Exists

Name: Exists
Genre: Horror
Released: October 24, 2014
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 22
Cast: Chris Osborn, Denise Williamson, Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis

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Lionsgate | Release Date: October 24, 2014

Starring: Chris Osborn, Denise Williamson, Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis

Summary: For five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway- a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a bloodcurdling force of nature is unleashed-something not exactly human, but not completely animal—anFor five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway- a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a bloodcurdling force of nature is unleashed-something not exactly human, but not completely animal—an urban legend come to terrifying life and seeking murderous revenge. [Lionsgate]… Expand

Director: Eduardo Sánchez

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 81 min

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McClatchy-Tribune News Service - Roger Moore

Oct 21, 2014

Convincing shaky cam or not, in the end all we’re left with is what we started with, just another bigfoot movie. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Keith Uhlich

Oct 22, 2014

It feels strange to be so dismissive about someone who once commanded wide attention (however much as a fluke) with an indie blockbuster that effectively birthed a lucrative mainstream genre. But Sánchez, sadly, is now a pretender to his own throne. Read full review

The New York Times - Jeannette Catsoulis

Oct 23, 2014

Featuring the usual fractured visuals, generic victims and pinballing cameras — both hand-held and mounted on bike helmets — Exists nevertheless has an unusually dreamy opening and a few surprisingly entertaining tweaks. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marc Savlov

Oct 22, 2014

The creature’s big reveal is masterfully handled and a final revelation is exceptionally memorable, but the characters, unsurprisingly, remain interchangeable with those of any number of other teens-in-peril pics. Read full review

Variety - Geoff Berkshire

Oct 23, 2014

Sanchez’s thoroughly conventional approach here does little to elevate a dismally generic script from frequent collaborator Jamie Nash. Read full review

Village Voice - Nick Schager

Oct 21, 2014

Against all good sense, Exists plays its material straight, possibly proving itself the year's most laughably derivative and dreary film. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter - Frank Scheck

Oct 22, 2014

Bereft of interesting characters, clever dialogue and any semblance of humor or visual coherence, Exists offers nothing to justify its cinematic existence. Read full review

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turg2323

Jun 11, 2015

I honestly did not expect to like this movie but it delivers. The music, editing and breakneck pace was great—even forward-thinking from a technical perspective. Sure, the horror movie characters were a little stock, but the cast makes the most of it. If you can accept Sanchez's foundI honestly did not expect to like this movie but it delivers. The music, editing and breakneck pace was great—even forward-thinking from a technical perspective. Sure, the horror movie characters were a little stock, but the cast makes the most of it. If you can accept Sanchez's found footage approach, you're in for a well crafted and often jolting scare-fest.… Expand

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Meth-dude

Apr 3, 2015

Let's say that I was expecting something worst.The acting is not bad and there is some action in the end.The characters are stereotypical and the movie was predictable but it was "fun" to watch.

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stako

Nov 14, 2014

After reading a bit about this on UHM, I decided to give it a try. I even was excited to have a look, since recently Big Foot seems to be a theme of choice in horror. And it's a really bad choice. If I have to go off from here - Big Foot isn't scary. He is intriguing, but not really scary.After reading a bit about this on UHM, I decided to give it a try. I even was excited to have a look, since recently Big Foot seems to be a theme of choice in horror. And it's a really bad choice. If I have to go off from here - Big Foot isn't scary. He is intriguing, but not really scary. "The Lost Coast" tapes did it best, but that movie offered an interesting spin, while movies like "Exists" simply fall short from the begging, for simple reasons - they are neither scary, nor intriguing.
"Exists" is directed by Eduardo Sanchez, most famous for his work on the original "Blair Witch Project", and yes - it's a found footage horror. It's quite clear that he uses the same style of shooting, but the genre has much evolved since "Blair Witch". Some people say that "Exists" is Sanchez' comeback. I say it's testament to the evolution of FFH.
I found the main flaws of the movie to be that it's predictable and that it has no build up. A good example would be the first minutes of the flick - they basically explain everything that is to come, and prove the lack of real build up.
This movie is not worth the time to watch, neither is it worthy of a full written review. It's badly shot, the story has been done before, even in animated series, the acting is mediocre at best... and it's simply a bad movie.
I don't recommend this - not to Blair Witch enthusiast, neither to Big Foot trackers, neither to horror fans. If you are looking for background horror noise while you do housework - yeah. Probably then I'd recommend it.… Expand

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