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Posted By: Poppedeyes at 6:56am, November 18, 2009
After finally getting a hold of this film (it is unreleased in Australia at the moment)I am so glad I got it shipped from the the States.
An amazingly violent film but not violent for violence sake. Inside has a lot of excellent moments, like the woman standing outside the window just in shilouette is a chill inducing image...even now when I cm recalling it. Then there is carnage. A litney of things you don't want happening to you, happen to those on screen and as a result it is VERY uncomfortable viewing. With a film of this kind you'd expect the characters to be slight on depth but not in INSIDE. Allyson Paradis adds a great deal to her character, opting to play her character with a hard edge before the sharp edges start flying her way. Whilst Beatrice Dalle gives her character an absolutely frightening face but one that hides the pain she has suffered before, which disappears quickly when the maniac inside her decides that it is time to strike. Going where other films wouldn't dare this is another standout film from the French proving they are the benchmark in horror at the present time.
Inside is a very well done movie. I generally don't expect to be scared going into so-called "slasher" films, but there is something different about this one. Not only is it very suspenseful, keeping you on the edge of your seat, but it leaves nothing to the imagination. This is definitely one of the most gruesome, goriest films I have ever seen (which is intensified by the very nature of the subject matter). The closing moments left me speechless. Definitely a must see for horror fans, definitely not for the faint of heart.
Posted By: legolasgarett at 3:44pm, November 5, 2009
It is a classic - In my Book :-
1) High Tension
2) Inside
3) Martyrs
You don't say much for a work of art like this - The Twist is amazing.Just watch it.Mandatory Viewing.
Posted By: chadron at 10:22am, November 5, 2009
(“Sheitan” certainly has comedy in it, but I don’t consider it fully French because Vincent Cassel actually wrote and directed it).
1. Vincent Cassel is French (his father was a popular french actor, his mother a french journalist and his brother is a popular french rapper)
2. Kim Chapiron (Kourtrajmé) wrote & directed Sheitan
3. Cassel just produced it cuz his friends (Kourtrajmé) didn't have the money for.
This movie goes far beyond any of the so-called "torture porn" of the Saw and Hostel series. But with much more believable characters, better pacing, and a subtle but horrifying plot. Highly recommended, but only if you can handle the violence.
If you wanted an example of a typical French horror film, this would make an excellent nominee. It is visually arresting, incredibly bizarre from a plot perspective, clinically moody and grim and absolutely absent of any sense of lightness or brevity like you see in American films sometimes (“Sheitan” certainly has comedy in it, but I don’t consider it fully French because Vincent Cassel actually wrote and directed it).
Posted By: Verbal Kint at 9:33pm, November 4, 2009
The definition of a great huis clos. The concept is well thought out and Beatrice Dalle fits perfectly in this role.
I loved it
Fucking distrurbing as hell. If you want a movie to stay in your head for a while then watch inside. It all starts when a woman who is pregnant loses her Husband in a car crash (this is significant to the plot)and goes through mouring while still pregnant. One night she hears a knock on her door and all goes chaotic. If you have seen high tension then you know where this movie will go. Great movie
cant believe this film has taken so long to get its UK release, just so unfair we miss out on movies like this.
i thought the film was fantastic, not scary but chilling, theres nothing in this that will make you jump out of your skin but instead it will get under your skin and it just isnnt something that can easily be forgotten.
This is one of the most shocking films I have seen. And I mean this in a good way!
I've read so many opinions on this film, about how good it is and how bloody it is. I never expected it to live up to my expectations but it did!
The story lacks depth but it doesn't make the film weak as what matters most is what you are seeing on screen. The two leads do brilliant jobs as do the rest of the cast. There are some seriously shocking images in this film which are definitely not for the squeamish and they certainly don't hold back on the blood and gore.
The story unfolds at a fast pace and what starts out as drama type film about a woman getting over the death of her husband in a car crash quickly escalates further and further into absolute carnage! I really don't want to give anything away. Watch it!....and drive carefully!
Posted By: xXFacelessXx at 1:30pm, October 2, 2009
I'm gonna start by saying that this movie is fucked up, and it's not even fucked up to the point where it makes you just cringe, it was me and three of my friends and it was fucked up to the point where we were screaming, throwing things at the ground and it even got to the point to where I felt sick to my stomach (no movie has ever done that to me before)! I loved this movie, the ending really was shocking and threw me off when I realized it and by reading the reviews I've read here, it totally neglects the real horror Inside holds. This movie is relentless yet at the same time has a solid story line with everything flowing together very smoothly. You'd never expect what the final hours hold and using a quote from my friend "I had no idea the french were so fucked up, it's amazing". Inside is worth the buy and is by far the best french movie I've seen. This review is a little informal but if you were there to watch it last night with us, you'd completely get that Inside is fucking insane.
I've owned this GEM since it first hit the shelves. Not expecting much due to the fact that most horror movies these days are so over-hyped that I usually past on a good amount but I must admit I had a weird feeling about this one. I now can say...I AM SO GLAD I BOUGHT THIS CLASSIC! It has everything the genre is missing...original plot...viseral gore..a twist you that leaves you so drained at the end of the film your speechless. Now that I've owned this one for awhile and notice how repetative it's become in my rotation and I can now say this has entered my top ten. That is usually reserved for the classics of the 70's an 80's but I did have to make a exception due to the plain originality of this film. It you don't own this already I urge you go purchase this film one that's name will be lingering for time to come...don't miss out on imo a sure fire classic!!!
Posted By: Chuletafilms1 at 2:50pm, September 24, 2009
Better than any gringo movie
Posted By: immortaldeath at 3:38pm, September 15, 2009
wow! never thought i would see a backally seasection. one more reason why the french school american horror
Posted By: trickytreats at 7:27pm, September 11, 2009
One of the goriest movies I have ever seen. I loved it.
Posted By: markajacoby at 9:24am, September 5, 2009
Beyond a doubt, one of the most jaw dropping horror experiences I have ever witnessed. Unrelenting in its fierceness, Inside refuses to turn away from start to finish. I've heard some compare Martyrs to this film. Let me tell you there is NO comparison. Inside is so far beyond anything I've seen, it simply must harken back to the first time I sat in a theatre and watched the original Texas Chainsaw or Last House on the Left in that you just kept thinking, "They can't possibly take this that far.... Oh S*** they did!" And yet it's not just gore for gore's sake. There's actually a story line to the movie with solid photography and acting. They often say "this movie isn't for the faint of heart" well this one truly is. Don't just run out to get your hands on this one. Drop everything you are doing to do so!
A extremely gory, suspenseful, intense horror/thriller about a pregnant woman who survives a car crash that kills her husband. Due any day the woman decides to stay home alone for the holidays, and soon gets stalked by a derange woman who desperately wants to get inside her home and take her unborn child. This movie was near perfect, I just thought it went a little over the top with the gore, and the ending though a very spooky&haunting one was kind of a let down. Overall I recommend this terrifying horror/thriller.
I almost felt nauseated by the end of it and the image of the blinded and deafened cop everyone thinks is a zombie disturbed me for good two or three hours.
Not my favorite movie of all times but something good if you're in need of gratuitous gore, excess of blood and scenes that actually induce physical pain.
wow. This was really good. Very intense. There's only a couple spots that you scratch your head and think: "Yea, I don't think so...he would sooo call for back up.." BUT, we forgive them, because it's just so damn cool and bloody and crazy.
Check it out, well worth it.
This movie is awesome.it has great gore and is full of blood. ==SPOILERS== the scene when the woman blew the cop`s head is one of my favorite scene from all horror movies.highly recommended!!!
Truly a jaw dropping masterpiece! every aspect of this movie worked. The acting was amazing, Alysson Paradis and Béatrice Dalle's performances were astonishing. The atmosphere was perfect, sucked you straight into the film. The gore was flawless and it supplemented the intensity of this film brilliantly.
The conclusion to this film had me take a few moments to contemplate what I had just witnessed. After all that, all I could say was "wow"... this film was an unforgettable experience.
Anyone who rates this movie any lower than 4 skulls is a complete retard. This movie is amazing! It has GREAT gore, AWESOME acting, and best of all... REWATCH VALUE! A very fun, creepy, and enjoyable horror film. Highly recommended!
