Nailbiter

The movie "Nailbiter" can be quite a pleasant surprise, which can easily be classified into the hixploitation subgenre, but it is clear that the creators made an effort to captivate and not deprive the viewer. They succeeded quite well and we got a slightly above-average, good horror movie, which is not excessively bloody, but has a pretty good design of the villains. And that grandma is also very good. (2015.10.26)

Considering the very low expectations (the unthinkable happened, I didn’t have a clue about this new horror movie), I am more than satisfied. Nailbiter is a pleasant, small and unambitious genre movie. It doesn’t want to be anything else, just easygoing, which is nice every now and again. The plot is not very original, but some of the motifs aren’t that trodden and the movie doesn’t go easy at all on its characters, it’s gripping and at times also scary… So, even though I’m giving it three stars, i.e. an average rating (the insufficient budget can be seen and the actors aren’t good), Nailbiter left me with a largely good impression… and for its overall likeability I’m almost willing to give it a fourth star. I wouldn’t mind a sequel. In my opinion, in the weight category as the recent The Pact. (2012.06.27)