Fortune Cookie Prophecies

This movie demonstrated some good choices. The story was well crafted. The gradual unfolding of the backstory regarding the Chinese woman was very effective. Perhaps then it was the acting that brought it down. I just didn't get excited at all about anything that was going on. It was purely cerebral. I enjoyed solving the puzzle of what was the agenda and why. Also, deciphering the fortune cookie prophecies and what they meant. I just didn't feel it. Neither did the characters really. I remember thinking that as I watched. They reacted to the bizarre and supernatural occurences as if it happened every day. They accepted their plight too quickly and painlessly. "Oh man.. Its the Chinese ghost revenge. I should''ve known that was coming. Pass the beer." The only guy who got excited at times was the one with the beads. he protags or antags are the vehicle through which the audience derives the tension and suspense and shocks that make good horror. We are supposed to empathize with someone and get into their POV and feel it. While it was an interesting mental exercise, and so it wasn't a complete bust, horror is a visceral experience too (or it should be).

I found this movie to be a good b-horror film that would have been great to catch on cable, Netflix, or Amazon Prime. It is a fairly novel (though not unique) plot, and the acting was decent enough to make for a pretty decent experience. No real scares or chilling moments, but it does a better job than I think the one star reviews give it credit for. Having said that, bottom line, I cant recommend this as a rental. But, if you happen to catch it for free some time in the future, it's worth giving it a try - it is a true three-star, "it's OK" movie.

I tried to sit through this movie 3 different times ad still have never made it to the end. This movie is so boring it puts you to sleep and thats saying something coming from me. I enjoy watching B rated horror movies and have see a ton of them It's not as bad as "1972 Yellow House" But, it boring. If you have trouble sleeping this movie is a good alternative to taking sleeping pills.

This is a very well-crafted old-school horror movie featuring a small but excellent cast, sensitive direction, fine cinematography, a complex and interesting story line and a gorgeous musical score. Instead of displaying numerous over-the-top shocking blood and gore scenes that seem to be essential in most contemporary horror films, this movie instead relies upon character development, a thorough story exposition, and a slow-building tension that finally reaches its climax in the penultimate scene. This is old-fashioned horror in the style of "The Innocents" (1961) and "The Haunting" (1963). Horror viewers who are so inured to slam-bang killings and a myriad of CGI effects are probably not going to appreciate this film. It would be like a heavy-metal junkie suddenly listening to chamber music - the subtleties and nuances of expression would most likely be lost on them. But for those horror fans whose senses have not been totally dulled by absurd exploitation cinema, this movie will be a real treat. I must say I found it very refreshing, and certainly containing enough creeps and scares to satisfy my horror-lust.

Not interesting to watch.

I dont like being dooped into watching a "scary" movie disguised as an agenda. Just because it has spirits doesn't mean its a horror flick. This is a drama!

boooooring

sucked