BUY IT!!! AWSOME MOVIE...I CAN WATCH IT OVER AND OVER!!!
Posted By: horrorbuff28 at 12:16pm, August 1, 2009
inside is one of the creepiest films i have ever seen and one of the bloodiest films i have ever seen.
the two first time directors did an excellent job making this bloodbath of a horror movie.
easily comparible to john carpenters HALLOWEEN.
one of my favorite horror movies.
This was more of a gore fest rather than horror. I didnt get the whole cop at the circuit breaker scene? It was fast paced and kept me glued to the seat, but def not a scary movie.... I LOVED the toaster over scene.
A lot of people seem to be upset about this movie, calling it a "predictable" gore fest without a climax astonishing enough to tie the violence together. I can see how someone could feel that way. However, I disagree. Maybe it's because I'm a woman (I doubt it), maybe it's because the thought of carrying a child repulses me, or maybe it's because I have issues with people touching my belly button, but I found Inside to be terrifying, gruesome, and altogether an extremely satisfying film. Granted, some of the outside interference from secondary characters was more than a little unrealistic and perhaps unnecessary. But the relationship that develops between Sarah and the Woman in Black never ceases to be disturbing and fascinating. Recommended.
Over-the-top, disgusting and highly disturbing, and I mean that in the best way possible. This movie has you from the beginning to end. This is one of those films that leaves you with that sick feeling for a long while after. I've seen maybe gory movies in my day, but this one was just wow! The only word I can think of. The blood was definately a-flowing. And that ending -- how unnerving. I can watch it again and again
Gut-wrenching and brutal, it's the perfect kind of horror movie that ties your stomach in a knot early, and doesn't let go until long after it's over.
Excellent acting, direction and music, the gore is quite realistic and very plentiful. This is a definite must see for not only genre fans, but also open minded cinema fans, as long as you don't have a weak stomach.
I have lost all confidence in Bloody-Disgusting movie reviews/scores. Seriously, who over there is rating these movies? This is such an awful movie. It's very predictable, highly unbelievable and just downright stupid. Renting this movie marks the last time I ever take a BD movie recommendation. I'm just here for the news.
absolutely sick! i loved it. the acting was great from the 2 leads, the gore...man oh man was it a bloodbath. wow, i wish something like this could get away with an R rating to really fucking shock the living hell out of all the teeny boppers who sneak into horror flicks. anywho, this movie was great, and scary. a few friends and i played a drinking game to this once(whenever you see the killers gap in her teeth you take a shot, or whenever you see a cgi fetus take a shot) and one of the guys passed out and puked when he came to. good times
Let me say... this movie absolutly blew me away! I was not expecting the amount of brutality and utter violence that this film delivered. The end scene really shocked me. Even I became a little bothered by it, which to me is the sign of a great movie! This movie had me from start to finish. I can't think of one negative thing to say about it. It was a truly excellent movie, and I hope this film opens the doors for more gruesome hardcore horror films to come.
**WOW** This film was an unforgiving, cringe-a-minute, razor to the jugular masterwork of horror cinema. Not for the squeamish, this film left me speechless upon it's epic conclusion.
This film grabs your attention from start to finish there is never a dull moment! Which is something i always love in horror films, plus there is lots of gore and blood its disgustig! WHICH IS BRILLIANT! This film left me disturbed and scared the end scene haunts me! It is a disturbing film but an absolute brilliant one! This is horror at its finest! HIGHLY RECCOMEND
*****
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Sheer awesome. Thrilling, disturbing, captivating. It's so simple a story, but that's what assists in the sense of claustrophobia and helplessness the film distills in you.
Luckily I never heard any of the hype either.
If you can pretend that the police aren't as completely incapable and retarded as the appear to be, it makes it all the more enjoyable too.
And will people stop bitching about the "zombie police officer"?! He wasn't a zombie! He was fucking blind and didn't know what he was doing. Jesus.
This is hands down the best horror movie for gore as well as for most disturbing and twisted as well as just flat out SICK!!! The killings were great, acting was great, this was a truly incredible bloodbath from to start to finish. This one is for the real sick horror movie fans. LOVED IT!
Yes, it did had gore and yes, it did have tension. Problem is with this film is that the ending ruins everything. All it is is just GORE. Nothing special. It's not even scary. Just gory. If you wanna waste 72 minutes on blood and gore, be my guess. But, if you want to watch a real scary movie that's French; I recommend THEM (Ils) or Martyrs.
Really cool movie..different from alot of this standard crap. Not AMAZING, but pretty well made. Great actors. Gore didnt bother me, that much. A few good scares as well. I still think the french film "THEM" is better.
I liked it but there were moments that annoyed me (Primarily how dumb some of the characters were) but it is worth a look. It's well filmed and edited.
Overkill as far as the brutality and gore, but that aside, the story alone makes this one of the most horrific films ever made. The two lead actresses are exceptional and in the final few moments when the "why" of the movie is revealed, it is almost heartbreaking. Too much over-the-top violence messes up what could have been a horror classic, strangely topical in a time when the crime of home intrusion is at an all-time high.
i am actually speechless. I have never felt such a chill go through my whole body. My head actually hurt after i watched it because of all the intensity. AMAZING
A truly disturbing and messed up movie.It has the best gun shot death I have seen in a movie. Recommended to anyone who likes disturbing horror movies.
gut wrenching. truly disturbing and at some times hard to watch. Everything here just works, the emotions you will get out of this movie are indescribable.
This film was pretty nasty. It had me on the edge of my seat at times and I was hating the chick who was trying to kill the pregnant woman. The story is good and the gore and blood are insane and disturbing. Also, the woman protagonist was really twisted and cruel and certifiable. I am not recommending this movie to anyone that is pregnant because you probably won't sleep for a couple days after watching this film. Overall I enjoyed this movie and I watched it without the English subtitles so I had no idea what they were saying but I followed the movie pretty well by just watching the action unfold. good flick.
Great starts very visceral, with fantastic pacing and suspense. The film displays the ability to terrify an audience with the aid of well places shots and great camera angles. However that being said the last 25-30 minutes really hurt the film with over the top gore that is completely unrealistic for a film that was trying hard to stay grounded.
Inside is a great achievement in the thriller genre introducing us to a female protagonist capable of monstrous acts of cruelty. The movie however suffers from some bad effect and a very poor ending. All in all a definitely a worthy watch.
I was highly disappointed at this movie.
All these great reviews and it was pure crap .. the police officer-turned zombie was the most RANDOM thing I have ever seen in a supposedly REALiSTiC film .. i don't understand what the buzz was about .
But the slap to the face with the toaster was awesome, indeed.
Its a good movie. What else to say. But I think it was o erhyped and the ending was a little bit of a let down. THis is a well made movie. It deserves at least an 8. If not higher. THe FRench can definitely serve up horror.
What a moronic overhyped piece of crap. Seriously, I feel like an idiot for believing the hype. It was not disturbing and the gore was so over the top it was like a 15 year old making a bad 80's slasher film. The premise was truly original and disturbing, but the execution was an abortion. I actually feel stupid as the credits roll. Is there a world record for eye rolls, cuz I think I topped it. What a pile of shit.
Have you been searching for the scariest movies of all time for a VERY LONG TIME? Well no need to hurt yourself, one of them is right here. They should show this to teens who liked Juno, they'll think NEVER want to be pregnant.This movie will make cringe, it will make you scream, it will make you gasp..It will make you tell your freinds how truly great this film is.. and something that comes rare: It will scare you. Yes it will. The killer, she's outstanding. The motive, is brilliant. The movie, top-notch. French horror never ceases to amaze me. Gorehounds, sychologicals, thriller-people, or just movie watchers, watch this movie. You must see it before you die!(and get pregnant)
woah! this film was messed up and is the goriest movie ive ever scene! it wasnt as scary as i thought it was going to be but wow it was weird! but good!
First of all, I should preface this review by saying I JUST finished watching Inside. I wanted to write my review before the impact of the film wore off (although I’m sure that’ll take a while!) I did however browse the other user reviews while gathering my thoughts (and kudos to the person who received this film as a gift from Grandma!) It's certainly possible that I'll have a different opinion of the movie in a month.
