Selfmageob This was not a good film.

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

jhr2012 I tried, I really did. I got 35 minutes in and I just can't stand it any longer. Some alcoholic trailer park mom and her kid sitting in a car is not my idea of entertainment. What was the director thinking? You have to give the audience, something, anything? The movie may be okay. I'll never know because I'm not willing to wait for something to happen. Unless you have plenty of time and are very patient, avoid this one!

carvela35 Extremadamente larga. Con escenas innecesarias y muy aburridas. Pretenciosamente intelectual

Prometheus-Covenant The story is so generic that it's unbelievable. The mother hits a dog or a "wolf" and her car doesn't work anymore because of that hit. The dead animal is missing.Hmm, I guess the monster took the corpse in the middle of the road and the mother and daughter didn't notice it.When the tow truck guy is outside and the monster is approaching him, the mother and daughter shout at him to turn around yet their windows are closed.How the fvck do you expect him to hear you shouting inside the car when your windows are closed? And why was the monster dragging his body from underneath the car when the monster is a size of a black bear? When the ambulance finally arrives (of course the two people from the ambulance are going to die since those two characters aren't important at all), the monster throws the guy's body at the windshield.Seriously, what is up with the monster throwing people's body and pieces at windshields? It's not scaring anyone.When the mother drives the ambulance and makes the audience think they're finally safe, the monster (for some odd reason) catches up to the ambulance and rams its head to the side of the ambulance and the retard mother starts losing control of the steering wheel.Are you fvcking kidding me? There's no way in Hell that monster was strong enough to move a truck just by ramming its head on it.The film keeps showing us flashbacks so we can know more about the relationship between the mother, daughter, and the dad (sort of). Am I supposed to care about their background story? The two main characters don't interest me at all.I find it hilarious how the monster runs away whenever someone flashes a flashlight at its face.The little girl kills the monster just by using a lighter and a spray and use them as a flamethrower. That's it? How creative.This movie is so fvcking stupid. The story is so simple that a little kid can easily come up with it.

Mark Turner Far too often these days we are given a horror film that promises to scare us while delivering very few scares. Sure a well-made movie that doesn't depend on displaying anything on screen can be an unnerving experience. But that seems to be the main rather than the exception these days and thus results in far too many movies that are all atmosphere with no meat on their bones. THE MONSTER combines that with an actual on screen creature that will hold you in it's grip.The story revolves around a young girl named Lizzy (Ella Ballentine) who just wants a normal life. Unfortunately that's not likely to happen. Her mother Kathy (Zoe Kazan) is an alcoholic party girl who has yet to mature and realize this is not a good way of life for herself or her daughter. This lifestyle sets up the deepest narrative of the movie with a love/hate relationship between the two. Lizzy loves her mother and takes care of her more than the reverse but at the same time hates who her mother is. Kathy loves Lizzy but is so entrenched in her own habits that she can't focus enough to provide what she wants for her daughter.The stage is set for a change. Lizzy's father, who left because of Kathy's lifestyle choices, is now taking over Lizzy's life. The pair is set to travel to his house so Lizzy can live there. But of course a late night of drinking means Kathy has woken late and they now must travel at night. Rain kicks on while they are on the road traveling a well wooded area, resulting in a wolf running across the road in front of them and their hitting him. With a slightly damaged car they call a repair service even though it's very late and then sit and wait.Then something happens. Lizzy notices that the wolf who was in the middle of the road is now gone. Having checked it she is certain that it was dead and yet no wolf. While checking things out Lizzy hears a growling in the woods and returns to the car. The tow service arrives and begins working on their car. He's attacked and taken by the monster without the mother-daughter couple noticing. When they do discover him missing Lizzy's worst fears are confirmed. There is indeed something out there.As viewers we're in for a treat. While the monster in question is at first nothing more than a growl or the appearance of perhaps a hand reaching out, we eventually get the payoff of seeing the monster in all of its slimy, glistening glory, big teeth and all. One way or another the pair fend off the attacks of this creature with the hope of prevailing and making it out alive. This is where the true terror kicks in. In the past both would live happily ever after. The current wave of horror films will see both of them torn to bits as the monster awaits another victim. As viewers we sit and wait to find out which of these scenarios will play out. Or will there be something new and original? One thing to consider while watching this is just who the title is referring to. Is it the creature that lurks in the woods killing off unsuspecting travelers who happen by? Is it the mother who should be acting like an adult and raising her child properly rather than behaving like the child in this situation? Or is it the daughter who loves her mother yet at the same time has wished her dead due to her antics? Or is the answer all of the above? Well made, well-crafted and well acted. The movie provides enough scares to keep you on the edge of your seat and enough story to have you thinking about the topics on hand from start to finish. At no time does it opt for an easy way out and that means the end result is a satisfying monster movie that should please fans of the genre more than many films being released these days.