Truth or Dare

Director - Jeff Wadlow (Fantasy Island, Cry Wolf) 

Starring - Lucy Hale (Scream 4, Riverdale), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf, Yoga Hosers), and Violett Beane (The Flash, DC's The Legend of Tomorrow)

Release Date - 2018

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "They are dying to play"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     As I approach the last two films in the set I'm reaching both of the films that I was the most excited to see.  A few years back Truth or Dare hit theaters and the horror community was torn with it's release.  Some loved it while others absolutely hated it.  I'm weird so when I hear people say they hate a movie I find myself wanting to see it more and more.  I was gifted the blu a few months ago but never could find the time to watch it until now.

     The film follows a group of college students who visit Mexico for Spring Break.  There they meet a man who invited them to an old church to play truth or dare.  They start the game and he reveals that he tricked them into playing so he wouldn't have to.  They pass it off as an evil prank and go on back to their business. A few days goes by and they return to campus and soon they start dying one by one until they finish the game.

     I went into this one really excited to check it out.  I know, as I've reviewed in the past, that Tim Ritter and others have made no budget horror flicks with the same name but I feel that this one did not steal their idea.  They simply shared the title.  However, Truth or Dare was a tough one to finish.  It was slow paced, no character development, and the story was extremely dull.  I really wanted to like it but I couldn't.  The acting in this one is decent but the cast went a little overboard in some of the scenes.  The screaming and frantic breathing was overkill which made the film feel extremely forced.  The characters were cliched but they were very likable when the scenes wasn't being overacted.  The story for this one really held my interest.  I liked the paranormal approach to this childish game but the movie moves painfully slow.  The action and interesting story points were paced out.  Finally, the film has blood and some memorable deaths but lacks gore and practical effects.  They rely on camera tricks and deaths that don't require the need for practical effects to be pulled off.  Overall, Truth or Dare is a decent flick to toss in late at night if you want something you've never seen before but the overacting and slow story makes it a struggle to finish.