The Attic Expeditions

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Summary: Campy, surrealist horror
Review: This movie isn't for everyone. If you're looking for a straightforward horror film, go away. If you prefer clear, definitive endings that don't have to be contemplated, discussed and savored over coffee afterwards, look elsewhere. If you cannot stand movies with wandering timelines (Memento, Pulp ficiton, etc.), this is not for you. And if you're just looking for a lot of blood and some nudie scenes, dear god, please put down this review right now and go watch Friday the 13 Part 200 or something.

Like camp? Like humor? Plots that twist in upon themselves? Great quirky acting performances by Jeffrey Combs and Seth Green (and an amusing cameo by Alice Cooper)? Strange Lovecraftian references buried for the alert to notice? This movie is for you.

Still with me? Great. All the other reviews have summarized the plot, so I won't waste more pixels on that. Rather, here's some advice for watching this movie: Don't try to take this linnearly (advice uttered by the director himself when I saw it at the sneak preview). Don't expect everything you see to be as it appears. Take careful note of what frames the main character's experiences, for that denotes the boundaries of the real from the experienced. Pay attention - there are a lot of subtle things that you'll miss otherwise. Yes, some of the acting is campy and doesn't seem real - hmm, could that be intentional? And don't watch this with a six-pack and a bunch of friends who like to make fun of movies; you won't be able to follow the plot at all that way.

This is a fun movie. It is also a movie that expects, nay, demands, that its viewers pay attention and think if they want to know what is going on. Partially an enigma to be puzzled out, partially a campy rollercoaster ride. All good fun.

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Summary: umm no no no no no
Review: was looking forward to seeing this movie like everyone else. love re-animator. and saw that jeffrey combs was going to play a crazy doctor in this movie too so figured it would have to be good but was shocked how wrong i was. this movie takes forever to get going. boring and confusing are not a good mix for a movie. don't think it would matter if you watched this film two or three times, still don't think you could figure out what's going on. only problem is that you wouldn't want to watch it that many times as it is extremely and unentertaining. will just have to wait for the next re-animator sequeal to see somethin good from jeffrey combs i suppose. pass this one up unless a die hard combs fan.

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Summary: STATIC ATTIC
Review: When a movie fails to make sense by the time you've finished watching it, it has lost its purpose--to entertain. Despite all the glorified "indie" trappings, the movie is so muddled and artistically overblown that it's a waste of time. Good acting from Andreas Jones, Seth Green and Wendy Robie. But overall a disappointing waste of time.

Rating:
Summary: STATIC ATTIC
Review: When a movie fails to make sense by the time you've finished watching it, it has lost its purpose--to entertain. Despite all the glorified "indie" trappings, the movie is so muddled and artistically overblown that it's a waste of time. Good acting from Andreas Jones, Seth Green and Wendy Robie. But overall a disappointing waste of time.

Rating:
Summary: STATIC ATTIC
Review: When a movie fails to make sense by the time you've finished watching it, it has lost its purpose--to entertain. Despite all the glorified "indie" trappings, the movie is so muddled and artistically overblown that it's a waste of time. Good acting from Andreas Jones, Seth Green and Wendy Robie. But overall a disappointing waste of time.