Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

kittiedanger I thought the lead was Jennifer Lawerence halfway throughout the film. Ashley Greene was unrecognizable. The part that 'really' gets me is that this could all be true events happening to people across the country. It's tefreshing to see a movie that had one strong female lead, 2 female leads is a bonus. I don't want to give anything away, but expect unpredictable outcomes, yet not in the M night Shamalan way

jdollak Sigh. I'm getting really tired of some of the poor horror offerings on Netflix. Kristy is a fairly dull rehash of two modern trends in horror. First, it's a home invasion flick. The twist is... it's on a college campus! The other trend is the general premise brought to popularity by The Purge - an organized, but fairly random approach to killing strangers for the fun of it.I had a hard time getting through this. It's fairly slow-moving. The longer I watched it, I found myself feeling like Justine was just... not that bright. She drives a car. A bad guy is on the hood, trying to break through the glass. She speeds up, eventually crashing the car into a wall, crushing the bad guy. Okay... but I kept wondering why she didn't just speed up, then hit the brakes, throwing the guy at the wall, and keeping the car functional for herself?Late in the movie, we get a reveal, when Justine removes a mask from one of her assailants. Something about the direction kept making me think that I was supposed to recognize this person.Some people might like this, but it just didn't seem as polished as I expected.Where the story goes wrong is in the last minute or two. Giving a touch of explanation for what has happened to Justine is a good idea. Setting up for an absurd sequel where she decides to go off hunting these people down? Less of a promise, and more of a threat.

view_and_review This movie had a strong finish which was sorely needed. Even with the strong finish it couldn't dig itself out of the tons of clichés it buried itself in.The movie was a very typical terrorizing movie (an innocent person is terrorized by some wack job killer). In this case it was a young woman and the wack jobs were four. They were a part of some demented cult in which they hunt and kill well off, pretty, thin (and apparently White) young women they call "Kristy".I've seen plenty of good movies in which a woman fights off or seeks revenge on her attackers (I Spit on Your Grave immediately comes to mind), this was not a good one. It followed the cliché terrorizing killer manuscript (i.e. superfluous deaths of non-essential characters because they are obviously weaker, several illogical decisions and the universe not operating like it normally does).Without going terribly deep into this movie I just want to rid the movie world of one cliché. This is not my top cliché but we have to start somewhere. Stop, cease, desist with the protective dog running off into the darkness barking only to become yelping and finally doggie corpse. How many brave and heroic dogs must lose their lives in this senseless manner? I demand an end to this blatant dislike and discrimination against protective dogs everywhere.

Cynthia Miller Let's get something straight right off the bat. This movie doesn't redefine the genre nor does it push the boundaries of what a slasher movie can be. "Innovation" isn't what Kristy delivers. What it DOES deliver is a solid and suspenseful film that keeps your heart racing as the protagonist moves at breakneck speed through the various locations of a college campus while being pursued by four murderers.I'm a veteran of slasher movies, having been watching them since age five. In fact, I've designed a tabletop role-playing game that faithfully emulates these films (it's called "Slasher Flick"). In designing said game, I studied the genre extensively, analyzing every little aspect and compiling exhaustive notes. So, I'm well- versed in the subject matter. With that being the case, when I tell you that I had to hit the "pause" button a few times to let my heart slow down a bit, please understand that that's a rather big deal. Few movies have made me do that.The acting was beautifully naturalistic, giving the characters a certain connectivity lacking in many slasher movies. They were believable, as there wasn't any overacting to sever the cord of realism. The tension was palpable once the movie got rolling. The camera almost always followed the protagonist, cutting the viewer out of what the killers were doing. This had the effect of putting us in the heroine's shoes, which added to the fear factor. I also think the college campus setting was used well to create a sense of isolation. Truthfully, it would have been perfect as a horror video game level. But I digress,Some critics have grumbled about the fact that the supporting characters were just there to die and added little value to the story. I do feel that Wayne (the night watchman of the dorms) should have been around longer before being offed. I think he could have added a lot to the film. Having said that, it didn't bother me. Justine was clearly THE focal character and she was the only one the killers were after, so in a way, having the other characters become more involved would have detracted from that focus.In the end, I thoroughly enjoyed Kristy. It was a fun and tense roller-coaster ride that lacked in innovation, but made up for it in thrills.