The Tenant (2011)

I'm not even kidding, but the title of this review actually happened -- and was delivered exactly that way -- in the film. The acting is perplexing, because you can see some ability there, it's just applied in all the wrong ways. All of the characters are extremely unlikable, all of the women are controlling and contentious, all of the men are stupid and irrational, and no-one involved seems to have any self-respect or dignity...much like the film itself. It takes nearly half the film's running time to do a flashback, which would have been more effective spread out over the film or slowly developed as it came to a climax.I think most of the blame lies in the awful script and the confusing direction, because you have occasions like a man reacting to the death of his...girlfriend? Wife? Booty call? We don't know, because the script wasn't there. Anyway, he reacts to her death about like most people would react to their new puppy having an oopsie on the carpet.Why did we have a bus of deaf-mute students? Was it because you couldn't afford to pay them for lines? Probably. Why have thoroughly unlikable characters who nonetheless somehow manage to survive -- through no real merit of their own -- but yet again because the script dictates it?This is a turd. It's unwatchable even as background noise. Please do not spend the time on this. There wasn't even a good idea there, it was a series of terrible ideas turned into a terrible movie.

There were quite a few moments in this film that stuck out for me and distracted me from the story. The main thing was that they established Newman's wife is barely 4 weeks pregnant. They then say that she knows she's having twins, can feel them moving, is showing baby weight and can see them with an ultrasound. Uh, guys, at 4 weeks an embryo is about the size of a poppy seed. This is the curriculum of a High School health class. It just bothers me that movies can be made, and have money put into them, and these kind of details are just ignored for simplicity's sake. I understand suspending your disbelief when watching a fictional movie, but at what point is it just lazy?

Did not really know what to expect with this film and once I got into it saw that it was really a good quality independent film that has some interesting story lines and characters. I'm a real horror fan and see lots of these films. Thought this one captured the whole dilemma of the Doctor doing genetics experiments in his asylum that pretty much go wrong and then has to figure out what to do. His evil nurse, Tinsley, is pretty awful and you really feel bad for the Doctor's situation. The film flashes forward to modern day with young people who get trapped in the old asylum where the Doctor did his experiments and something is still there that is not quite right. If you like surprises and a story with a little more to it than your standard horror film, you will enjoy this one.

I liked this film. You will too I think if you like to be scared and also like surprise turns in a movie. The whole setting is just scary as "heck" to start with - what could be more creepy than an insane asylum?! I don't want to give anything away, but you're gonna see a really freaky creature...actually a couple of them. And being locked up in a dark asylum with only candle power, knowing some members of your group are getting terrorized by this freak - well, it makes for some real nail biter moments to say the least! And there are some surprises you won't believe! I LOVE it when a movie takes a different turn than what I was expecting, and there are a couple of real "gotcha" parts of this story, especially towards the end. The acting and the music and all that are pretty awesome, but being a fan of horror films, I have to say the special effects are SO cool. After you see this, you'll want to sleep with the light on!!!