Body Cam

The only scary thing in this film is it's timing, given the current deep unrest around police brutality, but that's it. The acting is very stale, in particular mary blige. At one point she sees an horrific scene, and whilst her rookie partner is throwing up because of it, Mary stands there looking mildly dissappointed as if she's been told McDonald's don't have the flavour mcflurry she wanted. It's permanently night time where they live as well, and very few people seemed alarmed that lots of people of their workforce are being slaughtered. It could have made a big impact but sadly it's a paint by numbers "horror" that brings little of anything new to the table

I loved the basic premise of using the police body cam as a witness to some supernatural horror story, and placing the police force at the centre of it.

The film carries its weight alright. You wouldn't be disappointed if all you are after is some passtime as a fan of the genre.

However, some greater opportunity might have been missed along the lines. Maybe the overall feel was too much soaked in racialism. Some more diversity (like, a few decent white cops) could have helped build the story in a better, less politically correct but more "correct" direction.

What with all the recent events following the George Floyd murder, the treatment of Afro-Americans by law enforcement is a hot topic and it is understandable that they have merged the more simple premise with that particular kind of tension.

Still, the same creative team can come up with a better sequel in case they keep the "police body cam" at the center of supernatural horror, and invest less in contemporary topics.

In the opening scenes we learn that tensions are high after a police officer has been cleared after accusations of unlawfully killing a young African American. Shortly afterwards a police officer stops a van for driving without licence plates. He orders the women driver to exit the vehicle and is suddenly attacked. When Officer Renee Lomito-Smith arrives at the scene with her rookie partner Danny Holledge she sees the officer's death on his car's dash-cam; what she sees doesn't make sense to her; soon after they find the body. A clue in the footage leads her to suspect a woman whose son had recently been murdered. It isn't long before more officers are killed, the same van is parked nearby; is it a coincidence? Is somebody targeting the police in general? Or are specific officers being targeted? And if so why? Following the evidence will put Renee and Danny in real danger.

I thought this was a pretty solid film. Even though Netflix recommended it as a horror film for most of its run time I forgot that as it felt like a cop film, and a fairly good one at that... I was almost disappointed when the supernatural elements appear. The real interest was learning just why the murders were taking place. The setting is suitably atmospheric; much of it taking place at night; frequently in the rain. The acting is solid with Mary J. Blige doing a fine job as Officer Lomito-Smith; she was in just about every scene after the prologue and really carried the film. I didn't find much really scary although there are plenty of impressively tense moments and some gore. Overall I'd certainly recommend checking this out if you like the idea of a cop-film with a supernatural horror twist.

I think this non pretentious B-horror movie is quite good. If you loved movies like Mothman prophecies and Black and Blue this one is for you. As a B-movie horror fan, I have to say this one has the usual flaws like the script and acting, but on the other hand the execution of the story is pretty well done and some murder scenes are A+. Also, FX's are pretty decent. So, overall good entertainment during the quarentine if you're looking for some decent horror cop thriller.

With a title like that and police uniforms on the cover/poster, I do think most can sort of guess where this goes. I did not expect the horror/supernatural elements to this though. I guess you can either say or feel that elevates the movie or you may feel the opposite about it. And while I am a real big fan of Mary J Blige as a singer, I cannot entirely say the same about her as an actress.

Not that she is on a Steven Seagal level, I just think he is a way better singer. On the other hand, she may also still be better than Beyonce at acting, so there is that ... but don't take it from me and believe me that this is still more than rock solid. Cliches and at least a certain predictability aside, this can be suspensful from start to finish ...