Monday, October 11, 2010

Monday Movie Review - RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR

I love apocalyptic movies.  There's actually two genres of them.  Did you know that?  One version is when the "all hell breaks loose" occurs, and the other is the "aftermath".  The Book of Eli is an aftermath type of movie.  So is The Road.  Like the film The Day After Tomorrow, Right at Your Door is one of those "when all hell breaks loose" film, only on a small budget.

Most of the film takes place in a small house in the suburbs.  A toxic gas escapes, and people run to their homes to try and prevent the fumes from entering.  The hero of this film rushes home to his wife, only to discover she's not there.

Althought I'll admit the middle of the film was a tad slow, the ending is a major shocker.  There's not a lot of gore, but this is a horror movie that doesn't need it.  The horror is the nightmare these people are being subjected to, and a large part of the time I kept wondering how I would react in a similar situation.  It's realistic, it's gritty, and - worse - it's damn believable.

Which is why my recommendation is:

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