I am a huge horror fan and have no problem watching even a subpar horror film, especially in October.

Very rarely does a film come out that I'm legitimately excited for though.

With its strong rating, I thought Talk to Me would really give me an experience to remember.

As a horror fan I love the thrill of adrenaline from something truly terrifying... or it could be interesting if it has great comedic energy mixed with some sharp jump scares. I don't need to be left with nightmares for it to be enjoyable. Just give me that rush of being caught off guard. This is a subjective point of view, but, to me a scary movie should entertain through thrills over drama... and when they do I am delighted!

So maybe if I expected a new experience that would make me giddy with fright I have only myself to blame. Not everyone has my taste.

Sometimes a film comes that doesn't meet my standards but is otherwise not technically "bad" in the way that really bad horror movies are. This movie isn't cheesy, badly acted, exploitative or any other tired trope of a bad film that takes its self seriously. No glaringly offensive faults but after the first act it does become pretty predictable and poorly paced.

Oh, and it's also not very scary. Or fun It gets bogged down in drama without being engaging. It has lots of disturbing imagery, but doesn't use it to the full effect to shock the audience out of there seats.

It begins with so much promise. But just when it's heating up to a climax it loses its vision and relies on a very flimsy and melodramatic plot line to carry it, rather than what it promised: horror.

A lot of people enjoyed this film, and good for them.

I offer this review to give a counter point to those who expect a real jolt of adrenaline from a good horror film.