I am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House - Blu-ray Forum

Rodney-2187 · 08-22-2017, 11:29 AM

s2mikey · 08-22-2017, 11:31 AM

I tried watching this and was quite bored with it. Just my opinion, of course. Couldnt finish it.

spawningblue · 08-22-2017, 12:23 PM

I love slow burn films, but hated this. Nothing happens, and the so called build up just leads to a finale that is obvious from the first frame. It just felt completely pointless.

Prog5000 · 08-22-2017, 12:33 PM

I tried watching months ago; couldn't be bothered to finish it or speed through to the ending.

MJD64 · 08-22-2017, 03:15 PM

I really wanted to like this as I'm a fan of slow-burn, moody ghost stories and loved Oz Perkins' The Blackcoat's Daughter, but it just never amounted to much. There is literally nothing happening in far too much of it. Still, I'm fascinated by Perkins' attempts to build mood and atmosphere (it's a rare thing in the genre, now as ever) and will gladly check out his next foray into horror.

GenPion · 08-22-2017, 03:16 PM

This movie was terrible.

imsounoriginal · 08-22-2017, 03:20 PM

Didn't know there was a thread for this, tried watched it a couple of weeks ago but couldn't finish it. Just a whole lot of nothing happened for almost 20 minutes. But I liked how quiet and moody it was. Just wish something happened.

Todd Tomorrow · 08-22-2017, 03:21 PM

I love a slow-burn, but this was more of a no-burn and watching paint dry is probably more entertaining.

Last night I watched the director's (Oz Perkins, son of Anthony) previous film, The Blackcoat's Daughter. I found it far more watchable and quite creepy in places, but it's let down by a plot twist which is a cheat.

imsounoriginal · 08-22-2017, 03:39 PM

Blackcoat's Daughter is on my Amazon list, been meaning to give that a watch.

Rodney-2187 · 08-22-2017, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Blackcoat's Daughter is on my Amazon list, been meaning to give that a watch.

I thought The Blackcoat's Daughter was excellent. I found this movie on Netflix and plan on watching it this week.

levcore · 08-22-2017, 04:58 PM

So this is just as boring and pointless as Blackcoat's Daughter? Ok thanks i can take this off my Netflix list now.

Todd Tomorrow · 08-22-2017, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by levcore

So this is just as boring and pointless as Blackcoat's Daughter? Ok thanks i can take this off my Netflix list now.

If you thought The Blackcoat's Daughter was boring, then you haven't seen anything yet !

firasd · 08-22-2017, 05:07 PM

This is more like a slowly moving painting than a film

I didn't regret watching it though

There's some weirdness going on with the plot if I remember correctly...

[Show spoiler]

omenboy · 08-22-2017, 05:25 PM

Well, after the overwhelming general consensus, I guess the title should be changed to
"I Am The Sh*tty Thing That Lives In The House"!

s2mikey · 08-22-2017, 05:55 PM

Wow - the entire thread had the SAME experience as me...... coulnt even finish it. Total crap.

hifiHigh · 08-23-2017, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

I thought The Blackcoat's Daughter was excellent. I found this movie on Netflix and plan on watching it this week.

Recommended - but not for everyone.
I give it 3 1/2 out of 5.

EdgarST · 12-18-2017, 02:32 PM

A very good ghost movie. See no reason why everything must be seen under the same light, as so many fast, gooey, noisy horror movies. This one is different, period. And definitely not for all persons.

OAXACA4 · 03-19-2018, 11:49 AM

Just watched this and loved the austere atmosphere and cinematography. Such a gorgeous film to watch but it is slow, rhythmic and deliberately paced so you have to be in the right mood to see it. A real ghost story. I loved it. This is what I hoped Aranofsky's Mother! would be like and unfortunately wasn't.

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08-22-2017, 12:23 PM	#3
spawningblue Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 4K collection:691 Blu-ray collection:5452 DVD collection:1776 Trading Score:109	I love slow burn films, but hated this. Nothing happens, and the so called build up just leads to a finale that is obvious from the first frame. It just felt completely pointless. Last edited by spawningblue; 08-22-2017 at 12:36 PM.

08-22-2017, 11:31 AM	#2
s2mikey Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Upstate, NY 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:40	I tried watching this and was quite bored with it. Just my opinion, of course. Couldnt finish it.

08-22-2017, 12:33 PM	#4
Prog5000 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2008	I tried watching months ago; couldn't be bothered to finish it or speed through to the ending.

08-22-2017, 03:15 PM	#5
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	I really wanted to like this as I'm a fan of slow-burn, moody ghost stories and loved Oz Perkins' The Blackcoat's Daughter, but it just never amounted to much. There is literally nothing happening in far too much of it. Still, I'm fascinated by Perkins' attempts to build mood and atmosphere (it's a rare thing in the genre, now as ever) and will gladly check out his next foray into horror.

08-22-2017, 03:16 PM	#6
GenPion Blu-ray.com Reviewer Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:1218 Blu-ray collection:6999 DVD collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:271	This movie was terrible.

08-22-2017, 03:20 PM	#7
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:946 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	Didn't know there was a thread for this, tried watched it a couple of weeks ago but couldn't finish it. Just a whole lot of nothing happened for almost 20 minutes. But I liked how quiet and moody it was. Just wish something happened.

08-22-2017, 03:21 PM	#8
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	I love a slow-burn, but this was more of a no-burn and watching paint dry is probably more entertaining. Last night I watched the director's (Oz Perkins, son of Anthony) previous film, The Blackcoat's Daughter. I found it far more watchable and quite creepy in places, but it's let down by a plot twist which is a cheat.

08-22-2017, 03:39 PM	#9
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:946 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	Blackcoat's Daughter is on my Amazon list, been meaning to give that a watch.

08-22-2017, 04:58 PM	#11
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	So this is just as boring and pointless as Blackcoat's Daughter? Ok thanks i can take this off my Netflix list now.

08-22-2017, 05:07 PM	#13
firasd Active Member Member since:Apr 2017	This is more like a slowly moving painting than a film I didn't regret watching it though There's some weirdness going on with the plot if I remember correctly... [Show spoiler]

08-22-2017, 05:25 PM	#14
omenboy Special Member Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:188 Blu-ray collection:4532 DVD collection:2117 Digital collection:2	Well, after the overwhelming general consensus, I guess the title should be changed to "I Am The Sh*tty Thing That Lives In The House"!

08-22-2017, 05:55 PM	#15
s2mikey Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Upstate, NY 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:40	Wow - the entire thread had the SAME experience as me...... coulnt even finish it. Total crap.

12-18-2017, 02:32 PM	#17
EdgarST New Member Member since:Dec 2017	A very good ghost movie. See no reason why everything must be seen under the same light, as so many fast, gooey, noisy horror movies. This one is different, period. And definitely not for all persons.

03-19-2018, 11:49 AM	#18
OAXACA4 Active Member Member since:Mar 2015 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:1971 Trading Score:1	Just watched this and loved the austere atmosphere and cinematography. Such a gorgeous film to watch but it is slow, rhythmic and deliberately paced so you have to be in the right mood to see it. A real ghost story. I loved it. This is what I hoped Aranofsky's Mother! would be like and unfortunately wasn't.

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