inevitable American Remake hits the theaters.
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Summary: The cover says it all
Comment: This one is ghastly indeed.As one reviewer states{Have you ever heard of adoption lady?)This is something a normal person would do,right?There is the issue of the ladies revenge,giving them the reason to make this twisted sick masterpiece of horror. The emotions run high.The acting was really great. Made me want to look away in the one scene(You know the one)but still,I just had to take it in.If you want horror that disturbs and entertains.Then Inside surely will deliver. DVD has both orginal french language and english audio dubbed feature along with english subtitles.
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Summary: One of the Most Gripping Horror Movies
Comment: This movie takes you where no horror movie has ever gone before. It's beyond scary. One of the darkest, most disturbing, most taboo-breaking of this genre. And I've seen a lot of them.
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Summary: Can they do that on film?
Comment: People have wondered lately what's happened to Europe and horror? Well, wonder no more. Here it is! This French-made film may be one of the most horrifying and frightening films to come along in a great while. Be warned, if you haven't seen Asian extreme films, you may be turned off by this film. After watching this you'll feel like you were hit over the head by a brick.
The film starts out with a pregnant woman having been widowed after a horrible car accident. Her unborn child in a sense becomes the memory of her husband, marriage, and dreams. So though a fighter, there is a sadness around her and her life. With the setup in place the story begins. One random evening she's at home watching television and suddenly she gets an unexpected knock on the door.
What we get seems to be just another take of the alone-at-home-at-night film. But what it turns out to be is so much more. And when I say this I mean a whole lot more. This may be one of the most frightening films ever. Here we have a protagonist who we absolutely care for placed into a dire situation that no one could ever imagine. The screenplay and directing absolutely has the audience completely fond of the main character and her predicament.
The antagonist is one of the most memorable in some time. First, it is a woman. Second, the motivation behind what she has planned is a mystery. Third, her intensity to get what she wants is spectacular; there's one thing on her mind and nothing is going to stop her. Topping this, the second antagonist of the film, Murphy's Law (bad luck itself), keep happening to our heroine and in such a realistic and valid way (you won't find any contrived cellphones not working out of the blue or cars not starting here).
Though this film is absolutely a gem filled with fear and terror, it is not perfect. One character's pre-death scene is absolutely silly when this individual hasn't died right away. The character's trajedy instead seems too much like B-movie nonsense. This though can be overlooked since what we have is a tight little horror film great for Halloween! For the two main leads, both beautiful woman (the antagonist is a former model and very famous in France), there are no gratuitous (or non-gratuitous) nude scenes in this film, something that is usually expected by the horror crowd but shouldn't worry anyone wanting to see this great film.
Last note of interest to any viewer: the DVD extras are great. There are some great interviews with those involved with the film.
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