Don't Let Him In

3.5
2011 1 hr 16 min Horror , Thriller

Two couples spend a weekend in the country, only to cross paths with a brutal serial killer. As the body count rises, suspicion spirals into paranoia, climaxing in a terrifying battle for survival.

  • Cast:
    Sophie Linfield , Sam Hazeldine , Gordon Alexander , Rhys Meredith , Katie Don-Hughes

Reviews

Kailansorac
2011/06/12

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

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Dynamixor
2011/06/13

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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AnhartLinkin
2011/06/14

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

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Brenda
2011/06/15

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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jlmaddocks
2011/06/16

This film is simply one of the most childish, pathetic pieces of nonsense I have ever had the misfortune to view. My other half and I watched this awful drivel in its entirety purely to laugh at the juvenile nature of the plot and the disgraceful performances of the 'actors'.By far, the greatest scene in this movie is the final one. This is because you know that the characters are all dead and this awful, awful, stupid 'film' has ended. None of it makes sense, the 'characters' are wooden and totally removed from reality. The 'acting' in itself is totally unbelievable, ridiculous and bordering on absurd. I have never seen anything like it. To think that somebody has even looked at this script without laughing worries me.Watch only to waste your time, or laugh at the shocking reality that this film received funding to begin with. Drivel. Dross. Balderdash. Listening to a high pitched fire alarm screech for 24 hours would give you more enjoyment than this ludicrous piece of dung.

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showtrmp
2011/06/17

No kidding, this must be the worst movie I've ever seen. It is not only inept, it makes you weep for the human race. It features a collection of characters who are, without exception, so nasty and/or stupid your only wish is for all of them to die as quickly as possible. Possibly the only film I've seen in which every single decision made by every character, every second, is the wrong one. The character of Tristin is so venomous, so selfish, and so devoid of anything resembling humanity you cannot imagine him being selected for a one-night (or one-millisecond) stand by anyone, even as undemanding a bimbo-slut as Mandy. He's so vile you know about three seconds in that the movie makers are setting him up as a red herring, so we can all be "shocked" when one of the "nice" guys turns out to be the real killer. Shocked, that is, if this is the first movie you've ever seen. The aforementioned Mandy has obviously never seen a movie either, since she lets a possible killer into a locked house, puts down her knife, and--hugs him?. A saint couldn't mourn the death of someone that stupid. From that point on it just keeps getting more and more bloody (in thunderingly dull and predictable ways) until the Oh So Ironic ending. A hateful experience.

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Robert W.
2011/06/18

I'm a huge horror fan...have been for years...I've watched every bad and every good horror movie I can get my hands on. Lately they have been churning out slasher, and gore flicks like water and I've seen a lot of stinkers lately. This isn't the worst stinker I've seen but it wasn't good. It was so staged and typical and added nothing unique and the big twist to the story was convoluted and stupid and I still don't understand who the true killer was. There was quite a bit of gore but it was forced and extremely gratuitous. The characters were vapid and annoying and even the characters that were meant to be annoying were just so unlikable that it was nearly unwatchable.Sophie Linfield, Sam Hazeldine, Gemma Harvey, Gordon Alexander, and Rhys Meredith are your main cast and I lump them together because they are all about the same. Alexander is the completely unlikable idiot who I would have ditched at the side of the road minutes after he got in my car he was such a jack ass through the entire film. The chemistry between them is so non-existent that it breaks down the entire film. Jason Carter plays a ridiculous role as a police officer that is forced into the story to delivery an important plot line.In watching the special features I was shocked to learn that director, creator and writer Kelly Smith took this so seriously and thought that this was such a great piece of work. He proclaims to be a horror fan but this is utter crap in the way it was put together. The script is so bad that the aforementioned Policeman played by Jason Carter shows up to say the following line..."I'm a police officer, there is a serial killer in these woods. Be careful kids." I'm paraphrasing but the script was that bad. The only thing redeemable about this film was the special effects were decently done and even though the gore was gratuitous it was well done for a low budget horror flick. Otherwise this one is only for the hardcore fans of indie horror. 5/10

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leigh-79-383370
2011/06/19

This is certainly not the sort of film I would normally go out of my way to watch. However I was lucky enough to be invited to the BAFTA premiere and who's going to turn that down?! Watching the trailer I was slightly concerned this would be a bit too 'Hard Core' gore for me but was pleasantly surprised. The film certainly has it's fair share of blood and guts and the amazing sound mix makes the visuals all the more nasty. I was certainly squirming in my seat at times. However this is very well balanced with well drawn characters and an engaging narrative.The film takes you with it from the outset and even before it all goes a bit "Pete Tong' you care enough about the characters to want to know what happens - also I suspect because you know it will kick off at some point you're waiting for the moment!If I'm honest there was a scene that didn't quite work for me involving a character's eye (not to give too much away) but I'd invested emotionally enough in the film at that stage to go along with it and sort of reset my frame of reference as to what was possible in universe the film is set. It's the sort of moment which, love it or hate it, you'll remember and I'm sure the film makers intended exactly that.The film plays with you a bit and you're not really sure who the 'tree surgeon' is until it wants you to know, which I liked a lot. I felt the end was slightly contrived but once again just went with it and enjoyed it for what it was.Technically there has clearly been some serious investment in the sound mix and the picture grade which I think have been well worth it and given it that gloss that means you to forgive a few minor failings. The film looks and sounds great and I would imagine would be a good date movie particularly on a large screen with a good sound system. It's a very respectable first feature for the director Kelly Smith and I hope it makes it's money back and more so we can see more from him.All in all the film is good fun and well worth a watch but - don't let him in - seriously don't!

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