Them (a.k.a. Ils) | Olivia Bonamy, Michael Cohen

Them (a.k.a. Ils) | Olivia Bonamy, Michael Cohen | The French Have Done It Again!

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Them (a.k.a. Ils)

	Them (a.k.a. Ils) Olivia Bonamy, Michael Cohen Dark Sky Films, 2008 average customer review:based on 32 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Film That Terrified Europe Has Come To AmericaA young couple lead a happy quiet life in the countryside. But little do they know they're being surrounded. When night falls the couple will come face to face with THEM. They are everywhere even in their home. Who are they? What do they want? The answers will take them to the very limits of fear itself."Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS UPC: 030306814193 Manufacturer No: DVD8141

THEM!

Haven't viewed the DVD yet, waiting for just the right atmosphere. Will give review/critique later.

The French Have Done It Again!

This was a really, really gratifying horror film experience for me. The French are proving themselves to be masters of this genre as of late. First there was INSIDE, the shockingly gory preggo-slash flick, then Frontier(S)-an almost Texas Chainsaw Massacre-ish flick and now THEM!

This film, unlike the other two mentioned is not quite as gore-driven and far more psychological and fear based. I don't really want to get in depth about the plot since you can read about it above or from one of the other various Amazon reviewers who have taken there precious time to sum it up, but I just felt I should write a review merely stating that I thought it was well worth my time...which is rare with film (ANY film-not just horror!) these days.

Them captivated me and held me in it's grasp the entire time. Another winner from the best makers of horror out there....The French.

Another surprisingly spooky fact about this film is that it was based on true events.

The only downside to the film, which is why I took a star off, was that it (just like most other French horror films) just doesn't have the "happy ending" feeling that I usually like in horror. Other than that, it was worth it.

Give it a try if you are a fan of suspense.

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A Night with 'Them' Boys in the Hood.

Directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud, Them (Ils) is a 2006 French horror film in the suspenseful style of Michael Haneke (Cache; Funny Games)). Reportedly based on true events, the film tells the story of a French couple, Clementine and Lucas (played by Olivia Bonamy and Michaël Cohen), who move to rural Romania only to encounter stange noises in the night and then mysterious hooded intruders in their isolated house. Their phone rings, but the voices on the other end are unintelligible. Soon the couple becomes immersed in a nightmare, and under attack by "THEM" creepy hooded figures. Who are they? What do they have against Clementine and Lucas? The suspense builds gradually over the course of the film's short, 77- minute running time, which makes it easy to forgive this sparse nail biter for its disappointing ending. What the film lacks in American gore, it makes up for in French subtilty.

G. Merritt

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The-ho-hum

After watching "Inside", I was looking for another great French made horror film. This was recommended, but was a disappointment overall. Not being familiar at all with the story, I was able to quickly deduce from the poster that the perpetrators in this were going to be kids. This is really the big denouement/shock of the movie. The rest is very standard fair. The opening sequence was well done and very suspenseful. After that we lull into 20 minutes of "get to know the main characters." These people are dull and uninteresting, and nothing is done to make them seem more real than the people in a newspaper story. After that we get the terroizing of the couple by the perpetrators, which is also well done, but nothing new. Once it is revealed that children are doing these things, are leads do not seem shocked, surprised, curious, or remorseful. Very strange. Not to ruin it for anyone, but the ending is not the usual hollywood cop out ("Invasion" anyone?) that we see. Unfortunately, it is also not very satisfying either. Oh well, back to the drawing board...If you saw "the Strangers", then you know what to expect, since that film is a re-make of this one...

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