This is quite simply the most brutal, bloody movie I’ve ever seen and one of the most unsettling. Words can’t describe how graphic the violence is. It was so violent in fact that under normal circumstances I would’ve found it over-the-top and silly like something out of an old samurai movie. But the extremely heavy and serious tone of the film coupled with the subject matter involving an unborn baby in peril keeps the blood and gore feeling shockingly real and disturbing (except in one or two unfortunate uses of bad CGI.)
If I were rating this film simply on its ability to horrify, I’d give it a 10, no question. However, I’m not sure if I actually enjoyed Inside. It certainly held my attention, but it was such a downer ALL THE TIME that I found myself continually hoping it would just end already. Also, unlike with similar shockers such as Audition, it just never felt “ok” to revel in any of the violence. The subject matter was just too upsetting to ever allow myself to have fun watching the movie!
One other thing I should mention about Inside is that despite being disturbing and horrific, I personally didn’t find the movie “scary” after the first act. In the first act there were a few genuinely creepy moments that gave me shivers and had me reaching for the nearest blanket. But for whatever reason, once the violence started, the movie completely lost any spooky or creepy vibe it had to it. It certainly felt sad, disturbing, and shocking, just not scary. That’s not a criticism per se, just an observation.
All in all, I have to say I’m pretty impressed with Inside, despite never wanting to see it again. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking for a fun Friday the 13th style slasher film. Nor would I recommend it to anyone who feels that there's such a thing as a movie going too far. However, if you’re one of the few truly masochistic film voyeurs who wants to be shocked and disturbed at any cost, you will absolutely adore Inside.
one of my new faves this move gets going and never lets up, its ultra violent,and has a plot tht works on many levels!THe french did it perfect in this one fucking amazing movie!!!
One of the better french movies i have seen. Its a good movie to keep you watching. It's not as good as High Tension but its a good movie to buy. Im still looking forward to Martyrs, to see whats better inside or Martyrs. See it.
It's been a year or so since I've seen this film and I remember at the time being pretty disappointed.
To be honest I wish that I hadn't heard any of the hype leading up to it because I know it must have coloured my expectations. One thing in particular that I kept hearing on this site was that it was appropriately comparable to the original Halloween and I know I walked into the film expecting this. So now I'm at a point where I can't decide if I was disappointed because the film didn't live up to the perfection that is John Carpenter's Halloween or if it was just disappointing on it's own merit. So take what I have to say with a grain of salt.
If I HAD to make a comparison I would say it's more like Rob Zombie's Halloween in that it seemed to have stopped caring about tension and atmosphere early on and then utterly collapsed under the painfully predictable and completely unnecessary "motivation" of it's killer.
JC's Halloween was scary as hell simply because it's killer was a phantom. His motivations were mysterious and all the more frightening because they were locked 'inside' his head.
Now I don't have any problem with the idea of giving your killer a sympathetic backstory to inform upon their state of mind and make them all the more human and blah, blah, blah, I just think that if you ARE going to do it that way you better make sure you do it well!
It's painful for the audience when they come to discover that the shape of fear they've imbued with such terror and titillation is revealed to have a motive that is cliche or predictable. RZ's Halloween is an example of the former, Inside is an example of the latter.
YES the film was gory as hell, but... so what? There are plenty of horror films every year simply gushing with gore, if that's all your film has to offer it's simply going to blend into the blood spattered scenery. I respect the attempt to try and out stab, out slash and out eviscerate the competition but if you want to make a great horror film you ultimately have to give people something they've never seen before.
If you look past the guilty pleasure of getting to see people maimed in laundry list of ways, everything else this film has to offer is the same stuff we've seen before... over and over again.
Which is FINE, even enjoyable under the right circumstances but it's not SCARY, it's not INTERESTING and it's certainly not enough of a reason to compare it to JOHN CARPENTER's fucking HALLOWEEN!!
What a sick and twisted movie. Not without its flaws, but the sheer brutality and bloodshed of this film puts it on my top ten list of all time horror favorites.
By far one of the sickest movies I've seen in a while. It gave me that uneasy feeling that I love after I have seen a good piece of horror, like "should I have watched this, does it make me a bad human being for having enjoyed this?".
This is up there with some of the best!!! If I'm a bad person for enjoying this so be it I'll be watching it over and over!!
I hate this movie I hate it.......the woman who was pregnant woman should lose her child she was a bitch ....... I hated how the pissed off woman just came to her......also the blood factor was over done give me a break.....then the police office who came back as a zombie please give me a brake.....it really bugged me that it had to be a pregnant woman this is really stuff that happenes in real life pregnant women get killed for the babies so that was hard to see....I am not a fan of horror movies with children in them...adults can killed its fine but not babies or children....I am soft hearted towards kids sorry.
How I managed to NOT see this until now is beyond me. WOW. What a fucking brutal movie. It's so nice to see filmmakers giving us original horror amidst a remake wasteland. This movie creeped me the fuck out which rarely happens these days. I loved the villain who reminded me of French, raven-haired Lizzie Borden w/ scissors. Just when you think the movie has pushed the limits, it shocks you with something out of left field. I will knock it for its use of CGI in some parts that glaringly stick out like a sore thumb. The "inside the womb" cam was unnecessary. Overall though, something every horror fan should check out. Bravo.
One of the best flicks to come out in a long time. There will probably be a U.S remake soon that will make tons of money and suck. Lets all pray that doesnt happen.
Posted By: Chris is Dead at 10:32pm, February 6, 2009
it sucks that gems like this never get a theatrical release here and shit like mirrors, and the Happening get big releases..this movie had my jaw dropped, and also scarred some of my friends. the movie was so intense and easily one of the best horror films of the past decade.
Amazing movie, truly a fantastic and brutal masterpiece of horror. It works on every level, and is one of only a small few movies that made me say "wow, that was almost too much." Normally when I watch a horror film, I revel in the blood and gore, but this one had me cringing and looking away, and actually sick to my stomach (a reaction I haven't had to a movie since the "turtle" scene in Cannibal Holocaust). It was beautifully shot, beautifully lit, and one of the most unpleasant films I've ever seen.
One thing about the movie kinda had me scratching my head and thinking "okay, WTF?", and that was the
***SPOILER!!!!***
part where the guy gets up and starts beating the main character with the night stick and has that weird duel with the villain. WTF was up with that?! A whole movie of shocking violence and brutal realism, then a guy turns into a pissed off zombie and attacks the main character for no reason?
****END OF SPOILER****
But that bizarre and confusing scene can be easily overlooked considering how brilliant the rest of the film is. Everyone who loves horror should see Inside.
Perhaps THE greatest horror film EVER. Detractors want to pick apart the writing. OK ... let's look at the writing. It's essentially a reverse of the nativity story (night before Christmas, three Kings/cops) that took a former French centerfold and turned her into one of the sickest female villains ever created on film. The protagonist has a great character arc and NAILS the state a woman is in after having experienced loss. The blood is the greatest-looking blood ever photographed - perfect viscosity and just the right amount of brown rust. The music is sublime. Buy this film!!
This movie was truly one of the most brutally violent and original horror movies I've seen in a long time. After watching it, I would easily rate it as one of my top 10 horror movies. If you're looking for bloody gore and violence you've found the right movie. This movie has gained almost a cult like status in the fact that, I immediately loan it to friends so they can experience it for themselves. Other friends of mine that own it, do the same thing. A definite must see.
Posted By: Hore_freak13 at 12:27pm, January 23, 2009
I watched this movie a few months back, and it still sits with me. I am a genuine gore hound, nothing seems to get me. Yet, this one definitley tops the charts for disturbing flicks. If you are looking for a horror movie that will leave you in awe, and has an uncomfortable but need to keep watching feel, this is definitley for you. Not recommended for squirmish viewers, yet most great horror flicks aren't. This is definitley the most unsettling, disturbing and goriest film I have seen. The directors/writers and actors must have viewed a real-life murder in order for their imaginations to create this movie. Highly recommended for the real horror fans out there.
