The Resort – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Resort has potential to be a lot scarier.
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Director: Taylor Chien
Writer: Taylor Chien (Screenplay)
Cast
- Bianca Haase (Hot Tub Time Machine 2)
- Brock O’Hurn (Players)
- Michal Vlamis (Roswell, New Mexico)
- Michelle Randolph (1923)
- Dave Sheridan (The Devil’s Rejects)
Plot: Four friends head to Hawaii to investigate reports of a haunting at an abandoned resort in hopes of finding the infamous Half-Faced Girl. When they arrive, they soon learn you should be careful what you wish for.
Runtime: 1 Hour 16 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Resort starts when four friends, Lex (Haase), Chris (O’Hurn), Sam (Vlamis) and Bree (Randolph) head to an abandoned Hawaii island. It has been abandoned because of the haunting of the Half-Faced Girl, and they love investigating the paranormal.
What begins as an investigation of the abandoned complex turns into a nightmare. Night falls and the hauntings begin, leading the friends to fighting to survive. However, Lex is recounting her story to a local detective wondering what happened to her and her friends.
Verdict on The Resort
Recap
The movie follows four amateur paranormal investigators exploring an abandoned island. However, the ghosts of the island come to life, and they must fight their way to safety.
Best Parts
The location is the highlight of the movie. Despite looking like it could have been from the Dead Island games, it offers an empty calm.
Worst Parts
This is painfully by the book storytelling. First, when they are about to get to safety, they even mention going back being stupid and dangerous, but they did it anyway. This is one of the most frustrating traits in any horror movie. Most of the scares are rushed, with not enough exploring or understanding what is happening. They spend more time focusing on some sexy shots of the four swimming than making the horror feel scary.
Final Thoughts –The Resort misses too many opportunities to truly scare us.
