jay10536 Review of Silent House

Silent House (2011)

Well done thriller; An even more well done performance by Elizabeth Olsen

[7/10 · 17 March 2012]

Wow. I saw this movie twice, once last Friday (opening day) and another time last night. I must say, the first half of this film is brilliantly crafted into a realistic thriller about a girl who is trapped in her family's summer cottage and is being tormented by a psychotic stranger. It was not too dissimilar to movies such as 2008's The Strangers or Funny Games (both versions). When we get to part two of the film, that's where the realism begins to fade, and this movie becomes sort of an experiment in the art house genre. The second half isn't bad at all, but I preferred the first half, just because I am a fan of the home invasion genre. Well done! Finally, a good independent movie put out into theaters across the country!