Posted By: shadowminx69 at 1:56am, January 23, 2009
OMG I just Watched this movie. I feel very ashamed that I sat threw the whole thing. Movies like this don't bother me Audtion, High Tension, and Others but... Inside bothered me greatly. I had a very hard time watching it; I fidgeted, I covered my mouth, I looked away from the TV alot and when it was over I balled my eyes out for 15 min! I mean Christ when that baby got killed in Feast 2 I was shocked at first and then Laughed for 30 min. But This Movie was no laughing matter and it made me feel very icky inside.
I give props to the director and actors making this movie; how they could do It I don't know. Only thing that really Sucks about this movie is I have to show all my friends and watch it with them and I am not sure I can because I might cry again.
if this website name of bloody disgusting was to be given to any movie, INSIDE would be the one, it is absolutly the most graphic, brutal horror movie of all time
Posted By: RobertoKillz at 4:56pm, January 21, 2009
What a beautiful and brutal film, one of the best i have seen in years. It had me just drained of emotions once it was over and i couldn't move i was just flat out shocked, i couldn't be happier this is the kind of movie that i have been waiting to see for a long time, such an amazing display of talent in front and behind the camera. Brutality and all out carnage have never looked so amazing and the ending contains one of the most haunting images i have ever seen. Just a Magnificent film
Posted By: WaterWhipped at 4:35pm, January 21, 2009
great movie....
Posted By: GRUDGE4life at 4:42pm, January 19, 2009
this movie was brilliantly gory... the story was amazing... the ending was also brilliant... i will never forget the last image of the lady sitting in the wheelchair with the most likely dead baby in her hands... OMG!!!!! top 5 all time for me!!!!
Posted By: HarryWarden at 2:45pm, January 18, 2009
One of the most pschologically and physically cruel movies ever. La Femme definately belongs in the horror hall of fame, possibly as the most evil villainess ever created.
An excellent film. Loved the fact that there was a ridiculous amount of gore. The ending was spectacular!
Posted By: Bone Gnawer at 11:48pm, January 12, 2009
A fuckin rush to the senses approaching freak out proportions i.e. LOVED IT! Hollywood needs to
bring in some new blood visionaries and get rid of the posers and wimps that currently churn out bullshit recycled sequel themes. Unside is a killer flick. Witness it for yourself. Martyrs is next.
wow the level of brutality in this movie was amazing. the directing was great, but i feel the script was lacking. one should still watch regardless of reviews. the only reason i'm giving the score i am is the direction and violence/gore
Enoyed this movie, i recommend it to others who like Horror or abit of Thriller ;)
The very end reminded me of:
Tales from the Krypt
am sure there was an episode where Krypty was rocking in a chair holding a baby, the last shot reminds me of this. If anyone knows which Episode, please PM me n let me know.
Ending was just perfect.
Maybe it would have been better if the child was dead in her arms. Would reflect how crazy the lady really was in search for the baby.
If the child was dead, please update me, since it didn't have a proper birth, it may not have survived.
I'd really hate to admit it, but the foreign horror market blows American horror out the water. The only real, original, scary movies come from places other than the U.S. It's a fact.
Inside is a little gem from France that I thankfully found out about after I heard how much praise it got from the horror community. Well I put it in, but I was totally unprepared for the rape that ensued upon my senses.
This movie is BLOODY. REALLY REALLY BLOODY. Like I can see George A. Romero watching this and saying "Damn thats too much blood". But it wasn't too much! Not only is there an obscene amount of blood and gore in this movie, but it's done more realistically than any other movie I've ever seen.
The performances were also top-notch. I really felt bad for our heroine as she just couldn't get a break or find sanctuary against this psychotic woman who wants her baby. And I was convinced that our killer was truly frightening.
When all is said and done, Inside is one of the best horror films of this or any other year before or after. America should take notice and strive for this type of greatness and originality, because this is truly how horror is supposed to be done.
I give it a 10 for gore but the movie really wasn't that good also the worst ending I wanted a satisfying one not one that was just like dead there. I bought the movie and wish I could return it!
This film is loaded with great horror moments and has a cool little twist at the end, but it's not until the credits roll that you realize just how weak the story actually is. Cool kills are easy to pull off, its weaving them into an interesting plot that takes the real skill. This film is like a funhouse ride, you enjoy in moment to moment, but when it's all said and done, the lack of substance leaves little to be remembered. Although this film is definitely worth checking out, don't believe all the "masterpiece" hype.
Posted By: bdwolfe312 at 11:48pm, November 25, 2008
An absolute masterpiece!! Flawlessly executed, and one of the only films that I have ever seen that is genuinely terrifying. You have to suspend disbelief for a few moments (the ineptitude of the police officers comes to mind). However, this film is absolutely merciless. One of the best, most terrifying horror films that I have ever seen.
I must say that I was skeptical when I first saw this on the shelf at my local video store. I read the high review Bloody Disgusting gave this movie and decided to give it a go. I must say this was probably the creepiest/scariest movie I have ever seen. Yes, the movie is all sub-titles, but didn't take away from the film what-so-ever. The first 10 minutes where rather slow, but what transpired the rest of the film was nothing short of brilliant. This movie is a must see for any type of horror movie fan. I will definitely have this one in my stocking this year. My Score: 10
Inside is def one of those movies that you must watch alone and in the dark late at night. Although I can't remember the last time I was this scared after watching a horror movie, the last 15-20 minutes of the movie ALMOST ruined the other 75 or so min. I say almost because I can't discredit the brilliance of the rest of the movie. One of the things that really sold me was the gloomy, almost golden color scheme that made the house that much more terrifying, then the one place the main character hides is a bright white bathroom that totally threw me off and fucked with me. It goes to show that even a brightly lit bathroom is no escape in real life! One of the best movies of the year.
Inside is def one of those movies that you must watch alone and in the dark late at night. Although I can't remember the last time I was this scared after watching a horror movie, the last 15-20 minutes of the movie ALMOST ruined the other 75 or so min. I say almost because I can't discredit the brilliance of the rest of the movie. One of the things that really sold me was the gloomy, almost golden color scheme that made the house that much more terrifying, then the one place the main character hides is a bright white that totally threw me off and fucked with me. It goes to show that even a brightly lit bathroom is no escape in real life! One of the best movies of the year.
Posted By: Bloodymuffins at 9:19pm, November 11, 2008
Brutal, scary, tense, bloody, and amazing. This movie rocked.
Posted By: gaz46andtwo at 11:36pm, November 10, 2008
Awesome!!!!
Posted By: draculaghost at 9:36pm, November 2, 2008
The Inside is one of the scariest movies I've ever seen. It's intense, shocking and gut-wrenching. The acting is brilliant. Beatrice Dalle is one of the best movie villains ever. She is vicious and cruel and larger than life. Allyson Paradis goes through the wringer and makes it all believable. The ending is a kick in the gut. An instant horror classic.
The Best thing to come out of France EVER. This movie was fucking amazing. A no-holds-barred gorefest. It'll make you say "they'll cut the camera away any second now, any second... o no, They're actuall... THEY SHOWED IT"
Horrorshow in every fantastic and twisted way! The gore and effects are done in detail and work sickeningly well with the lighting. The actresses slay so called American scream queens and make cliche characters "crazy" and "victim" new again. Rent it, buy it, see it!
Posted By: Kennreaper666 at 9:48pm, October 10, 2008
As i watch in shock and a Baby get ripped open of a womens stomach i thought to my self. "man, That was f*cked up!" I didnt like the cops on there. They where dumb kind of. And the criminal Had a gun? He could of just shot the b*tch. But no. He ended up screaming and STAB! scissor in the head >:( Im surpised The pregnate woman wasnt dumb like thoughs other Dumb asses that just Scream and run, scream and lose clothes, scream and then die. Differents was she fought back and managed To burn the psycho b*tches face and stab her arm or Smash a lamp on her head.
I gave her some clapping for not being a dumb. :) other than Gruesome deaths like Stabed in the ball sack or Head blown off. I liked this movie for what it truly is. DISTURBING!! and im talking about the UNRATED version. 8/10!!
