Wizard-8
While I admit that the Japanese setting for "Temple" gives this movie a little freshness, it's nowhere enough to disguise the fact that we have not only seen this kind of horror movie before, we've seen it done a lot better before. How many times before have you seen a tale about outsiders in a strange place deciding to check out a spooky place shunned by the locals? But you've probably seldom seen it as badly accomplished as this version. The complaints by other IMDb users that the movie is slow and uneventful are true. It takes over half of the movie for the characters to reach the title place, and then we have to wait until 75% or so of the movie is over before the characters realize they are in serious danger. And when the danger does start to rear its head, it is not particularly spooky or scary in any way - it all seems by the numbers. Also, by the time the closing credits crawl, you'll realize that there are a number of plot threads that haven't been resolved in a complete and satisfying manner. The movie feels unfinished instead. Even if you haven't seen this kind of horror movie before, you'll certainly see all the same that this go-around isn't particularly well done.
Paul Magne Haakonsen
I had initially expected somewhat more from this horror movie, and I must admit that I was rather disappointed with the overall result of what the movie turned out to be.The story told in "Temple" was pretty straight forward, although it didn't offer anything to the horror genre that hasn't already been done or seen in other horror movies.The movie was surprisingly devoid of anything even remotely scary or impressive, and it just lulled itself into a tranquil pace that made it lose all momentum and drive. And it didn't help much that the characters were one-dimensional drones that served no purpose. This reflected badly on the actors and actresses, as they had surprisingly little to work with. Logan Huffman actually managed to perform somewhat adequately and keep the movie afloat.If you enjoy a good horror movie, then this joined American and Japanese effort is not the best of choices to put your time and money.
Leofwine_draca
American filmmakers seem to have a huge problem with making horror films set in Japan, despite the attraction of the country and the wealth of folklore and atmosphere it brings with it. First we had the disappointment of THE FOREST with Natalie Dormer, and now this film. It sees a trio of young people heading off to Japan to research temples as part of a thesis, filming segments for their video blog along the way. The first half of the story is all set up and has a handful of eerie moments which work rather well. The performances are routine but there's an air of mystery surrounding the characters which makes you interested in them. Sadly, the second half falls apart in an aimless array of CGI ghost scares and too-dark photography, as the friends end up stranded in the wood with sinister forces at work. You've seen it all before from this point on and it becomes a huge disappointment.
t-jensen79
Expect around 15 mins of action/"scary things" to happen in this film - the rest is boring and mostly meaninglessIt's a beautiful scenery but that's the only good thing, I have to say about this movie. And omg... There wasn't a boy???? I could have told you that the first time we met him in the store...
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