In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Friday 11 October 2013

LA CASA MUDA [2010]

aka The Silent House
The Spanish language Uruguayan film La Casa Muda from director Gustavo Hernández claims to be yet another horror film based on true events.
It fancies itself one of the few films to ever be shot in one long continuous take but anyone in the know is aware the cameras used to shoot the film can only run for 15 minutes non-stop.   While the film might supply a few minor scares it's mostly a bore of a predictable storyline, bad acting and a half-assed script that struggled to keep me awake.  
I rarely do this but I might have to recommend the obligatory American remake (which isn't much better) for Elizabeth Olsen's fantastic performance rather than this dead-panned leading lady.

2 dollies out of 5

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