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From then on the fun times for Emma (Willa O'Neill), Alex
(Taika Cohen), Scotty (Neill Rea), Nicole (Ashleigh Seagar)
and Graham (Charlie Bleakley) evaporate as first they are
late for a crucial rugby match and then meet the man of their
nightmares in the shape of a vengeful intruder (Jon Brazier).
What follows is a mixture of thrills, horror and blackish
comedy as the students try to get themselves out of the mess
they have got themselves into.
The premise - and indeed storyline - for Scarfies
is a good one. The finished product, however, doesn't live
up to a good start and leaves you feeling a bit annoyed.
Without trying to get into the mind of the director you think
that maybe he ran with the idea as long as he could, but then
opted for a Blair Witch-style approach complete with scarves
and beanies.
The acting, which pretty solid overall, gets a bit silly
at times - except for Brazier who is superb - and through
that Scarfies loses momentum and its way over the interesting
issue of killing people or not.
Some people really liked this movie, others hated it. It
annoyed me with its descent into silliness.
Conclusion: Movie 70%, Extras 70%
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