Truth or Dare (2012)

I picked it up without taking much notice, the cover intrigued me, I expected a rather run of the mill US movie with the usual scares and thrills, and what I got was a rather classy British revenge horror thriller.The concept is very original, I love the story, I love the development of the characters and the story, and I was truly impressed by the ending, talk about twists and turns. You'll watch this without knowing which direction it's going in, there is so much to keep the viewer guessing.Very well acted by everyone, although the standout performances for me came from David Oakes and Jennie Jacques, they made the ending the highlight.You can't help but get into this film, and feel the sense of revenge develop. Original. 8/10

My quick rating 5,5/10. This is a revenge flick that definitely goes that extra mile to focus on the back story as much as the torture of the participants. The youths think they are going to a party for some kid they made fun of (hey, morons, why were you invited again?) and of course, revenge is on the menu. But the subtle twists in this movie make it stand out(especially towards the end). The acting of the kids (young adults, whatever) was surprisingly good but part of me thinks they were just being themselves, not acting (which is fine). The scares are minimal as this is much more psychological thriller in nature. Te payoff ends up being worth the trip (95min). As in most horror movies these days, the male dominant bad guy tends to get real clumsy and forgets how to fight (considering he was military, this seems a bit strange) but doesn't deter much from the film. It seems with all the recycled horror there is, movies such as this have a hard time standing out since they are good, but just can't make any leap above what has already been done. Enjoyable nonetheless.

I lost interest after one particular scene. It just seemed so fake after that point. I guess that's the Hollywood factor. Overlook the obvious escape route to keep the movie going. After watching so many horror movies I've learned a couple of things. If the bad guy/monster is down for the count take him/her out! Don't just stand there and wait until he/she gets back the energy to kill you. If you break or chop off fingers, they can't pick up anything to hurt you. When you break/shoot/stab the ankles, knees and/or feet then they cant chase you! Survival tactics that should have been used in this flick but it would have ended the movie really fast.

The kind of film that Hollywood can't do. A gritty British thriller rather than horror I would say along the lines of Shallow Grave. You will either like this film or hate it. That is the thing with this British type of film.Our characters are typical British teenagers going wild at a party when things get out of hand through the most obvious , jealousy.Move forward and there is another party arranged and our teenagers turn up despite disliking the host because there is going to be free beer (and lets be honest who wont go to a party with free beer)This is where our film takes a twist and a brother out for revenge begins a grisly version of truth or dare. Unlike Hollywood it doesn't take the violence to levels of extreme but you could genuinely believe that there are people out there that would do this sort of thing.Plenty of twists and turns to keep you thinking again something that Hollywood tries to over dramatise but British cinema does so well.If you enjoy gritty British cinema sit back and enjoy.