Anyone watched this yet? It's basically Steven Spielberg meets Stephen King. It's got obvious nods to ET, Poltergeist, Goonies, Carrie, and a bunch of other awesome 1980s pop culture stuff (Dungeons & Dragons plays a prominent role). It sounds derivative, and it is, but it's still done so well and so casually that it feels like a series of VHS tapes that were lost and just discovered after 30 years.
I can't recommend it highly enough. The kid actors are all great, the music is great, the opening title sequence of all things is note perfect. I'm not a horror fan at all, but this was fine for me. It was just freaky enough to provide tension without ever falling over into full-out, watch-between-your-fingers-you're-going-to-have-nightmares horror. It will obviously provide more of a nostalgia trip for those who lived through the 80s, or at least are familiar with 80s culture, but I'd recommend it to anyone.
I can't recommend it highly enough. The kid actors are all great, the music is great, the opening title sequence of all things is note perfect. I'm not a horror fan at all, but this was fine for me. It was just freaky enough to provide tension without ever falling over into full-out, watch-between-your-fingers-you're-going-to-have-nightmares horror. It will obviously provide more of a nostalgia trip for those who lived through the 80s, or at least are familiar with 80s culture, but I'd recommend it to anyone.