Ratter (2015)

I'll say it now; Films should be engaging within the first 15 minutes at the max, this movies didn't even *slightly* engage till about half an hour in, then it just died again.This could've definitely turned out to be a good film, and it seemed like it was too but its a disappointment. After seeing the trailer I expected a good horror and thriller movie to let people know to be wary of their technology, especially with a good actor like Ashley Benson. But this movie is just dry, completely dry.Their idea for the movie was actually a very unique idea which COULD have had the potential to be great movie even if it was low budget, and the point of view and use of multiple cameras as phones and laptop cameras were creative, and the actors could act, the acting was good, but there's nothing to watch, its just conversation here and there, the main character doing some typical chore or at University, nothing actually happens, as you get into the movie there is a moment *far into the film already* where you start to think its getting engaging and you're expecting a jumpscare, but want to guess what happens? Nothing. Vlogs have more action than this, It was difficult for me not to click off and watch something else, I was practically forcing myself to finish this, It was incredibly boring.The end just completely murders everything you were waiting for, why? Because there is no ending at all and honestly the fact that it was a low budget movie has no excuse, I couldn't have cared less if she died, or found out or survived or became a hitman whatever, but just the fact that there was no ending was horrible.In short words this film is; Boring, dull, awfully dry and had nothing to be watching for. I do not recommend this movie at all.

I think we may be employing the term "horror" too loosely these days...This movie is, at best, a thriller, and not a good one at that. If you are looking for a movie that scares you or even disturbs your night even a little, look elsewhere. The story here may seem adequate for our times, when young people are ever more interested in sharing their whole lives through their internet profiles, and therefore are liable to forget the risks involved in the practice- for instance, online stalkers. This is the main theme of this movie: online stalking. If it was well developed, this COULD have been interesting to watch. But, unfortunately, thanks probably to budget reasons, the story doesn't go anywhere. There isn't even a decent finale to make you understand who was the guy doing the stalking- the ending is the worst part of the movie, by far. If you watch this, you'll probably feel related to the main character- not much different from any girl addicted to social network that we can find everywhere-but don't even hope to watch a suspenseful or thrilling action film. Prepare to feel dead bored watching the girl doing the most trivial things people do everyday (laundry, cooking, house cleaning, etc) while a mysterious stalker watches her every move. Why? Don't ask me, ask the movie's director, because he didn't bother to tell me.

There's a lot of negative reviews for this film and, while I can see some of the issues pointed out by other users, I actually liked this much more than expected.I found this film to be quite disturbing. It's a slow burn and yes, the fact that the entire film is shot on hand held devices can be a bit off-putting. I found it really effective though, and a simple way to highlight our reliance on technology. There are screens everywhere - I'm writing this on my phone and my laptop is open playing a series on my TV. As a woman who has lived alone and has had her fair share of creeps, this movie builds the sense of dread quite well. Others have commented on its boring nature, but for me it was effective simply because it was about the quotidian activities of our lives - there's no horror, no major twists and turns, it's just about the life of one fairly ordinary (albeit pretty damn gorgeous) young woman.That's why it works. She's realistic and relatable so seeing the escalation of the stalker's actions and its impact on her life and the people around her is super creepy.

Alright, I believe most of you are being overly harsh on this one. Admittedly, this film is not something extraordinary, in terms of originality or directing. The same motif has been displayed in other movies as well, in a much better way; in Creep for example.On the other hand, I do not agree that the movie is boring or not worth watching. The randomness of the threat and the lack of motive in violence is an interesting element and, in my view, always disturbing to watch. I think this is what the film wants to underline, that is why you don't get to have an "ending". The fact that you see Emma being involved in very common, everyday things you can relate with, makes you put the nature of the particular threat in a very familiar perspective.Once again, this is a classic concept and it has been portrayed many times in the past in other and obviously better films.