qmtv
This came in a multi pack dvd with some garbage movies like Prophecy (Christopher Walkin) and Howling IV. So, I was not expecting much, except maybe some laugher. No laughter to be found here. What we have is a young man, who's parents were killed, working in the library, who happens to be interested in watching and stalking people, even going into their homes. He is befriended by a cute/punk chick that he was stalking. He then stalks a couple by going into their house. He is discovered and they befriend him rather than calling the cops. Apparently the couple's son died a year before. He spends the night on the couch after watching TV. When he leaves he gets run over by a hit and run driver. The couple take him in, both legs busted, and nurse him. The couple at first, especially the wife, are very friendly and just want to befriend this young man. But then the wife thinks he is their dead son returned. The husband doesn't buy into that at first, but he too also believes he is his son. After a few days they treat him like he is their son. The guy realized these people are nuts and just wants to leave. Tons of tension. It is well acted. And the screenplay is decent. It's low budget and the video quality shows. It played out that possibly the kid was the one that was sick, maybe amnesia. If it wasn't for the grave beneath the one they buried him in, this mystery may have continued to the end. Rather than the punk chick rescuing him at the end, I guess a better ending may have been if the kid got out of the grave somehow and killed the wife and husband. And we find out that they were not really crazy, that he was really their kid. Hey, just an idea.But as it's shown, this is a good movie. If you can go past the low budget video production.Rating C, or 6 stars.
M MALIK
before i saw this film i was not sure what to expect as i was sensing some supernatural or horror genre but this is totally the opposite it was release a decade back with unknown and new cast the budget was low the dialogs are slightly over the top but the script and execution is outstanding hats off to the director plus this film is deep and does have a lot of messages like when its time to let things go when you some loved one is no more how to overcome it however its not totally about that its about what in between happens the process its a lesson about collection if you love collecting things one day they go or either you go in the grave it doesn't matter if it yours or not one day you have to let it go.the plot:Alex is a young boy who works at a library one day he reaches out to a strange a depressed couple things slowly turn as he is taken hostage by them because he looked like their dead son Timmy.the cast:almost everyone deserves an applause for the performances i did liked Cheryl White and Leighton Meester.the director knew what he wanted the result is amazing the film has a lot of hidden messages about everything but obsession is the main topic as the couple was crazy to hold some kid like that for days.Overall Inside 2006 is gone unnoticed as hardly any critics or people have seen this so if i have to tell what are my favorite films from the last decade this one is definitely on the list for being very underrated my rating is 8/10:its recommend by me a must watch.
dramaclub01
I stumbled across this film at a video store, and decided to watch it. I absolutely adored it, flaws and all.The film is not really for someone looking for a gory slasher movie; it's more a psychological drama/thriller about three emotionally damaged people who never quite dealt with issues that they needed to deal with. I thought the actors in this film were absolutely riveting, especially Nick D'Agosto and Cheryl White.It's a slow-moving film; which adds to the palpable tension all throughout, and I like that it keeps you guessing while feeling firmly grounded in reality. The characters were deep and three-dimensional, and it was fascinating to watch their psychological neuroses unfold on screen to what I believed was a satisfying climax.
Bel-76
I wrote a review for this movie back in 2006 and apparently it was deleted (hmmm...wonder WHY). Probably because I was the only SANE person who agreed that this movie was a MAJOR stinker. In fact, it still resonates as one of the worst movies I have ever seen at the Florida Film Festival. I go to the FFF many years, and this is one of the worst movies I have ever watched at a festival. It was so bad that my husband and I laughed at how cheesy it was during most of it. AND the audience was pretty much in agreement. At one point when Timmy (or Alex) hold up the sign that says "I am not Timmy" the audience erupted in laughter. I don't think this was supposed to be a comedy, was it? Listen, I am not here to just completely TRASH this movie. I understand this was this director's first movie or whatever, however when I come and read all these positive reviews I am just SHOCKED. Are the folks reviewing this related to the director? If they are, shame on them for not telling him that the movie stunk and should not have been making the rounds at festivals. And it WON an award at some LA film festival? I kid you not my mouth is just hanging wide open in horror right now. I think I have said enough! PS: Sorry to the director, I do not know you and I am sorry that I feel so strongly about your movie. I am sure you are swell guy.