not for kids
Horror franchise's leap to 3D is gorier than ever.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this 3D horror movie is full of bloody, bleak, and violent deaths -- including dismemberment, disembowelment, explosions, impalements, brutal mutilations, crushing blows, and more. Although we rated earlier entries in the franchise differently, the nature of 3D makes the violence here so much more brutal and intense that we don’trecommend this movie for any kids. There's also a sex scene with nudity, plenty of strong language (including "f--k" and "s--t"), and some drinking and smoking.
- Families can talk about the recent rise in 3D films. Is this a new way to return to the excitement of going to the theater in the age of fancy home theaters, or just a gimmick that's being exploited?
- How does the 3D affect the impact of the movie's gory, grisly murder scenes and other violence?
- What's your opinon of the nature of fate, chance, and bad luck? What,if anything, can be done to avoid the random chance of death that fillslife's every corner?
The good stuff
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Messages: The way the film treats death as a relentless, bloody pursuer negates any more positive potential take-aways (i.e. quit planning, start living, and enjoy every day).
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Role models: The lead character makes a concerted effort to save his friends from death, even if it's futile; one character conveys real regret over past tragic mistakes.
What to watch for
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Violence: Constant, brutal, bloody, and graphic violence, including (but not limited to) the following: People cut in two by shrapnel from an explosion, crushed by falling pieces of metal, graphically impaled on stakes, struck by vehicles, dragged behind a tow trick while set aflame, smashed into bloody gobbets by a flying tire, killed by having their guts sucked out of their body by a defective pool pump, struck in the eye by a high-velocity rock, penetrated with flying nails, a man struck by a flying heavy object that jams him through a fence until he's cut into diagonal shards of bloody flesh, and much, much more. And it's all shown in excruciating detail, with realistic, bloody special-effects makeup in 3D.
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Sex: Kissing; suggestive talk about oral sex; a sex scene featuring topless male and female participants in 3D.
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Language: Plenty of strong language, including "f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," "prick," "dick," "p---y," "damn," "hell," "oh my God," "goddamn," and more. Also racial epithets, including the "N' word, "chocolate," and "redneck."
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Consumerism: Brands visible on-screen include Pepsi products on multiple occasions, Nokia, and more.
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: Characters drink beer and hard liquor and smoke cigarettes. A character is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and seems to be handling recovery well.
Fan Reviews provided by
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Wait for DVD by cymplicity27
Totally predictable. They showed too many clues in this one and you could figure out exactly how the deaths would come. They didn't follow the pattern of the other FDs with people dying similar to how they die in the first scene. It was just all over the place. The characters were weak and you really couldn't connect with any of them. It was just one death to the next...some may like that but I like at least a slither of a storyline. Oh, oh, oh...some deaths weren't even on camera!!! WTH?? Don't waste your money at the movies. Rent the DVD!!
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Awesome by movie_fanatic10
First off let me say by saying, i was one of the few who didn't care what some of the negative reviews said. I still loved this movie! Every movie always have mixed reviews. It's only an opinion. Don't let it stop from seeing it. Make your own assumption. The 3D really added depth to the movie. There were times where i forgot it was in 3D! I thought the movie lacked story line but i didn't care because i came for the death scenes! The deaths were pretty crazy! One bothered me a lot because it was messed up and i felt the emotion. There was hilarious moments from a few characters! I liked how the movie didn't make us wait for something to happen but they didn't rush into things. In some moments i was getting ansy in my seat because i was getting into the movie at scenes that were suspenseful. I also loved how some of the deaths from the previous movies were added in the opening credits! Don't listen to other reviews just see it for yourself! it was pretty entertaining!!!
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VERY dissapointing... if you liked the last 3 you WILL be let down by number 4 here by xbox1986
I was hyped about this movie because the last three were so good. im glad i didnt waste extra on the 3-D because it would not have helped. the actors in FD4 lack any type of reality, with budget movie dialouge and forgetable names you will wish you had stayed home. 10 minutes into the movie i knew it was gonna be bad. the cgi was obvious and abundant, to say the director relied heavely on digital effects would be an understatement. there was no building excitement, no thrlls, lack luster Characters (monotone personalities, pointless jokes) even the one nude scene was pretty lame. the only redeeming qualities were the sometimes elaborate but always obvious death scenes (although usually the victums were really stupid or unrealistically helpless), the song in the first scene ("devour" by Shinedown),and slightly funny death of the raciest. FD4 was a waste of my time, dont even rent the DVD. the actors and cgi sent the series to its final destination... sad indeed
D- acting, C+ deaths
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as expected by jsbaby
Good visual effects and new interesting ways to die...but if you've seen the first 3 you've seen this one.
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Hmm. by TwilightWerewolf
These movies seem to leave me paranoid for days. I love the concept of it all, it's a pretty good plot, but the way they show the deaths, yuck. It would be a lot better without the gore/nudity. But other than that, I like them!
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Five Word Review by Sandy09
HORRIBLE BORING PREDICTABLE STUPID DUMB
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Five Word Review by TheoryFan720
total waste of my money
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Dissappointed isn't even the right word. by kscope09
I was completely shocked on how this movie did.
I mean yeah the other 3 didn't have the best acting...but this one !! It was embarrising to watch.
There would be random converstations the characters would have..and it was almost annoying just to watch.
Also the when the main character would have visions..it was sooo dumb and unrealistic..
And i think the thing that bugged me the most was everyones acting, ahh
please don't waste your money on this movie...
IF ANYTHING, wait for a friend to rent it and go to their house and watch it...DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY !!
honestly, it was a disgrace.
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Five Word Review by prplbtrfly723
COMPLETE DISASTER YOU SHOULD APOLOGIZE
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It sucked! by movie_luvr0501
I was really excited to go see this movie. The trailer made it look really good. But the movie in general was really predictable, but I guess after 3 other movies before this one it would be easy to tell what would happen next.
I felt that the beginning dragged on too long for my taste. I was getting bored with that opening sequence after a while. Some of the parts made want to pull my hair out! Like the part with the car wash... ever heard of the backseat doors?! And then sometimes the acting was terrible. That it made me laugh. All in all worst of the bunch.
I suggest you don't waste your money on this one. Watch the trailer instead.