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Originally Posted by Angra
100 GREATEST scary moments. My ass.
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I can think of 100 scary moments right there. :D
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Intriguing. So much so that it made me research on this (after I watched it), and I came across a few articles which shed more light on this very interesting incident :-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_Pass_incident
http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/dya...solved-mystery
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tain-1959.html
The film, in the true style of found-footage documentary (or mockumentary, as it is called), tries to give one explanation of what might have happened up there in the mountains. It tries to cover the sci-fi/horror part of it, which makes things at the end seem a bit similar to the ending of
[REC]º 2, relating all of it to the Russian equivalent of a famous American Naval experiment we all know about, in the mid-40s. Of course, there's a local tribal connection offered to all this as well.
Things seem forced and rushed in-between the events which unfold, but the premise itself makes the film unsettling and queasy to watch. The bizarre flashy lighting during the climactic sequences makes things seem more terrifying than it might be, and that's a good thing. There are a few illogical twists along the way, none more than the one at the absolute end which will make eyes roll, but overall, I would say it's a semi-decent watch.
Would I recommend it? Yes, to all lovers of found-footage films. Just be sure to have an open mind while watching it, or you might end up a bit let down by the ending.
Certainly a lot better than the disappointing
Chernobyl Diaries.
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