countchocula
01-31-2004, 02:57 PM
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Blind buys are often rewarding, but every now and then, you pick up a film like Phobic. It's a shot-on-DV "thriller" that punishes the viewer with miserable acting, bottomless plot holes, and exasperating characters. How does a sociopath pick off entire families over a period of several months in broad daylight? Better yet, how does a sociopath jump from a roof to a front yard to a living room and back to the front yard in less than a minute without making so much as a faint clatter or a soft thud? Ugh, Phobic has "student film" written all over it. I nearly hit eject prematurely, which is something that I've only done twice in my entire life (no, that's not a double entendre). With only a minatory score and studied camerawork serving as pros, I suggest that you avoid this flick at all costs.
Blind buys are often rewarding, but every now and then, you pick up a film like Phobic. It's a shot-on-DV "thriller" that punishes the viewer with miserable acting, bottomless plot holes, and exasperating characters. How does a sociopath pick off entire families over a period of several months in broad daylight? Better yet, how does a sociopath jump from a roof to a front yard to a living room and back to the front yard in less than a minute without making so much as a faint clatter or a soft thud? Ugh, Phobic has "student film" written all over it. I nearly hit eject prematurely, which is something that I've only done twice in my entire life (no, that's not a double entendre). With only a minatory score and studied camerawork serving as pros, I suggest that you avoid this flick at all costs.