kosmasp It starts off really good. There is a lot of drama, there's a lot of not being able to do anything because of a "mistake" (though nowadays, when everyone could film you at any second, who could say they never did something they'd never wanted anyone else to know about, let alone it being recorded).Having said that, after the initial "travel" to the country, the movie seems to kind of letting go of that premise, which is a shame. It doesn't work that good and the whole tape thing almost plays no role in what happens after a certain point. Not as much as it could have that is. Some twists are predictable and foreseeable, but it's still maintains a level of quality until the end. Decent acting for a horror movie too

homecoming8 A remote mansion in the woods is stalked by men wearing animal masks. Sounds kinda familiar ? Yes, the surprise hit "You're Next" but that isn't the only movie "Berkshire County" shamelessly rips off. "Halloween", "When a stranger Calls", "The Stranger" etc..The only difference is that this has to be the dullest home invasion thriller in a long time. Unconvincing characters, the only one who really shows some acting ability is the leading woman aka the obvious survivor. But she's way too old to pass for a young student. Her character is badly written and also the mayor problem for this movie: how are we supposed to care for her if she's portrayed as a brainless sl*t in the beginning ? That scene has little to do with the rest of the story except when the boy in question suddenly pops up for no reason at all halfway the story (in a remote area he just happens to drive by, really ?).But the intelligence of the viewer is questioned numerous times, for example: when in peril she finds a baseball bat but looses it instantly when she walks outside. But there's help: 2 police officers come to the rescue. But you can't put much faith in an officer who's frightened by an ordinary bear rug on the floor in a well lit room.. Needless to say, they are both killed quickly in a rather dumb way. Hardly any explanation is given to the motives of the killers. The writers must have thought: hey, that also worked for "The Strangers" ! You have to wait for almost an hour to see any blood but it's mostly bad CGI due to it's limited budget.The masks were not bad, I give you that. But the killers aren't cunning or smart and their actions are plain stupid.Once again, I was tricked by the story and the BluRay cover. And after recently having seen this and the even worse "President's Day" and "Pin-up Dolls on Ice" it's obvious there are more bad than good films in the slasher genre these days. Beware..

mdelbiondi This movie was awesome, I was impressed by the makeup. Well done! Most films have an inability to portray a good scare but this was great. Special effects were good! A classic thriller with some of the best chase scenes, the script is good, the performances are good, if you're a fan of suspense, you've probably watched this movie.Kylie Winters, a bullied and self-loathing teen, reluctantly agrees to babysit at an isolated country mansion on Halloween night. When a small boy in a pig mask appears at the door trick- or-treating, Kylie's night transforms into a horrifying and violent cat-and-mouse game. She must go beyond what she ever thought possible if she and the children are to survive the night.

overlawn WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERSBerkshire County is a true gem of the horror genre for telling a story that goes above and beyond the classic fear and survival themes into a much deeper tale of self-discovery and coming-of-age. The directing, writing, and acting all come together to pull off a tour-de-force of suspense, drama, and even some comedy along the way. The imagery sprinkled throughout the film depicts a world where everyone has a mask and no one shows their true colors until forced to. It is fitting that the first scene finds our heroine, Kylie Winters attending a pre-Halloween party dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, only to be tricked by the big bad boyfriend Marcus, who ruins her reputation by filming her in an uncompromising position and shares the video with fellow classmates. From here on out, the name of the game is that no one is truly what they appear to be. Kylie is not the weak flower she appears to be, Marcus is not the cocky confident jock he wants people to think he is, and even our villains are not everything they seem to be. After Kylie agrees to babysit two young children while their parents go to a Halloween party, she is given the tour of a country villa mansion. The choice to walk her through this mansion, describing every inch of it was a great touch, helping the house itself become a creepy and dominating character in the story. Every room has a sense of meaning, from the children's play room with depictions of fantastical imagery and imagination to the pure white minimalist living room that later becomes a tomb-like kill room, we see an interesting juxtaposition of life and death and all the characters stuck in between, trying to balance the scales in their favor after a family of what appears to be pork butchers attempts a home invasion in the guise of trick-or-treaters wearing life-like pig masks. Kylie reacts to the break-in by curling up into an almost fetal position, calling for help through an operator who becomes her crutch throughout the film. But it is not the crutch Kylie needs to survive, nor is it police, but her own sense of self-reliance that will be her saving grace. Kylie attempts to use the help of her now ex-boyfriend Marcus who under his tough exterior becomes a fearful coward. We see this surprising play against stereotype throughout the film and it is refreshing! What is interesting about our villains is the expectation that we are going to see some disfigured hillbilly inbred family underneath the masks, but instead find relatively normal looking people. Which hearkens to another great theme of the movie: Evil is often hiding in plain sight. Those who look confident in this world are actually fearful, those who look normal are abnormal, and those who seem weak turn out to be the strongest. By the end of the film, Kylie is faced down with wolf who she thought was a grandmother, only in this version of the tale, there is no Huntsman to save her. She sheds the weak and delicate "cloak" of Little Red and becomes a wolf in her own right. To watch this transformation on screen is a visceral experience not to missed.