[BD Review] ‘Grave Encounters 2′ Takes A Little Too Long To Get Going

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Posted by David Harley on October 05, 2012 @ 9:09am
Category: Movies / Home Video

Reviewed by Michael Ferraro

It’s impossible to name a found-footage movie that doesn’t take forever setting up its premise. Even passable titles, like The Blair Witch Project or [Rec], take a while to get going (although the exposition in those films are way more interesting than others to follow). The first 25 minutes of Cloverfield are almost impossible to get through, as well as Paranormal Activity (1-3), with only slightly more interesting openings. What all of these films have in common, however, is that once they do finally get going, those moments aren’t too bad. But is it worth it to sit through half of a dreadful film just to get to a few good moments? READ MORE