by Chris Snelgrove
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A funny thing happens when you watch enough horror movies: Ironically, it becomes harder and harder to find a horror movie truly It scares you. That's because very few scary movies have original ideas behind them, and too many modern horror films disappear into a self-congratulatory morass of weird references and good-natured quips. Fortunately, there's a terrifying modern classic monster that you can stream for free: Get downAvailable now on Tubi.
Descent into terrorism
Even by horror standards Get down It has a simple narrative, focusing on the misadventures of a group of women who decide to go caving in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. The journey may be fair The thing To take our main character's mind off the grief she still suffers from the tragic loss of her husband and daughter the year before, but things go sideways when everyone ends up in an unknown cave system. But soon everyone faces much more than shock and loss to worry about when they encounter terrifying goblin-like creatures waiting to kill anything they can lay their claws on.
Part of what is made Get down What's interesting as a horror film is that (apart from the monstrous “reptiles”) all the characters are played by women. This includes Shauna MacDonald (known for the TV show Ghosts) and Natalie Mendoza (famous for the TV show Babylon Hotel). The film also stars Alex Reid (formerly of the TV show Absolute power), MyAnna Buring (famous for her appearances in the Twilight and… Witcher series).
From a box office standpoint, Get down It's one of those scary movies that was made on a relatively small budget and (for its cost) made some big profits. The film was produced on an estimated budget of £3.5 million (or just over $4.3 million) and grossed $57.1 million at the box office. This was enough to warrant a sequel, however Get off 2 It ended up being a critical and commercial flop.
Fortunately, the original film is one beloved by critics and audiences alike. on Rotten tomatoes, Get down It received a critical rating of 87 percent, with critics generally praising the film's strong performances and intense claustrophobic emotions. Via Popcornmeter, the film also received an audience rating of 76 percent, proving that this isn't one of those horror films that critics love and audiences hate (like all the other “elevated horror” films).
Serious nightmares
As for me, I loved it Get down For many of the same reasons… An all-female cast may seem like pandering, but it was done to separate this film from other horror films (such as director Neil Marshall's previous film) Dog soldiers). Throughout the film, the characters seem like friends whose bond is constantly tested by the strange situation they are in. Additionally, although these are not exactly household names, each character feels unique thanks to the creative performances of the actors. .
but TRUE A reason to watch Get down It's that it's genuinely terrifying and manages to deliver deep scares by simply refining some classic horror formulas into something that feels exciting and new. We have characters trapped, but in a cave in the mountains rather than a cabin in the woods; We have monsters that resemble Gollum's third cousin, but they are treated with deadly seriousness. Throw in the terrifying beginning and the bleak ending (especially in the unrated version) and you've got a movie that's guaranteed to haunt you… one that we don't really recommend trying to watch before bed unless you're ready for some. serious Nightmares.
Will you find Get down Just as terrifying as I was, or is this the only movie you'd rather throw into an unexplored cave system? You won't know until you take the initiative yourself. Once this claustrophobic classic gets its claws into you, beware… you won't be able to look away and you will never Forget what you see.
