The Frightening (2001) Reviews

	Christopher S.

5 out of  6  people found this review helpful

First of all, I seriously had to check and make sure I didn't accidentally rent gay porn. The only scenes where the cameraman seems interested in what he's filming is the scenes of half naked high school boys. The weirdest of all is the slow motion scene panning through the boys taking showers in the lockerroom. Aside from the homoerotica, though, this movie was horrid. In fact, they must have fired the film editor after filming the opening credits because about 90% of the footage should have ended up on the cutting room floor. This was a perfect example of how not to make a movie.

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	Javier R.

5 out of  6  people found this review helpful

Where do I start with this "film"? First, the obvious lack of extras. During the school scenes, you'll see the same 3-4 people walking back in forth aimlessly in the background. The lead's mother has some horrific acting skills(she's so stiff and monotone that she might have been taken from Disneys' leftover pile of animatronics).Then there's the even more obvious gay undertones of the movie. I'm not homophobic in any way, but it seems like this director loves to shoot as many "groups of teen boys in their tighty whities and nothing else" scenes as possible. And the cover of the dvd has nothing to do with movie (no horrific scarred faces anywhere in the movie). If you and your friends want a good laugh with a few drinks or some toking, give this a try. Just make sure someone else pays for the rental fees, cause it's definately not worth it.

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	Ryan L.

3 out of  4  people found this review helpful

Why are most horror movies made after the 80s and 90s bad. One star and a half for the twist which was not that great. The acting was bad, the dialogue horrible, deaths were too stupid and fake looking. I have seen worse but I still don't recommend you waste your time. Yes the extended scenes of guys in their underwear was weird.

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	Dustin S.

1 out of  2  people found this review helpful

I rented this one and then after watching a few minutes, recalled that I saw it before from my local Blockbuster a good number of years ago. Wished I had only rent it that once since twice is too much to bear. I guess the movie the first time was almost forgettable or my brain blocked it out, ha ha. They are a few scenes that appear to be geared toward teenage girl viewers when the guys seem to not be able to keep their shirts on and keep taking them off for no reason. The movie could have done without that part.

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	Jean V.

0 out of  1  people found this review helpful

If you're expecting a scary movie, move on. This really isn't all that scary. I can only see this movie really appealing to gay men and to women. The director, David DeCoteau, is known for his love of the male form. So with all of his movies, expect alot of handsome, muscular men in gratuitous shirtless and underwear scenes. This movie is no exception. It's not a bad movie. It kept me entertained. Just don't expect much beyond what I listed above.

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