Xavier Palud
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If, like Bertino, you make “inspired by true events” the centerpiece of your marketing campaign and, like Bertino’s, your story is actually “inspired by a movie we’ve seen before” (2006’s “Them”) and “inspired by a decades-old, exhaustively documented killing spree” (the Manson Family murders), you could be setting yourself up for a bit of backlash.
Instead of the usual remake of an Asian J-Horror hit, it’s very similar to the considerably more intelligent and disturbing 2006 French sensation “Ils” ( also known as “Them”) and Michael Haneke’s “Funny Games,” both 1997 and 2007 versions.
With their inhuman appearance and no apparent motivation to their actions, the aggressors seem to be playing random, cruel games with their victims (in a way that is reminiscent of David Moreau and Xavier Palud’s Them).
From 2007's " Them " to 2008's " Martyrs " and " The Strangers " to 2011's " Kidnapped " to 2013's " The Purge " and " You're Next ," there has been no deficiency in these kinds of stories in recent years.