![]() ![]() The Morgans, unfortunately, fail at this task, drawing out Liam’s disapproving nature far too – well – comically. A mother and father with something to fight for calls upon themes of sacrifice, adrenaline, and frantic reciprocation – but that’s only when actors can create a convincing family chemistry. Horror movies about mindless, sex-crazed teens being hacked to bits are unnerving enough, but adding a family dynamic typically injects a bit more drama into the mix. Comparatively, as a work of fiction, that’s where Torment struggles. What’s even worse is I’d probably try all the same futile cliches if I was stuck in a similar scenario (hunted by murderous nutjobs), but such a reality isn’t meant to be entertaining. Here’s a poor female fighting for her life, engaging in a survivalist’s struggle, yet I’m here whining about repetitive genre play and recycled scenes. Surely the car still works! Ah, not if they removed the battery for torturing purposes. Go ahead Katharine Isabelle – they stole your cell phone, might as well try the landline! Drats, that’s snipped. I feel a bit jaded, as each horror film should exists as its own separate entity, and I’m not quite sure it’s entirely fair to judge by committee, but running through the motions becomes bloody tiresome. Too bad those comforting words only remain true for a few hours, as Liam disappears the very first night and chaos descends on the distraught parents in the form of four sadistic assailants – looks like there won’t be any time for that rest and relaxation after all.Īs an avid horror watcher, it’s becoming harder and harder to accept generic story-building techniques. Riddled with rotting food and blood stains, a local police officer (Stephen McHattie) suggests squatting kids caused the mess, assuring the Morgan family nothing but safety. Re-married for about a year, Cory (Robin Dunne) hopes a “cabin” retreat will ease tensions between Liam and his new mommy, but the family instead uncovers a dark secret waiting at the cabin. The Morgan family thinks they’re escaping reality for some much needed family bonding, as son Liam (Peter DaCunha) is still struggling to accept Sarah (Katharine Isabelle) as his new mother.
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