Lure Falls Flat as Eligible Bachelors Become Saw-Style Trapped Victims
The setup for this low-budget horror film is intriguing, pitting six eligible young men against a cunning and deadly woman in a twisted game of cat and mouse. Imagine a dark, twisted mashup of The Bachelorette and Jigsaw's gruesome traps - it's a promising premise on paper.
However, the execution fails to deliver. Despite its potential for suspenseful thrills, Lure consistently struggles to create a believable world that draws viewers in. Horror films need to balance real tension with over-the-top moments; here, the former is noticeably absent, leaving the proceedings feeling more like a school play than a serious fright-fest.
While there are some flashes of individual brilliance - certain scenes show promise, but they're never sustained long enough to fully immerse us in the action. The viewer is always kept at arm's length, never quite willing the characters to escape or suffer their deserved fate.
The biggest problem is that Lure can't decide what kind of film it wants to be. One minute it's a slow-burning folk horror; the next, it's a gore-fest torture scene, with moments in between that feel more like awkward misfires than clever twists. The result is a jumbled mess that fails to cohere into something even remotely convincing.
Furthermore, the film's staging often feels flimsy, with characters easily escaping their restraints and predicaments thanks to implausible plot devices. It's hard not to laugh at these moments of absurdity rather than feeling genuinely unnerved.
Ultimately, Lure's failure to deliver on its intriguing premise is a disappointment. Despite some occasional flashes of potential, it remains a messy, unconvincing horror film that fails to live up to its full promise.
The setup for this low-budget horror film is intriguing, pitting six eligible young men against a cunning and deadly woman in a twisted game of cat and mouse. Imagine a dark, twisted mashup of The Bachelorette and Jigsaw's gruesome traps - it's a promising premise on paper.
However, the execution fails to deliver. Despite its potential for suspenseful thrills, Lure consistently struggles to create a believable world that draws viewers in. Horror films need to balance real tension with over-the-top moments; here, the former is noticeably absent, leaving the proceedings feeling more like a school play than a serious fright-fest.
While there are some flashes of individual brilliance - certain scenes show promise, but they're never sustained long enough to fully immerse us in the action. The viewer is always kept at arm's length, never quite willing the characters to escape or suffer their deserved fate.
The biggest problem is that Lure can't decide what kind of film it wants to be. One minute it's a slow-burning folk horror; the next, it's a gore-fest torture scene, with moments in between that feel more like awkward misfires than clever twists. The result is a jumbled mess that fails to cohere into something even remotely convincing.
Furthermore, the film's staging often feels flimsy, with characters easily escaping their restraints and predicaments thanks to implausible plot devices. It's hard not to laugh at these moments of absurdity rather than feeling genuinely unnerved.
Ultimately, Lure's failure to deliver on its intriguing premise is a disappointment. Despite some occasional flashes of potential, it remains a messy, unconvincing horror film that fails to live up to its full promise.
the concept had so much potential but honestly felt like they took all the thrills and suspense and replaced them with cringeworthy awkward moments 
like can't we just have one solidly scary scene without a character getting out of a ridiculously contrived situation 
also idk what kind of horror fan these guys are but a slow-burning folk horror then suddenly gore fest is not how you make a believable tense atmosphere ouch 
the idea of a twisted game of cat and mouse sounds so intense but like what went wrong? 
I mean I love a good horror film with suspenseful thrills, but it seems like Lure just didn't deliver 
. the whole thing feels like it's all over the place - is it folk horror or a gore fest? 
and those flimsy plot devices are just so annoying 
it had so much hype around it but the execution was just meh 
but come on, six guys trapped in a crazy game with this chick? that sounds like an awesome premise to me! 
didnt feel any real tension or suspense, just felt like we were watching a bunch of dudes flail around in awkward situations 
and lol at how unrealistic all the plot twists were 
. It's like they took a promising idea and threw it into the trash 
. And don't even get me started on how ridiculous some of the plot devices were - I mean, come on, if you're trapped in a room with no way out, can you really just casually walk away and escape? 
. It had all the right ingredients - creepy setting, twisted game master, etc. But they just didn't execute it well enough. The tension was missing and those big Gore moments felt more like a joke than terrifying 
for this filmmaker 
it needs more tension and suspense, not that over-the-top gore stuff. and btw why do the characters always escape with such weird plot devices? 
its hard to take it seriously when its just so absurd 
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. And those "torture scenes" are just cringeworthy 
. I was expecting a lot more from this one...
4/10 would not rewatch 
the plot is all over the place - I mean, who tries to create a horror film that's both folk horror and gore-fest at the same time? 
75% of the scenes are just awkwardly staged - the special effects aren't bad, but the whole thing feels like a bad video game cutscene 
did they even test the traps before filming? 
32 million views in one week is decent for a low-budget horror film, I guess 