NekoHomey
Purely Joyful Movie!
Contentar
Best movie of this year hands down!
Kailansorac
Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
Skyler
Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
rcliett
My biggest word for this is ridiculous. I don't want to give anything away about this movie because some people might enjoy this sort of thing however the whole thing is rather ludicrous. I just can't say anything else about it or it would spoil the whole thing for others.
Leofwine_draca
Another year, another film about a single father and a his offspring moving to a new home and becoming involved in some creepy antics typically involving the daughter. The last one I saw like this was Robert De Niro's HIDE AND SEEK but they seem to make them all the time, and THE NEW DAUGHTER is no different from all the rest. I expected more from director Luiso Berdejo, the man who wrote REC.The story is of the usual content: Kevin Costner and his annoying kids move to a new house with a haunted reputation. Some interest arises from an ancient burial mound in his back garden, but the plot is so ambiguous that the viewer never really gets to enjoy that side of it. Instead this mediocre film just sort of burbles along aimlessly. The cast are okay but going through the motions here. Costner has his usual likable everyman charm but his character is a dour bore and the kids earn no sympathy from the viewer.Samantha Mathis and Noah Taylor play in support as a teacher and professor respectively, but are wasted in minor parts, particularly the latter. The film works hard to remain realistic throughout with mere hints of shadows and the like but blows it with the silly, typically over the top climax. The abrupt ending is a kick in the teeth. Overall this is another disappointment from Hollywood.
LeonLouisRicci
An Initial Gut Reaction, with some Merit, might be to Avoid PG-13 Horror Movies and in a Good Number of Cases that would be a Good Intuition to Follow. This is One of those that Feels Quite Comfortable in that Category. It Wears its Limitations well and does not Rely Solely on Jump Scares (a PG-13 staple requiring no Blood or actual Horror), the Movie Manages to set up the Creep Factor in Original Ways, but also Relying on some Clichés.There are some Scenes that are just Simply Scary and the Creatures, when they show up, are Impressive as well as Goosebumpy. The Child Actors are Fine, Especially the Young Boy who Genuinely Looks Petrified and Kevin Costner does give it that "poor Mr. Costner try".The Film's Backstory of the Indian Burial Mound Surrounding the Grounds and Encroaching on the Innocent Inhabitants is Handled Properly. There is an Awkward Ant-Farm Tie-In that Works but is not Fully Fleshed Out but to Say More would be Saying too Much.Overall, if Family Friendly Horror is on Your Watch List, give this a Go, because You could do much Worse. It is a Satisfying Entry in a B-Movie Monster Category with Eerie Elements of the Supernatural for some Spice. The Final Shot is a Surprise and a Spine Tingler.
hutchison-929-813473
I kept thinking Costner must have had an impending balloon payment due; why else would he agree to star in such a ghastly movie. Surely he had to know, at one point during filming, that this was a howler. I am also surprised that Samantha Mathis signed on. While she isn't stellar, she is a decent actress and has appeared in some fine films, i.e. "Jack and Sarah." The rest of the cast was new to me and while the storyline did not permit any breakaway performances, I think the little boy has a future in movies. Can't say the same for any of the other leads. Anyway, I am left with several pithy questions: (1) what was the purpose of shotgun in this tale; and (2) the more burning question: Why the heck did I stay tuned?