Posted By: Protecious at 11:20am, September 30, 2008
Wow, what a violent punch this movie packed, very very very gory and violent, there is hardly any gory scenes in movies anymore that make me cringe, but there was a scene in "inside" that was very horrific I admit i almost felt i was going to faint or pass out, ive never felt like that in a movie, but just because you contain that in your movie doesnt mean it's good, it just means it's shocking, however the storyline in this filim and the acting were very believable and interesting, i feel the villian in this movie was excellent and one of the greatest (SPOILER) female villians of the horror genre, she was very intense, very evil presence, but in the end we find out why she does what she does, and you sort of understand where she's coming from, something you dont feel about her at all during most of the film until towards the end, was she right in doing what she did? well you be the judge, but unless you were in her shoes and went through what she did, nobody would really know what they would do in a situation like that.
Inside=very intense, the most violent movie i think ive seen since haute tension.
Posted By: R.J.MacReady at 3:50am, September 26, 2008
This movie really tricked me. It started off so slow, I figured it would be rather psychological and creepy. Man was I wrong! This film is like a speeding car without any breaks, it just keeps moving and never lets up. The gore and action are so stupendous and disturbing you may find yourself wanting to look away but you know deep down you just want to keep watching for what will happen next. The French certainly seem to know how to handle gore and suspense extremely well which this movie illustrates to the fullest extent. The final shot of this film will stay in your head for days.
European horror is gaining terrain. the great studios, are all about money, so every single movie, if not remake, it has bunch of pretty girls, and pretty boys. Just trying to sell, and if there's too much of this and that, MPAA does the cut and gives it a PG-13 and the horror movie goes to romantic horror or wateva. i've already watched Frontiers, and loved it, a sort of texas chainsaw massacre kind of thing, extremely violent, till i saw Inside. Sweet mother of god... what a nlast, i was blown away, those french are insane, what i most loved a out it, was not the realistic and disturbing violence, or the dark depressing and claustrophobic environment. It was the soundtrack, Shining like crippy noises. PERFECT MOVIE. Can't wait for Martyrs =)
After seeing High Tension and really looking forward to what the French had to offer then seeing Frontier(s) and kinda losing hope I was really glad to hear about Inside. I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago and instantly loved it. The effects, story, blood, were all amazing and the opening car crash seen was really well done. Definitely on my favorites list!
I think the guy below said everything...lol...no, seriously. This one is very well done. The gore is extremely professional. It just looks too real. The characters do their job well - acting is brilliant. There is just...I don't get the end of the movie.
I’m not going to go on a profanity laced rant over how mainstream horror films are ruining the genre, only to segue into a review of another foreign film that once again makes your favorite Hollywood horror remake look like Bring It On. I’m not going to bitch about how much I hate so and so as a director, or how torture porn is an affront to my sensibilities and intelligence. No. I’m tired of this, and I’m sure everyone else is as well. Instead, I am going to simply say this:
À L’Intérieur is an amazing film, and no self-respecting horror fan should go without seeing it.
Directed by newcomers Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (Bustillo wrote the screenplay), the story is genuinely original yet flirts on standard horror tropes. A young woman named Sarah loses her husband in a violent head-on collision, and all that she has left is her unborn baby, a scarred face, and her job as a photographer. Four months after the accident and still grieving, she is visited at her home on Christmas Eve by a shadowy woman who will stop at nothing to acquire Sarah’s unborn child. And I mean nothing. The introduction of the unknown woman sets into a motion a film that is, simply put, a complete onslaught on the senses. It is one of the most brutally violent, disturbing, and utterly gut-wrenching horror films I think I have ever seen. The movie was an eighty-eight minute long crescendo of soul-crushing violence and bloodshed weaved around a story of desperation that makes you feel like you just watched the crucifixion.
Some, however, might be quick to point out that the excessive violence and bloodshed would require this film to fall under the umbrella of torture porn. This would be a mistake, and what I could only consider a monumental insult to the filmmakers who no doubt poured their heart and soul into making a movie truly deserving the moniker of horror. Aside from scenes of explicit torture being completely absent, films that are often referred to as torture porn lack the masterful storytelling and raw emotion that are required to make a horror film truly effective, and À L’Intérieur presented all of this in a manner that would make its absence a detriment to the film and the impact it has on the viewer.
One of the aspects of this film that sets it apart from the gore-infested tripe we normally see is the characters. Throughout the film Sarah, portrayed by Alysson Paradis (who is apparently Johnny Depp’s sister-in-law), displays alternating bouts of intensity and capitulation, giving to the character a sense of realism not often seen in horror films of this caliber. The interspersing of scenes in utero display the motivator for surviving the horrendous ordeal - the baby might seemingly represent the last vestiges of a life taken from her four months prior – while at the same time showing her to be a woman who at times has simply reached the threshold of what an ordinary human can handle. This is all juxtaposed by the alternating bouts of utter rage and placid determination displayed by the unnamed intruder, la femme, who will stop at absolutely nothing to make Sarah’s unborn child her own. In contrast to this, a beautiful dichotomy is seen in the characters’ contrasted appearance: Sarah wearing a white evening gown, and la femme wearing a long black dress and a corset throughout the film (an interview with the directors revealed they were inspired by Pinhead and Michael Myers in the look they chose for her).
Visually the film is stunning. It’s dark and brooding atmosphere, accentuated by the genuinely disturbing performance by Beatrice Dalle, is offset only by the red hue given off by the impressive and stunning deluge of blood (quite literally at one point) that pervades the latter half of the film. The soundtrack is impressive, alternating a string arrangement with a cacophony of noises to heighten the mood of the scene, though at times I did feel that it was inappropriate, and seemed to be more of a hindrance to the overall effectiveness of the scene that a benefit.
No film is truly perfect, and À L’Intérieur suffers from a few issues that I feel don’t necessarily detract from the overall impact of the film, but are prominent enough to where they make the viewer scratch their head or roll their eyes. A scene involving a little bit of CGI made me cringe over how fake it looked, and toward the end logic gave way to absurdity in a scene that was quite possibly one of the most brutal in the film. One reviewer, in what featured quite possibly the greatest number of instances in which the word “fuck” was used to review one movie, cited the supposedly incredible absence of all logic throughout the course of the film (why did Sarah not scream for the cops? – note: maybe she was in a state of shock? scared shitless? who knows?). While I agree with most of the points he attempts to make, I myself attempted to reason away some of them in the comments section.
Man, FUCK the 5000 character limit!
Posted By: divine_heresy at 6:47pm, September 1, 2008
This is by far one of the most violent movies I have ever seen. It's refreshing to see something new like this. While Hollywood is running out of new ideas and remaking just about everything they can think of the French are re-inventing the horror genre. Frontiere (s), Martyrs and Inside. I must admit that watching subtitled films can be difficult at times but this one is well worth the watch. The plot is simple yet doesn't quite reveal itself fully until the end, it keeps you wondering why would someone be doing this? The acting is very good and the set is very small which adds to the sheer terror. This film is very surrealistic and very bloody. At the end I was in total awe. This film was truly brutal yet not too over the top. If you like horror then you need to watch this one.
Oh man, where do I begin with this one. From start to finish this movie is just an absolute mind fuck, it absolutely blew my mind. I'm gonna put it out there, this movie is one of the most brutal, violent, disgusting, dark and depressing movies I have ever seen...and I loved every second of it. There is not a single ounce of happiness, not a single ray of sunshine during its entire 83 minutes and despite that fact I have virtually nothing negative to say about this movie. The story is simple and at the same time brilliant, the actresses are amazing. I truly felt for Alysson Paradis's character and Béatrice Dalle's character was the most frightening woman you could ever conceive of. This movie is not without its flaws though, the only one really worth mentioning; CGI baby, luckily the shots with him are few and far between. Other then that everything was fantastic, even the dubbing was good...at least when compared with other dubbed movies. One of the best horror movies I have ever seen. Honestly, it made me want to eat my own face.
Inside is a quickly paced, thrill a minute terror ride that is almost inhumanly frightening. The violence in the film is so cold and calculated that it gives the film an almost surreal feeling, almost like the European horror of the 60's and 70's. Even though Inside is drenched, and I mean DRENCHED in buckets of gore, the wonderful special effects are not what stay with you, it's the story and the fact that it seems plausable.
On the downside, a few bumbling cops slow down the pace for a little while, but once they are dispatched of, the film returns triumphantly.
Few films are more affecting, and though certain plot points do fall through, the fact that a horror film made so recently can still disturb on this high a level (especially when so many so-called "horror" flicks do anything but), is something to celebrate indeed. And the ending is pure poetry!
