In the movie curve, the story follows young mallory julianne hough as she makes her. And even if it might sound boring to have a movie, where 90% of the time, a woman is. He must have found the script for trouble with the curve compelling enough that he had a change of heart. The pack trailer 2015 animal horror remake duration. As far as this version of a movie, i would probably watch it again in the future. High concept, trapped in a single location horror directed by iain softley the skeleton key. Its pretty predictable and doesnt really try to do anything new. The movie spoiler your guide to the latest plot twists. Trouble with the curve where to stream and watch decider. Held captive and faced with their imminent executions, fifty strangers are forced to choose the one person among them who deserves to live. And im very pleased to say they avoid all the stereotypical plot twists. Oct 16, 2015 direction and editing are structured with equal competence. She was such an annoying main character and acted so idiotically that at the end i was rooting for the killer to murder her ass.
The curve was snatched from sundance for a distribution deal by trimark, but wound up in this directtovideo release instead. As fate would have it some hunky guy is hiking and helps her get on the road again. As far as this version of a movie, i would probably watch it. Curve contains bad language, sual referencescontent, brief graphic nudity, gore, stabbings, minor thrills, minor suspense and graphic images of a man caught in a bear trap. Like most of the great baseball movies the sport is only a subtext. Oct 14, 2015 a young woman becomes trapped in her car after a hitchhiker causes her to have an automobile accident. The film was renamed the curve after its sundance premiere to avoid confusion with the film dead man on campus, a comedy with a similar pass by catastrophe premise about two college roommates who try to get another roommate to commit suicide which was released the same year. Twisted circle is an irresistible thought experiment. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. The most difficult part of a story to nail down is the conclusion.
With lynn whitfield, rockmond dunbar, jeanluc mcmurtry, cheri christian. There just isnt anything exciting about the generic material or playitsafe presentation to justify why anyone should be interested in the movie. Sunday, february 14, 2016 michael allen no comments. Curve isnt a terrible movie, but it is a dull movie with a highly unsatisfying conclusion.
It was produced by jason blum for his blumhouse productions banner. A widower, his daughter and new wife are ready to begin a new life when they move into a peaceful suburban neighborhood. However, to even casual horror fans, curve will feel like a car ride down an empty and very straight road. Return to sender is a 2015 american psychological thriller film directed by fouad mikati and starring rosamund pike, shiloh fernandez and nick nolte. Curveball is the coming of age story of a boy named nolan as he faces several challenges in his life which he must learn to conquer without the help of his mother or counselor. Varese sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack release for the drama trouble with the curve. Never listen to how many likes because i passed this movie up, sick of starting shitty. Cake is mostly a melancholy, tragically stunning film, with a groundbreaking performance by aniston and enough biting humor and heart to create the perfect balance it needs to make a lasting. If you like movies like open water and 127 hours then this is. Dirty grandpa movie clip tie 2016 zac efron, julianne hough movie hd. Aug 27, 2015 the actor and director on working with a small cast and that surprising ending. Julianne hough safe haven stars in this horrorthriller as a young bridetobe who deliberately crashes her car off a deserted highway in an attempt. Kept with it in the hope that it would turn around, never did. When the plan backfires, trapping her in an overturned vehicle, she defends herself against a terrorizing psychopathonly to uncover a shocking truth that.
The ensemble cast includes carter jenkins, lawrence kao, allegra masters, michael nardelli, julie benz, mercy malick, lisa pelikan, and cesar garcia. Curve is just an average movie that weve done a hundred times and yet we think could have been better. Review curve 2015 tori danielle for a while i was excited about all the newer horror releases being added to netflix, but now that ive seen all the good ones, its been a struggle to find something worth watching. I am very happy that most movies that are made today show gay. There are many movies like this such as cube trilogy, breathing room, exam, killing room, and fermats room. The ending of no country for old men finally explained. Not gonna spoil anything, but the ending will kick you in the gut. Curve is a horror thriller that works a lot better than i expected. Jan 19, 2016 have you ever watched a movie, particularly a horror movie or thriller, in which you really didnt like the protagonist. Julianne hough safe haven stars in this horrorthriller as a young bridetobe who deliberately crashes her car off a deserted highway in an attempt to escape from a charming, predatory hitchhiker, played by teddy sears masters of sex. The gift is a 2015 american psychological thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by joel edgerton in his feature directorial debut, and coproduced by jason blum and rebecca yeldham. After hearing of a school policy granting anyone whose roommate.
This type of movies usually are driven by the mystery of the situation and surprise ending that follows it. Feb 23, 2016 10 confusing movie endings finally explained. The cinematography is great too, and the visual effects are great. He wants to be a dj, and hangs around the djtables at raves, asking questions, bonding over music. Trouble with the curve soundtrack details film music. Julianne hough stars as mallory, driving alone from san francisco to denver fer her wedding she makes the mindblowingly bad decision to take the scenic route along a deserted highway when wouldt you know it her car breaks down. This new movie is a tragic love story for the nolabels. In this horror, she plays mallory, a woman who is driving across the country on the way to her wedding. Circle is a 2015 american psychological thriller film written and directed by aaron hann and mario miscione. The movie takes place, for the most part, in mallorys fiancees overturned vehicle and it.
