Alien vs Predator, people vs sharks
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The first match-up of the weekend was Alien vs Predator, pitting poor humans against two classic killers from outer space. The setting was interesting - but I'm not spoiling it - but the movie was disappointment. Or not really, because we didn't expect much. It's a typica special effects action movie, nothing more. Certainly it's nothing like the original Aliens movies (I haven't seen Predator movies so I can't compare).
Another kind of horror story was a small budget film Open Water. It's based on true events and tells a story of a couple who go diving and get abandoned on the open sea. What's worse is they're not alone: there's lots of god's creatures in the sea. Like sharks. The sharks in this movie are real, too, and not CGI monstrosities.
Open Water is almost minimalistic movie that works quite well, especially because they had a clue and made it short (80 minutes). It's not excellent, but it is quite depressing. If you're afraid of the sea and it's creatures, this intimate and gloomy movie will give your phobias a boost.
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