I Am Zozo (2012)

That was an excellent one.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

This film is just awful. I've never felt so compelled to write a review on a film before, but I am Zozo or Are You There? is probably the worst horror I have ever seen. Literally nothing happens in the film, no jumps, no scares, nothing flying across the room or unexplained phenomenon? The acting is dreadful, the characters are boring and dull and the music is all over the show. I don't think the film was supposed to be a cam film but it looks like the cameraman had a skinful before filming with his home entertainment set, maybe he had some of that "super moonshine" with them.Seriously, how have some people rated this as a 10? You must be very very easily scared. Give this a miss people unless you want to waste 90 minutes and then a further 20 scratching your head in disbelief.

I'll keep this short. As the film opened, I wasn't exactly optimistic, but I was willing to give it a chance. It seemed like my patience was being rewarded when we got to the Ouija board scene. It was a long scene, but didn't feel padded. It took its time in building up tension, and it succeeded. That scene alone was nicely creepy. I was looking forward to the rest of the film building off of that, but that never truly happened.Instead of taking the ball that scene provided and running with it, the film decided to spike the ball and kill any real momentum they had going for them.It's very disappointing when a film shows you glimpses of potential and then fails to live up to it.

The concept was intriguing, and when we read the reviews we figured it was worth a shot! However, the reviews stating it's "excellent" and a "must see" had to have been written by the production company or the actors. I will give credit to the one who said it was eerie. This movie had a lot of build and a fair amount of potential. Unfortunately the characters were, as one reviewer put it "cliche" and there was a lot of build to nothing. The movie ends as abruptly as it begins, no premise, and only a veil of closure. The attempt at character building sort of trails off immediately, only to pick up clumsily in the middle of the movie, at a point where it seems like they were just trying to throw in filler, or some clumsy bridge to tie the fumbling opening scenes and clumsy ending together. All in all, this would be a complete waste of your time to watch, unless of course you have insomnia.

"I Am ZoZo" is a brilliant 8mm psychological horror that left me speechless.The film offers some edge of your seat moments and is extremely creepy.The small cast of actors is truly excellent,with Kelly McLaren being especially memorable in the lead role.The direction by Scott Di Lalla is well-handled and the cinematography is absolutely gorgeous.The scenes are wonderfully eerie. I was not bored in the slightest;I was extremely curious and intrigued. The house where the film takes place looks incredibly menacing and isolated. How the director pulled off shooting the entire film in 8mm format is mind blowing... "I Am ZoZo" is a must see for any film fan