And looking back on that movie shows how far weve come. Curve couldve been great if it had been willing to take a few different turns. Kind of reminded me of buried that movie where ryan reynolds is buried alive inside a coffin. I enjoyed the movie but the ending left a bad taste in my brain. Mar, 2016 julianne hough stars in this horrorthriller as a young bridetobe who deliberately crashes her car off a deserted highway in an attempt to escape from a charming, predatory hitchhiker, played by. If you like movies like open water and 127 hours then this is probably worthy of a watch. Hello dread central readers, and movie enthusiasts alike. Curve 2015 shows off many things we love about julianne hough. Watch the curve 1998 full movie free streaming online tubi. When i sat down to watch curve all i knew was that a it. If i had to compare this to another movie it would be open water except in a car with a killer instead of a shark and a more satisfying ending. Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a girl tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death. Alien abduction meets gameofdeath strategizing in circle, a barebones drama featuring a single location and dozens of very anxious actors.
The curve is a 1998 thriller starring matthew lillard, keri russell and michael vartan, which premiered at the 1998 sundance film festival under its original title, dead mans curve. Teddy sears in curve 2015 julianne hough in curve 2015 curve 2015 teddy sears. While there were some pacing issues, with julianne houghs character seemingly being trapped in her car, at her foot, for far too long, i think they managed to make it as interesting as possible given the circumstances of the situation. But as strange things begin to happen around them, it becomes clear that. It was a good movie as far as acting, plot, and ending. If you are looking for a full blown horror movie, this is not what you are looking for.
When not reliant on preposterous coincidences the premise might be more believable if the hitchhiker found mallory after her car overturned, the script overdoses on predictable plot beats pilfered from too many movies to count. It is exactly what it looks like, a survival type movie with some horror mixed in. Was wondering if i was going to make it through the first 10 minutes. In the bythebooks thriller curve, julianne houghs character mallory finds. The movie is a survival type movie that entertained me to a point although it was a tad bit boring during the first act. Trouble with the curve finally finds its zone when gus and mickey find the young baseball prodigy theyve been looking for. Gay love affairs were never allowed to have a happy ending in movies back when this movie was made. Shes an incredibly talented actress, she has a knack for physical drama, and shes smokin hot. Bythebook, bythenumbers, runofthemill, or however else it can be hyphenated, curve is as conventional as thrillers get.
Imagine if 127 hours was a horrorthriller and that perfectly describes this movie. Their marital contentment among the green pastures of the english countryside will soon be. It is one of those movie where group of strangers locked in a room and trying to figure out what is going on. This new movie is a tragic love story for the nolabels generation. The absence of soundtrack and the sound design help you immerse even more in the short. Curve 2015 horror, thriller movie directed by iain softley. In the uk and australia, however, the film was released as dead mans. With that said though its not terrible, it held my attention throughout, the acting was good enough, and the ending was fairly thrilling. Mar, 2015 curve in us theaters january 19, 2016 starring julianne hough, teddy sears, madalyn horcher, drew rausch. The questions remain the same throughout the movie. Curve is a thin thriller either intended for or created by people who have never seen such movies before. The film was released on january 19, 2016, through video on demand prior to be releasing on home media formats on february 2, 2016, by universal pictures. It may end up finding mild acceptance amongst movie fans who dont love horror.
I might need another watch before i can formulate anything but i was kind irked that of course the kid and the pregnant woman had to make it to the end. It shows you that a small blonde female isnt stupid. This indie horror anthology involves a series of murderers, kidnappers and devil worshipers. Starting out as a taut cautionary tale and tensionrich survival thriller, the narrative loses. You would have thought the excellent gran torino would have been clint eastwoods swansong in front of the camera. If you can stomach these people in which case counseling might be in order, the exceedingly twistyturny plot will keep you entertained to the last amazing revelation. The main themes here are family, friends, and loyalty. Mallorys juliane hough car breaks down on her way to denver from san francisco.
We run down the laundry list of prejudicial isms, including ageism, racism and sexism. Sometimes a movie s shocking twist, ambiguous ending, or artsy finale can be more confusing than satisfying. That doesnt happen until the narratives last inning, though, too late to save the movie. In the movie curve, the story follows young mallory julianne hough as she makes. Curve is a 2015 american horrorthriller film directed by iain softley and written by kimberly lofstrom johnson and lee patteson. Within crawlspace 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Find out where trouble with the curve is streaming, if trouble with the curve is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Curve is a 2015 american horrorthriller film directed by iain softley and written by kimberly. The film stars jason bateman and rebecca hall as a couple intimidated by a. Most movies back then were depressing because the gay characters would fall in love but in the end that love would always end in tragedy.
Curve 2015 a young woman becomes trapped in her wrecked car after a hitchhiker causes an accident. It may end up finding mild acceptance amongst movie fans who dont love horror, but who like an occasional mild thrill or jolt. Infini is a space zombie movie that features decent production design but an undecipherable plot, which is not at all helped by the pages of expository dialogue bellowed at lungbusting volume. The point being pondered is that with curve being only the third feature in ten. The film had its world premiere at the film4 fright fest on august 31, 2015. As the movie progresses it changes and she has a black bra visible beneath the tank top. Curvature is a forgettable scifi thriller whose intriguing start gives way to an arcane, convoluted plot that fails to viscerally or emotionally engage. However, as others have mentioned it doesnt really bring anything new to the table, but then again, does any movie these days.
With allegra masters, aimee mckay, ashley key, autumn federici. A young woman becomes trapped in her car after a hitchhiker causes her to have an automobile accident. What makes circle so damn riveting is the process of elimination. What are your thoughts on 2015s horror thriller, curve. Review curve 2015 tori danielle for a while i was excited about all the newer horror releases being added to netflix, but now that ive seen all the good ones, its been a. Trapped in a wrecked vehicle, she relies on her wits to plot an escape. The most interesting part of the movie is how we judge people and the extreme measures people will go to in order to survive. The album features the films original score composed by marco beltrami 3. This was one of those movies that have many scenes that are so dark that nothing is visible. The soundtrack will be released digitally on september.
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