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VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Commander Keen This is so disappointing. From the man who gaves us the rec series. IMHO the best Spanish horror movies ever made. But this one... In a couple of words...Stupid people, doing stupid things at stupid moments.For instance, keepings doors unlocked (in a way they could lock-up the baddie), killing off the baddie when they had the chance (or a least making her unable of being a danger, waiting to use the scissors until she's been tied, just being plain stupid (looking in the sons eyes and you had to see there was something wrong with hem).And what about using the shaking cam every time when the guy with a headache is in view!!???It could have much better. The idea is great, the location is great, the atmosphere is great, even the acting was good.Just bad scripting....Balaguero gets infinite respect for making rec, so I'm willing to forgive this mistake. That and the fact that this one is made before rec. He was still learing... :-)

Scarecrow-88 Mario(Adrià Collado) and pregnant girlfriend Carla(Macarena Gómez) are looking for an apartment when they have the misfortune of answering an ad found in their current mailbox. Carla finds herself in a horrifying situation when Mario is bludgeoned by the real estate agent, Portera(Nuria González) who insists that they will remain in their new apartment, no exceptions.The supposed real estate agent is in fact an enraged, deranged former proprietor of the apartment complex, who went off the deep end after her building was condemned, tenants evicted. Decorating the ramshackle apartment complex, located in an ugly part of the city, with mannequins couldn't satiate the desire for human occupancy so Portera decided to stalk and kidnap tenants against their will. While Clara contemplates a means of escape, there's another kidnapped victim who will attempt to as well upon freeing herself.Well, besides the moments where the director causes the damn camera to tremble, and some really, really lame-brain, stupid decisions by Mario and Carla, who, to be honest, cut their own throats by not "finishing the job" when they have Portera in a vulnerable position(..this is the understatement of the week!), Jaume Balagueró's To Let, for the "6 films to keep you awake" series, has some inspired insanity, with many macabre highlights. It's essentially a "maniac on the loose" feature confined within the claustrophobic setting of the colorless, dreary apartment complex. There's a couple of developments towards the end, involving the release of dangerous threats locked away, Mario and Carla contributing to these circumstances because of not taking care of the psycho after subduing her properly(..a startlingly grisly highlight). Sometimes I wanted to reach in the screen and shake Carla for she's such a weakling, she allows Portera to drag her around, chain her hands, and slap her around when there are certainly opportunities for her to defend herself. Mario confoundedly returns to a fiend that had nearly assaulted Carla to unlock his chains! I mean, even when Carla was chained, she could used them as a weapon to clock Portera over the head. The constant in To Let is Clara's weak-willed nature..I mean, for chrissake, there's a bun in the oven, put up a fight or something, instead of remaining an obstinate coward. This will undoubtedly work for some as a roller-coaster ride clocking at 65 minutes with an unsettling conclusion, but I have a hard time swallowing the ineptitude of the characters involved.

petra_ste (MAJOR SPOILERS)Quick, horror fans, take this test:You and your significant other are trapped inside a deserted apartment building by a crazy old woman. To your credit, after a good hour of utter stupidity, you have finally managed to turn the tables on this not particularly formidable villain, who is currently screaming in pain with a mangled hand.Now... what do you do?!a) You incapacitate the murderous woman, tie her up and then GET THE HELL AWAY; b) You run around screaming hysterically, only to find out you are trapped inside the building, so you return to the old woman but... duh! She's gone! c) You untie a big, evil-looking man in a dark room, because you believe he's another victim. Oh, you tried to help him before, but he attempted to strangle you; d) You call the police or a friend, but are unable to give them coherent informations; e) You douse yourself and your spouse with gasoline and light a match; f) You take a nap on a blood-spattered carpet.If you didn't answer a), congratulations! If they ever do a sequel of this movie, you might be the protagonist.Jaume Balaguero is definitely no hack. All his previous works show directorial competence and the skill to create an ominous atmosphere. Para Entrar A Vivir starts out promisingly, but quickly degenerates into utter silliness. The script tips its hand far too early - once we learn the main villain (and, for a good chunk of the story, the only villain) is this undeniably deranged, but otherwise hardly intimidating middle-aged, bespectacled lady, the tension almost vanishes. People actively work to put themselves in danger, get bashed in the head a lot, do a copious amount of stupid choices, the killer is not dead, and yada yada yada. One is reminded of Balaguero's Darkness and Anna Paquin's terrible decisions. And the characters of Rec weren't exactly the pinnacle of human intelligence either.The fact is, Balaguero is so enamored with the atmosphere of a particular scene that he does not seem to care about its plausibility - his characters are dumb puppets, hamsters running on a wheel and working really hard to unleash the boogeyman.So, who decided horror characters NEED to be dumb? It's a lot scarier if you get the impression even smart, resourceful individuals would be in danger.And why should I be rooting for morons?5/10

pakobunny Amazing, one of the best horror films i ever seen. Maybe the history is not the best, maybe there isn't an screenplay, but i like it. The performances of Macarena Gomez & and Nuria Gonzalez are smashing. Adria is a jackass but he makes the movie continues with their own way. I don't know why the people was waiting a big scrip, when the movie was actually made for t.v., so, i think is a good movie cause you don't need the all drama to make a very good horror movie, just take great actors, create very scary characters, and put great music, that's all that it cares sin my opinion. Great great great, i can't say any other word. A fast and fun movie, Spain really shows that they know how to do horror movies, they are kicking Japanese asses.