PlatinumRead Just so...so bad

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

nebilcs-168-165298 I hadn't seen the original so judged this on its own merits. And there's a lot to like. Firstly, the location was excellent, the house setting effectively creepy and the camera work patient and building. Secondly the acting was really pretty good, these were much more believable, self-assured and 'real' girls rather than Hollywood b- movie screamers. The pace of the film was measured, not frantic, the mood claustrophobic and cheap 'jump scares' were kept to a minimum. So to the weaknesses. A few times I'd wonder why they just didn't all just stay together for the first few nights or indeed why the friends just didn't leave, car or no car. Becker the cat simply wasn't unnerving enough, it looked bored and given the time may have opted to throw itself into the pool. Overall though the biggest weakness was that it just wasn't scary. The setting could have been used a lot more, more creakiness, more effects more subtle than just a blurred figure in the background or a menacing hand. On balance then I found it engaging and interesting, it isn't the best of the genre but represents a good effort with high production values. If it detracts from the original then that's a shame because there was probably enough quality here to come up with an alternative new plot.

Rodrigo Smithian This movie must be rated 0/10. 4.5 is very high. Well ¿Shall we begin? This Movie is a remake from the 1975 Classic "Mas negro que la noche" a very thrilling story with creepy elements you enjoy and never tired of watching over and over, after decades. But,Whats this new version is so poor? Let me do a list:The character names: in this version was switched, changed. The story: was changed at all for a nonsense crap. The music: cheap. The wardrobe: worse ever seen in a film. Hair Styles: Even worse. Acting: very soap opera Directing: the weakest ever The story line: MESSY DRIVE Horror Level: Cero IN CONCLUSION: THE FILM MAKERS IDEAS ARE POOR AND CHEAP. THIS REMAKE SHOULD BE ERASED FOR HISTORY.

movieguardian-1998 I was really surprised about all the bad reviews about the movie all over Mexico's press and social networks, so I was in Mexico and I said: what the hell... So I went to the see the movie. I really enjoyed as far as I wasn't expecting things to happen. I had fun, got scared a couple of times. The idea of A Hunted Mexican Mansion really caught me... I found every character lovely in their on way. But there was something that didn't make sense to me, why is everybody so upset about it? I'm not an expert myself but a very huge fan of horror movies, I know a lot about Taboada's job and found this version of Mas Negro que la Noche amazing. What I really got me thinking on writing a review, was the truly emotional and over the top comments. And icon movie such as the original, was just that... An icon. There's nothing more. If you really take the time to analyze it, is both boring and the worst acting performances ever. But I got the point, is the Mexican Horror icon that can't be touched. I've read other comments on the IMDb and I found particular disappointing that even the actress's hair-done (that curly look) even takes more words that the movie review it self. The move is great and way better than the original. Is quite funny that a younger generation can be thrilled by a 40 year old so boring horror classic. Get real. I recommend this version and the 3D option a lot! Cool experience.

Brenda Padilla Wow... Where to start from... Actors seem to have a background in theater. Their performances are rather exaggerated and fake (but not fake enough for me to think "oh, that's the style of the film").Logic was a minor element of the film (meaning, it was very ever there). It was ridiculous. Examples: - A man makes a scene because he decides that after one week his girlfriend has changed. As part of his argument, he says that she's not been out lately (really? she moves home and decides not to go out the week of the move; how is that unusual in any way?). - The girls move into the house, which one of them owns. They seem to find it normal that the housekeeper assigns them their rooms, even if they don't like her choices. - The girls organize a party, leave a huge mess, that is magically cleaned in a couple of hours. - And so many other little things that were simply wrong!Finally, I found the main character's hair style very, very annoying. Yeah, I know. Out of all the things I could complain about. Why this? Well, her curls were beauty parlor curls... The type that require your hair to be straightened first and then curled up. She would wake up, and her hair would be ready. Really? Yeah, no.