This was the best horror movie of 07' hands down. Everyone else has already said what I think of it practically so i'll just write some things I really liked about it. Seeing the attacker early on but not knowing her. The unnerving music/sound effects that plays when violence is going on, and of course all the great blood and gore which is used just right. The only thing I really didnt like was the cgi shots of the baby, but other than that this movie ruled. So far the french have proven that they really know what they're doing.
Very, very good. Can't add much to all that's been said here already, but...
One of the many cool touches was the quiet ticking of the clock in some scenes - not loud enough to say "Look - all is quiet!" but low enough to make the viewers' mind wind down a bit for a minute... This gives more punch to the scenes that follow and reinforces the sense of "house invasion".
Minor plot holes aside, this is a fantastic film.
(BTW: Anyone else think it was strange coincidence that the foetus was used as a plot background in both this and the equally excellent French film "Frontier(s)"?)
Great movie, straight in your face violence, lots of blood and gore, mixed up with some suspense... Only bad thing about it? the way over the top fucked up action part just before the end conclusion
This film was absolutely awesome. Bloody, scary and downright uncomfortable to watch at times. The only reason I don't give it 10 out of 10 was because of the cops bringing a handcuffed bystander into a possible crime scene. A little unrealistic there, but overall it is a great horror film from beginng to end. French horror is SOOOOOO much better than american horror, I am trying to find more french films that are as good as this one is. Frontiers is pretty damn close to as good as this one is. But, Inside is just a tad bit better. 9/10
What could I possibly say that some of you haven't touched up on. Well I will admit, I was pleasantly surprised after I had seen this film. It's brutality is so personal, more than any i've seen in a genre film before, and the weapons of choice made by the killer are so delicate (more delicate than a chainsaw or buzzsaw). I don't know, but there was just something about this film that hit a nerve inside of me.
Sarah, our main character, and the movies babycarrier is made very relatable by the director, and yet, you don't know who to root for by the end. Sure, she's a grieving wife and soon to be mother, but you get the eerie feeling of, "DOES SHE EVEN WANT TO HAVE THIS CHILDDDDD?!?!?". At one point in the film (SPOILER) she even threatens her own child's life with a knitting needle. UHMMMMM, not exactly a stable....
ANYWHO.
After the killers motives are revealed, you start feeling for her as well, so you start to question yourself as well ("How disturbed am I man?!?!"). None the less, the end result of this film will stay with you, haunt you for some time to come, so I am telling you, see this film! SOON!
I would agree almost completely with Tex Massacre. I think that Inside has perhaps taken the place of The Shining as my favorite horror film of all time. It is everything a genre fan could hope for, and loaded with the most disturbingly realistic effects I have seen since High Tension... just more of it, much more. One complaint. I agree that shots inside Sarah's home are very unique and well done in a smokey texture and retroish blends of colors, but... when shots are taken outside of the home (excluding the crane shots of Sarah's house) this aural effect just creates a grainy low budget look. When there are barely any colors to backdrop the effect it seems to mush things together and sacrifice depth and detail. I think it would have been a better route to have created this effect only inside the home, as it definately would have been more apparent and more aptly utilized. But Jesus, if that's the worst thing about the movie (besides what Tex Massacre sighted as plot holes: aka the power outage issue, or rather non issue, and the fact that if Sarah would just have started screaming out the window in her bathroom which is on the roof top facing towards the neighborhood, she could have saved herself some intense pain.) then you won't catch me hasseling. This is sheer brilliance, and utter insanity combined in what has become my favorite genre film.
I won't knock it, the movie does tread much darker territory than most horror films out there. It was most certainly disturbing than I expected and it really hit my nerves in how much I wanted someone to take down the killer/invader. The acting was spot on and many of the moments are believable. Some moments, however, were strangly placed or didn't make any sense at all. I don't see how a head wound can make someone attack anyone in sight.
I wouldn't say the movie is overated but it certainly isn't perfect. The believable acting, the sympathetic characters, and the twists are strong and interesting. The bizarre moments or choices that happen in the film and the slow, depressed pacing at the beginning pulled me out a little. It's good, it's different, but it's not going to re-invent what you think is horror.
Well, this has turned into quite the overrated film it would seem. I got this as a gift from my grandmother, as I had been talking about how much I'd wanted to see it.
So, the other night I grabbed up a bowl of popcorn and shut off the lights, and watched this in the middle of the night expecting to be scared crapless.
Well, I wasn't. I found it to be quite dull, to be honest. I've seen most of this before, and the motivations behind some of the pregnant woman's actions were quite ridiculous, and/or unreasonable. The rest of the characters were meaningless filler to be killed off, which normally I'm okay with -- this film just did it badly.
I didn't find anything scary, thrilling, unsettling or even interesting in this film. It's a definite thumbs down from me. Such a disappointment.
I make it a point to watch the goriest movies I can find. Movies like The Descent, Saw and Hostel are like Sesame Street to me. I was confident that I had completely desensitized myself to gore movies, but as I watched Inside, I became a quivering mess of anxiety. This is the most frightened I've been from a movie since I was a child. Inside did what other horror movies have failed to do. This movie had the most realistic gore I've ever witnessed on a screen. I think the crewmembers in charge of the special effects witnessed creul bloody murders at some point in their lives. Splendid movie. 10/10 easy.
I haven’t seen such a beautiful horror movie since the original Saw. To top it off, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so much blood on screen at one time in a movie.
While American directors think people are disturbed by scenes they’ve seen a hundred times—M. Night with The Happening, Eli Roth with everything, whoever made 30 Days of Night—I’m just glad someone understand what it means to be disturbing: to show us something we haven’t seen before. The ending was predictable, but still groundbreaking with what it shows on screen, bringing over-the-top new meaning. I remember back in high school when some friends and I would joke about the plot of this movie, and how it would never be made. Now it was. It’s almost like a dream come true.
The acting and the music both make the story atmospheric and beautiful. The surrealism, minimal sci-fi nods, truly disturbing images, and the over-the-top plot devices give it a punk edge that I haven’t seen in an American movie other than in the Saw series. It’s easily my 6th favorite movie of all time, if you count series as one movie. I don’t know how they could have made the movie any better.
BUT DO NOT RENT THIS MOVIE: I rented it and saw it was an edited cut, then went out and bought the unedited cut. The difference is the edited cut takes out major plot points, some disturbing dialogue, and some of the more bloody moments. DO NOT RENT THIS MOVIE OR YOU WILL BE SEEING A WATERED-DOWN VERSION, AND THE UNEDITED VERSION IS FAR SUPERIOR.
It’s also the only movie I’d honestly compare to Saw, though it is not torture porn in any way. It’s hard to name a more perfect movie, if even possible at all—and I hate 90% of movies I see.
Wow. This movie was shockingly good. I really didn't expect much after being disappointed by hype machines like The Signal as of late (those being movies where the community is hyping them beyond what they can truly deliver).
Inside did it for me though. Just a fantastic horror movie.
It loses 2 points for the actions of the cops though. As mentioned by everyone else the actions just didn't match with what any sane person...let alone a cop who would be trained in such situations...would actually do. There were so many better (and easy) ways to have NOT had her escape at that point in the film while still continuing things.
All things considered though...just a wonderful accomplishment of blending suspense with gore without sacrificing either.
Wow...very good movie. I went into it w/ high expectations, and was only disapointed twice...
SPOILERS:
As mentioned below by "ultrazilla200" the absolutely stupid cops and the flame to the face, were low points in the film. The scripted police actions were so obviously stupid and incorrect that it took me out of the movie a bit and actually pissed me off. I remember thinking (about the third cop and his chained prisoner) "what crap, just putting needless stupid characters in the film to up the death count! Grrr!" It works in pure slasher films, and pure gore flicks, but in a movie that splices genres and has been SO GOOD up until this point...it doesn't! I kinda felt betrayed or something. I had to bite my tounge a tiny bit though when he "wakes up" and freaks out because, well, that was very scary and (almost) worth the extra characters...still, could have been done w/ one of the other cops somehow in my opinion.
Secondly, if you have a firey flame on the face for that long, you're gonna have a hard time kicking any more ass, plain and simple. This transgression is forgivable because if I had my face slashed, hand impaled, stomach stabbed, and head beat in with toaster...all while pregnant, I probably wouldn't be up and fighting...but Sarah sure is and it works for the film obviously.
