11/26/2022 0 Comments Gehenna where death lives explained![]() Dialogue can be stilted and rambling, with lots of clichés and no depth whatsoever, while the pace goes to a standstill very quickly and drags on forever with very little going on worth caring about, never recovering. The sound quality is obvious and utilised cheaply (being too loud in the build ups and people's reactions) and it's best not mentioning most of the acting which is wooden generally and Lance Henriksen looks disinterested. Making the film feel bland and forgettable with not enough heart put into it. Their annoying and illogical decision making and behaviours frustrates. Too many characters are too sketchy and with nowhere near enough to make one want to endear to them. Unfortunately, the story does feel paper thin, disjointed and over-stretched and some of it feels vague, under-explained and ridiculous in the middle act where the film especially became duller, more predictable, more senseless and less scary before the conclusion. The start intrigues and there are some creepy moments early on that aren't too predictable, shame the rest of the film completely goes downhill and doesn't recover until the unexpected and shocking conclusion. 'Gehenna: Where Death Lives' is generally not a bad film visually, it's decently shot and the effects were above mediocre (the best ones reasonable). Most of the acting is not good but Doug Jones does create an unnerving presence. Having said it was also not a bad film, it is among my better recent low-budget viewings. As a film it's mediocre, with a plethora of problems (huge ones too) and doesn't do enough with its potential, which was hardly small. Unfortunately, it is however yet another film seen recently, hence some reiteration because the exact same strengths and flaws those films are present here, that to me was watchable but disappointing considering its potential which it doesn't do anywhere near enough with. That it was low-budget, which from frequent personal experience is rarely a good sign due to that there are so many poor ones out there, made me though apprehensive. Was drawn into seeing 'Gehenna: Where Death Lives' with a cool poster/cover, a premise that does compel one to watch and as someone with a general appreciation for horror. ![]()
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