“Silent House” is a remake of a horror movie from
Uruguay. What makes it unique is that
most of it is shot in a single take. In
some cases the single shot filming is an advantage, in small cases it can get
annoying. The story itself is pretty good. The ending allowed for a twist that made it
fun for people who enjoy deductive reasoning.
Sarah, played by Elizabeth Olsen, is staying at a lakeside
house with her Uncle and Father. They
are working on fixing the place up in order to sell it. As Sarah is rummaging through childhood
keepsakes, a loud noise is heard upstairs. We follow Sarah as she and her
family is under assault by an unknown attacker.
Can she survive the deadly assailant?
Elizabeth Olsen does a good job played terrified. This is a good quality to have since there
are long periods of time with no dialogue and her running, and hiding, or even
putting furniture against the door as if she were the Blues Brothers. She plays it off well and you can really see
the terror in her eyes.
The camera also helps with the single takes. It lends a sense of claustrophobia and limits
the amount of jump scares that can cheapen the movie. However, when Elizabeth is running and the
cameraman is following I would recommend putting the camera on a track. The
camera shook like a bobble-head figure on a paint mixer that made the focus act
bizarre at times.
All in all, “Silent House” is a creepy movie. It shows skilled acting and a worthwhile
story. There are good moments of
suspense and it looks really skillfully made.
Elizabeth Olsen seems to be the more talented of the Olsen sisters. I hope we can see her spread her acting wings
a bit more in the future.
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