All in all, Inside is a REALLY GOOD movie that is hardcore, unrelenting, beautifully shot, thought out, and scripted. It is original and everyone who likes thrillers and doesn't mind mega violence needs to see this film. It does have some flaws (stupid frekin cops! ARGH!) but a great effort from some first time filmakers!
2 questions...
1) why did she poke a hole in her neck then tape it up? Was it a suicide attempt followed by reconsideration?
2) Why is everyone so psyched about the ending?...if it's the scissors on the stair scene, well, I expected that as soon as I saw the cover! Seemed obvious, not groundbreaking.
Could you ask for a better horror movie?
Its got thrills,chills, and plenty of gore. The film gets away with very intense violence, but not to the point where it becomes senseless. With a perfect ending this film is possibly the best horror film of 2007
Ignore the haters on this one. Inside is one of the greatest horror movies ever. From the extreme violence to the fantastic atmosphere, everything about this movie is almost perfect.
This movie is ridiculous, but don't take my word for it see it with your own eyes.
So much blood, so much carnage, so many shocking death scenes. I can't even really put this movie into words, all I can do is encourage you to watch it because I promise you have never seen anything like it.
perfectly awesome
The french have done it again, they are really showing us how horror should be done right and proper. From the time the carnage started to the end I could not take my eyes off the screen, I anticipated wondering how would the next victim get killed in some gruesome way. Inside is and will be one of the best horror films of 2008 period!!
Masterpiece. That's all I can say about this movie. Absolute masterpiece. This is one of the scariest movies I have ever seen in my life and the villain of the "The Woman," ingeniously played by Beatrice Dalle, is one of the best portrayals of a monster I've ever seen. She took a nothing part and added so many nuances and depth to the role. She made it a fully 3-dimensional character. Alysson Paradis should get recognition as well. She really went through hell and reached so many emotion levels. BRAVO to these two women.
The movie has its fair share of gore and the sweet red stuff as well. TONS! But it is used to enhance the movie, it's not just gore for the sake of gore. The movie is smart as well.
I can't stop raving about this movie. It was my number one movie of 2007 and is now one of my favorite movies of all time.
Do I have anything bad to say about this movie? Actually no. I don't have one negative.
Go out and see this movie. I demand you too!
If your tired of the tired, used up, and puked out assembly line horror movies we have today, then see this movie. It is the real deal. Trust me, you'll thank me for this later on.
HOLY SH-T!!! this is the greatest horror movie I've ever seen! the story of a pregnant women who has recently lost her husband being stalked and then brutally attacked by a mysterious women. as soon as this women starts her attack, the gore, the terror, and the suspense do not end until the credits role and by then you'll cheer and want to take a shower. this one's ending will haunt you weeks after you see it.
the perfect French horror movie!!
Loved it...although I don't believe I'll be wanting to watch it again any time soon. As a girl with an adoration for motherhood I had a REALLY hard time watching this movie, but my love for French horror made it impossible for me to look away. I'll also add that Inside is a picture perfect example of what it means to "push it" in a horror movie.
Regardless of the completely ruthless brutality that this movie is overflowing with, there are so many noteworthy traits to be accounted for. The score and the cinematography had A LOT to do with the overall effectiveness of the film. There wasn't really any music used, it was more about the quiet, eerie sound effects. I also thought it was great how the majority of the movie took place on one main location, sort of contributing to the whole claustraphobic feeling.
Though I enjoyed Inside for the most part, I feel it certainly didn't live up to the hype people are giving it. The first half of the movie was excellent, but as soon as the police arrive the second time, everything starts to spiral downwards.
Never have I seen more stupid police characters! Are French police really this dumb, or is the movie's writing just this bad? A police officer would NEVER tie an arrested man to himself, and drag him into a dangerous situation. EVER! That was the lamest thing I've ever seen on film! He would have stayed outside and radio'd for back up, period. Oh but it gets worse...once they are inside the house and see all the carnage, AND locate Sara...do they rush her out of the house to the car and radio for help? No. The idiot tells her to stay put while he and his man in custody go looking for the power box FIRST, to get the lights back on BEFORE radioing for help. WTF?!? Not to mention he has now given his arrested perpetrator a gun to help defend himself. Wow...
All I can say is this complete lack of realism took me out of the story and all tension was lost.
Now lets fast forward a few minutes, to the actually cool scene of Sara using the aerosol can as a flame thrower while crazy bitch lights up her cigarette. Am I the only one who saw her take that flame blast STRAIGHT IN THE FACE for about three to four seconds? Am I the only one who saw how it was charring and melting the skin? AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO REALIZES THE WOMAN WOULD BE VERY BLIND AFTER SUCH AN ATTACK?!? But no, she is fully capable of continuing her attacks, and even performing a nasty C-Section...all mere moments after having her face torched off.
Inside started off wonderfully, but eventually led down the same path of stupidity that most horror movies take by completely throwing realism out the window. How disappointing.
Inside, the newest French horror film to gain genre fan buzz, is a brutal, unrelenting, horrific, little monster that dares the viewer not to look away. Indeed, this is a difficult film to watch. Packed to the brim with excellent acting, cinematography, effects, and excessive violence, Inside is one of the most disturbing, yet effective films I've seen to date. With that said, I'm not sure I ever want to see it again.
At the outset of the film, Sarah (Alysson Paradis) gets in a wreck with another vehicle and loses her husband. Thankfully, she and her unborn child survive. Four months later, on Christmas Eve, she is preparing for the arrival of her child, bitter and depressed by the loneliness of the holiday. But a strange woman (Beatrice Dalle, who will from here on out be known as "the woman") comes knocking at her door and knows everything about her. For some reason, she wants her child and she'll murder anybody that stands in her path.
It's hard to deny how great this film looks. By all standards, Inside is very well made. The look of the film is dark and cold with shadows looming over the characters, the acting and directing are top notch, and the effects look incredibly realistic. But even with the excellence that surrounds the production of the movie, it's hard to sit there and justify watching it as a human being. I love my blood and guts just as much as the next guy. However, the best movies with excessive violence, like Dead Alive and Undead, are usually cheesy B-movies that are more laughable than unsettling. But Inside is graphically realistic to a fault. The violence is grisly, disgusting, and overbearing to the point where even I, who can usually handle most anything, wanted to look away. It's a depressing piece of work that only the most tainted of souls will like for the violence.
But strip away all that excessive violence and you still have a well made, thrilling, and effective piece of work. When the woman appears for the first time to begin her reign of terror on poor Sarah, the film displays traces of influence from John Carpenter's classic Halloween. Just as Michael in that masterpiece, you can sense the woman's presence even in the shots she is not visible in. You just know that she's always close by waiting for the right time to strike. Every shot she isn't in near the beginning of this film just drips with suspense, tension, and a sense of knowing she is there watching Sarah. One part in particular is absolutely terrifying in the way the woman slowly steps out of the shadows behind Sarah, watches her, then slowly disappears. Unfortunately, the film wanders off course and the suspense present in these early parts of the film fades away.
Anybody who is knowledgable in the subject of film can tell you that the best monsters stay hidden throughout most of the film. For example, films like Jaws, Halloween, and Alien rarely showed their beasts, which made it much more effective when they did appear. Although the woman stays hidden near the beginning of her onslaught, when she comes out to attack, she stays out for good. So the suspense and tension that is felt at the beginning of the film practically vanishes faster than you can calm your beating heart down from the previous shot. It basically becomes an exercise in mutilating the human body in terrible ways. Disgusting? Definitely. But suspenseful and tension filled? Not so much. Subtlety is always scarier in horror films and this movie is anything but subtle.
Even so, it's hard not to recommend Inside because, despite the grotesque imagery and graphic violence, it's very well made and quite effective. The film certainly isn't for everybody, but if you can stomach the putrid exploitation of violence, you'll find one hell of a roller coaster ride in Inside.
I have to say that I was slightly disappointed by this movie. I was expecting something AMAZING, and got something mediocre. The storyline isn't that great..it's really predictable, doesn't offer any real character development, and is just really kinda eh. The characters aren't really that great either. I already figured out who the "bad" woman was right away, and her motivation isn't that impressive. The main character, Sarah, doesn't inspire much sympathy either...frankly, she's a real b*tch, and a stupid one at that.
