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DVD REVIEW: THE ECLIPSE

post #1 of 5
8/24/10 at 2:20am
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More emotional than eerie, the supernatural drama The Eclipse delivers enough chills to keep you on edge but doesn't fall into familiar genre tropes.

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post #2 of 5
9/16/10 at 12:25am
This movie was outstanding. Moody, gorgeous, moving and with two of the best jump scares I've ever seen. Ciaran Hinds can anchor a movie, I'd love to see him in another lead roll rather than just "badass background guy." A well-built drama with well-built scares, it delivered for me on all levels.
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post #3 of 5
10/4/10 at 1:38pm
Yup. Totally agree with you. Glad you dug it, too.

And you're right: that jump scare in the beginning was fucking great. Gave me serious chills. Immediately set the tone but had the awareness to never get cheap. Plus Hinds is a beast.

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This movie was outstanding. Moody, gorgeous, moving and with two of the best jump scares I've ever seen. Ciaran Hinds can anchor a movie, I'd love to see him in another lead roll rather than just "badass background guy." A well-built drama with well-built scares, it delivered for me on all levels.
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post #4 of 5
10/8/10 at 5:50pm
Upon your recommendation, I instant'd this film yesterday.

Tell your sister, you were right. Sweet jeebus, what a suspenseful film! Hinds was great, very melencholy, and it was great to see Hjiele again. And I thought Quinn played a great drunk. I liked how his character got progressively more and more indignant.

But cripes, that first scare actually had me going for my eyes! I had to mentally stop myself from looking away, covering my eyes, or screaming. It felt like it lasted 30 seconds. I'm 43 years old and felt like a little girl at a Halloween haunted house! After that, I was on edge the rest of the film, and still jumped at everything that came after.

I loved how it turned out too. I will highly recommend this to my film-lover friends, and commend you on a great review, Ryan.
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post #5 of 5
10/9/10 at 12:14pm
Nice! Thanks, Chris. Glad you dug it, too.

It's one of those movies that would be cool to see gain a following since it was such a small picture with no marketing -- at least, not here in the States. It's definitely a must-see for suspense fans.

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I loved how it turned out too. I will highly recommend this to my film-lover friends, and commend you on a great review, Ryan.
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