This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Spanish home-invasion thriller from the producers of Cell 211. Despite the short running time of 85 minutes this film doesn't fail to deliver. One of the most tense, unrelenting and brutal movies I've seen this year.

A gem of a home invasion film, intense, brutal and gripping. Really long takes that leave your head spinning at times. Lots of screaming, and i mean lots. As with all these types of film i do tend to analyze the situation and look for an 'out' and yep, there is potentially one here that they fail to grasp, so a star off. It's a fairly short run time too, so if you're looking for a short, sharp shock, this is the one.

I didn't think it was possible for a movie to be mind-numbingly boring AND brain-shatteringly annoying, but apparently it is.

There are lots of better home invasion movies than this. Last House on the Left, Funny Games, the Strangers, Los Bastardos, the other Last House on the Left, House on the Edge of the Park, Mother's Day, the other Funny Games, Straw Dogs, the other Straw Dogs, Black Christmas, Fear, Panic Room, (you get the idea).

The best part of the movie is the opening scene and, somehow, that part has nothing to do with the rest of the movie. The climax is basically just people banging on doors and walls and girls sobbing. The "kidnappers" don't seem very threatening, as when they're mad, they just kind of slap you lightly a few times and threaten you for 10 minutes.

Anyway, this movie sucks and no one even gets kidnapped.

CAPSULE REVIEW: I read somewhere that "Secuestrados" consists of all-in-all 12 shots. If this is true or not is besides the point. You can't keep from watching this film once you start. This is a claustrophobic and taut Spanish thriller that on the surface has its similarities with the forgettable turkey "Trespass" with Kidman and Cage. But there is a significant difference between these two apparent twins. Whereas Schumacher's film is undoubtedly underwhelming for a big budget piece of trash, is "Secuestrados" a lowly budgeted nightmare vision that manages to be at times realistic and at times visceral and manipulative. But be clear on one thing. This is a very violent and nasty movie and not for the squeamish. But I wonder how many home invasions, if they do happen, end up without any bloodshed. But what do i know?

Películas como éstas exploran con el terror de una manera más realista; la historia puede sentirse más cercana pues involucra la irrupción del crimen al hogar propio. Personalmente, me causó estrés aunque me gustó bien. Violencia + gritos + sangre.

I didn't think it was possible for a movie to be mind-numbingly boring AND brain-shatteringly annoying, but apparently it is.

There are lots of better home invasion movies than this. Last House on the Left, Funny Games, the Strangers, Los Bastardos, the other Last House on the Left, House on the Edge of the Park, Mother's Day, the other Funny Games, Straw Dogs, the other Straw Dogs, Black Christmas, Fear, Panic Room, (you get the idea).

The best part of the movie is the opening scene and, somehow, that part has nothing to do with the rest of the movie. The climax is basically just people banging on doors and walls and girls sobbing. The "kidnappers" don't seem very threatening, as when they're mad, they just kind of slap you lightly a few times and threaten you for 10 minutes.

Anyway, this movie sucks and no one even gets kidnapped.

Thriller/Home Invasion

First off I don't know why this is called kidnapped, I have a clue but it should have been called something else.

I watched it on Netflix and it was dubbed with English. I don't want to give anything away so this will be vague. A family moves into a new home and some people come and terrorize them wanting some money. The family fights back and it's pretty bloody well I should say its a lot more bloody than I expected. What I like about this film is a lot of it is really believable and is what I think some people would actually do in this situation. The ending is great and there are some unexpected moments and thats nice for a change in this genre. It is also filmed well and at times uses a split screen technique that adds to the movie insted of just being something different.

15 meticulosos planos secuencia dirigidos con espontaneidad forman la encabronante crónica de un secuestro.

BORING

The most unhappy ending I've ever seen? Really well done and downright brutal home invasion film with extremely unsettling realism. Just when you think there might be some hope.. nope. Leave it to the Spaniards.