The only high points to this movie is the atmosphere, the decent acting, and the fantastic gore. Blood and guts everywhere. I've noticed that many people seem to be torn over whether or not this is a gore movie or a movie with a great storyline, and i tend to side with the gore...really, that's all there is.
Granted, the ending is good...nice and bloody, but like the rest of the movie, fairly predictable.
Overall, it's an alright movie, but it definately didn't blow me away. If you want to see REAL intense tension, watch the French film "THEM"...that's real tension.
I read most of these comments, and even read that nice blog by Vardulon that was posted here, and even though I completely agree with Vardulon's criticisms of the very stupid decisions made by the characters in the movie - I still love this movie. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, and the stupid actions of the characters got me even more involved ("why the fuck are you going to do that... no... don't... noooooooo").
I've seen mindless gore movies - this is definitely NOT one of them. Good story, character development was sufficient enough to get the story moving, especially that of Sarah's.
The ending was astounding - it was so hard to keep my eyes on the screen, but i managed to do so and I did not regret it.
Look, I hate movies that are nothing but blood and guts and pointless violence. I LOVE this movie, so for those who are still wondering whether they should go watch this movie, WATCH IT! What's the worse that you wasted if you didn't end up liking it?
This movie is certainly NOT mindless gore. It is a perfectly structured piece of extreme tension. I cannot put into words how visceral and unnerving this film is. Surely i'm not saying anything everyone else hasn't already, but I need to add some kind words (since it seems some people don't know how to rate the movies in skulls as they review them, eg: "i loved it. wow. 1/10") Comon guys, you're draggin down the overall user rating.
This movie has the most shocking 'holy shit' moments of any film in recent memory. It IS NOT all hype. After looking for this film for almost a year and hearing everyone and their dog raving about it, it almost felt like I'd already seen it. Not true. This film has the power to blow well past your expectations and still make you go 'OH! SHIT!'.
Besides how intense it is, it's also very well shot. Once in the the house, everything has kind of a confined haze over it, a lot of warm colours, enhanced by blood covering almost every surface of the house by the end of the film.
Anyways, i've said enough. it will not disappoint. DO NOT RENT FROM BLOCKBUSTER, they are renting a censored R-Rated version. Booerns to that shit.
I agree with the blog post that somebody else linked to. This movie was gory, but that's all it had going for it. The characters were all two-dimensional and every one of them made retarded mistakes every chance they could.
This movie is NOT brilliant. I have nothing against mindless gore movies. However this movie tries to have it both ways. I can ignore stupid characters that do things that make no sense if the movie is supposed to be a fun time. This movie is supposed to be serious though. Serious and stupid don't mix well in a horror movie. I didn't care about any of the characters. I didn't feel bad when any of them died. I didn't root for anybody who was doing the killing. There's no suspense and it's not scary.
Gore and shock for it's own sake is fine in a Troma movie, but not in one that wants to be taken seriously.
Holy crap. This movie... wow. I loved it. It was done so well and I cared so much about Sarah. I did have a few questions (whether I missed something or not), but I wont bring them up here because it would ruin it for those who have not yet seen it. The ending was horrible and hard to watch, yet so realistic you have to respect it. All in all, I guess I actually love the ending, but let me say, I have never flinched like that in any other movie I have seen (those who have seen it will, again, know what I'm talking about). Trust me, this is one for the collection.
"Inside" is a little like "The Terror of Tiny Town"... except, instead of all the characters being "little people", they're all retarded. The film just piles one dumb move on top of another until the whole thing is a laughable mess and you couldn't care less what happens next. (It's kind of hard to invest yourself emotionally in a character when you're hysterically mocking her abject stupidity.) There isn't a single moment of tension, not one genuine scare, in the entire movie. Once it gets going, it's just an over-the-top bloodbath along the lines of King Arthur cutting up the Black Knight in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". I guess if I was 12 or 13, I might have enjoyed the gore... but I'm not 12 or 13. Then there's the ending... which contains, IMO, the most breathtakingly stupid "twist" in movie history. (A "twist" which, if you have just 8 or 9 functioning brain cells, you will have seen coming the entire movie.) "Inside" definitely goes on my list of movies I wish I could "unsee". Laughable.
Posted By: Jackal666666 at 10:03am, April 17, 2008
I really enjoyed this movie. It has great atmosphere and was shot extremely well. I was not shocked by this movie in the least. Maybe because I read too many reviews but this movie was not that gory people. Sure a ton of blood but not gore. The only problem I had with this flick was the unbeliveably bad decisions the characters make in this movie. Don't get me wrong the main characters are very well constructed, but OMG you have to suspend disbelief way too many times. I don't wanna ruin the movie with all the dumb dumb moves they do but wow these have to be the dumbest ppl in the world. Aside all that I still REALLY enjoyed this film and would recommend it.
Wow is not enough to describe this movie.
This movie has tons of blood,mayhem,craziness and its extremely brutal.
I try not to give movies a 10/10 rating unless it completely shocks and disturbs me.Will this movie did that and then some.
The only thing i didn't like about this was the English dub over voices,but thats not a big problem at all because the film comes in its original language with English subtitles as well.I prefer to hear the original language than the voice overs.
Is this better than High Tension?
Hmmm, well the ending certainly is,but imo Inside is a totally different experience than High Tension.I would say its better,but if High Tension had a better ending, then these 2 films would probably be equal.One thing though,inside has way more blood.
wow..i am in ahh..this was one of the best horror movie's i have ever seen,brutal,gore infested,thrill ride, and for a change it scared the hell out of me..one i will be showing my friends.
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If you want to cringe and flinch.. if you want chills slowly creeping down your spine.. and if you want to say "WOW, THAT IS F*CKED UP !".. this movie is for you.
Inside (À l'intérieur) is definitely one of the best horror movies to ever grace the screen, a classic. It is so beautifully written and so brutally violent, any fan of horror will love it.
Not only does it show unrelenting gore(for example, sharp scissors piercing through the back of a kneecap), but it also has a great plot. The story is very simple and there's no beating around the bush, the only question that should come up is 'who the hell is this crazy random b*tch killing everyone?!' She is introduced in the beginning in one of the creepiest ways ever, coming to the protagonist's door calling her name and knowing all about her history. At the end, you find out who this mysterious woman is in a 45 - second flashback. Personally, i hate twists that take up most of the ending to unravel but the end gets straight to the point.
What i loved most about this French film is the mixed emotions you get throughout the entire film. First you will HATE the woman terrorizing the household but at the end, it makes you sympathize for her. If a movie can make you feel sorry for the killer, its one hell of a film !
Also, the camera work and music is amazingly suspenseful. Every other shot where it's focusing on the characters has the madwoman right behind them, appearing out of nowhere then disappearing into the shadows, which is very VERY creepy.(considering the woman has on a very ominous and sinister dress - like outfit that drags across the floor) Even when they think she's gone..she's f*ckin right there !
And the movie has eerie noises and screeches that sound off everytime there is a brutal, climatic moment.(it gives off a HAUTE TENSION and TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE vibe)
The mysterious lady has that kind of devious face that you just wanna punch. But the lady(played by Beatrice Dalle) can easily go down as one of the most insane killers in horror cinema. She will grab just about anything to hurt you(ex. knitting sticks, and even a f*cking toaster) At one point, the woman is able to get a gun and manages to cap a couple characters, which makes you go "AWH NO!!" The pain and anguish she shows isn't fully understandable until the end but she is a great character, giving off intense emotions.
The only bad thing about the film (that doesn't really affect the film entirely cuz most movies do this) is how she is able to fend off and kill every cop or friend that is trying to help the protagonist. It seems like everything has to go her way and that she knows just when the characters are at their weakest and most vulnerable point, to ultimately f*ck their sh*t up. But she IS human and doesn't have super normal strength (Jason and Michael for example). At times she even hurts herself trying to accomplish her goal, which is very realistic.
Overall, this movie scared the crap out of me and has some brutal scenes that will scar you forever. It's safe to say that this movie is a damn near PERFECT horror movie.
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