Margaux

Klischees, mit denen unglaublich doof gearbeitet wird. Ohne funktionierende Grundzusammenhänge. Aus der Filmemacher-Sicht ohne Stil und Invention, ohne Stimmung. Das Potenzial der modernen Smart-Bude wurde auch gekillt. Die Figuren sind fürchterlich und ihre Beziehungen haben kein Konzept. House of Wax aus dem Jahr 2005 ist im Vergleich zu diesem Streifen ein solider Genre-Film. (21.04.2023)

The idea is great, the execution is noticeably less good. We have the classic archetypal characters of similar horror films: a jerk, an IT nerd, a couple in love and a whiny Barbie, as well as a typical murder scenario and the fairly original idea of a smart house that does more harm than good (it murders all the inhabitants in quite amusing ways). But as decent as the idea sounds on paper, the execution is appalling. The actors can't act, the behaviour couldn’t be more stupid, the robot effects are terrible, the gore is weak, far-fetched and unbelievable, and the low budget is evident, with the film oozing its B-movie nature. It's not completely disastrous and occasionally has some bright moments, but otherwise it's pretty poor. (21.10.2022)