Pretty Good

Instant Favorite.

Great Film overall

Absolutely the worst movie.

It reminded me of The Ring-the US remake. When the students had their pictures taken after they'd watched the video, their faces were distorted like the faces in the videos Simon had taken. There, the similarities end. While The Ring blended psychological and visceral horror relatively well, this movie did not. In fact, Simon didn't even notice the distortions to his videos until the third set of 'victims' died. And he was the only one to see it. No one else could see his delusions, including the dead coming back after him. It wasn't until I watched him bludgeon his best friend's head in with his own camera that I realized that the delusions were based on guilt. When, at the end of the movie, he rewinds to the point where he was getting ready to leave for the trip, I thought I realized the truth. That he'd killed his ex girlfriend the same way he killed his best friend, just so that he could score with his best friend's girl, Eva. At least, that's what I got out of it. The only time you see his face is when he shoots it in the mirror in his bedroom of his shared apartment. Perhaps that's where the 'guilt distortion' originated. Kinda hard to tell, since the movie was pretty much all over the place, with no real sense of direction. Undoubtedly someone else would get something different from the movie. Who knows?

Interesting... that's the word to describe it. Very slow at times. So slow that I almost turned it off but I decided to stay with it and I'm happy I did. Right from the get go you can tell there is not a large budget to this film. It is definitely not a Hollywood movie. What really works for the film is how smart it is. Kind of like a puzzle where you have to put the pieces together. The dialog between the characters is very lifelike. And that can be seen as a detriment as a lot that is happening in their conversations is not that exciting. But it's the little bits of information here and there that adds up. There is also this one inciting incident that really makes you jump because you're not ready for it, and then you're hooked right to the end. Some use the word slow-burn to describe this film. Yes, that's definitely what this is. Slow- burn and tension. You will get hooked if you go for the ride. The ending is one to ponder over. I can see how some find it anticlimactic. But if you pay attention, it will all pay off in the end.

If you have worked a long day or just simply feel lethargic, please stay far away from this film. Skew is extremely languid but with a purpose. The slow tension just builds and builds until beguiling results are achieved. It's not really a found footage film, it's more like just a hand-held pov type film. The acting is very good for the budget and the limited special effects are well done. It's not quite as good as Evil Things or Evidence but it definitely has a leg up on 75% of this found footage sub genre. So if you are insipid please grab a cup of strong starbucks coffee ( ask for Candace ) and give this one a shot because the results are palatable.

To be honest, I thought this movie was going to be pretty crappy. Lots of mixed reviews on it. Seems like those that like it, really do. Those that don't... hate it. I was very apprehensive and I just didn't want to waste time on another pi**-poor movie. But, I went for it and... I really liked it. This is a unique take on the found footage thing and I think I understand why there's so much backlash to it. Two reasons. One, there's way too many of these films and people are sick of them. I'm almost there. And secondly, it may be too smart for some. Quite frankly, it may be too smart for its own good.It's this smart screenplay that gives it a 7 in my books. The dialogue is simple. The characters are simple. But the story is interesting because it's not a horror film that relies on what you see on the camera, but what is being said by the characters. It's almost two fold. The filmmakers have gone out of their way to create a story that you care about and therefore characters you care about and that's what makes the horror even more frightening. And it's not blood and gore horror. It's much more psychological. Think Rosemary's Baby. Slow, tense, oozing with substance.I would recommend only people who want to spend the time solving a puzzle watch this. It's a slow-burn and if you figure it out, it's pretty cool.