The Boy Behind the Door

A mindless "horror" film about a couple who kidnap two boys, one of whom escapes, wanders around the house, occasionally stumbles upon the kidnappers, sometimes there are chases, sometimes some blood is spilled, a little suspense here and there, and once a new character appears. A huge problem are the uninteresting characters, to whom you don’t manage to form a bigger bond, and so all the tension fizzles out, as you don’t really care deep down what happens to the boys. The cinematography is good, the visuals are mediocre, the gore and atmosphere are scarce, the behaviour of the characters is sometimes insanely stupid. It might not be a huge bummber in the end, but it's definitely not a good movie experience either. Bland, without any point and I won't remember it the day after tomorrow. I'd like to say that the directors have improved their reputation after the failure of The Djinn this year, but unfortunately I don't see why I'd give this film a boost in the ratings. (01.08.2021)