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Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)

When a massive power outage plunges the city of Detroit into total darkness, a desperate group of individuals find themselves alone. The entire city’s population has vanished into thin air, leaving behind heaps of empty clothing, abandoned cars and lengthening shadows. Soon the daylight begins to disappear completely, and as the survivors gather in an abandoned tavern, they realized the darkness is out to get them, and only their rapidly diminishing light sources can keep them safe.

Vanishing on 7th Street runs 1hr 32mins, Rated R and stars Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, John Leguizamo and Jacob Latimore.

If you want to scare or try to scare us, please have a story that’s worth telling. Vanishing on 7th Street is not a story worth telling. The plot is weak and the setting is unvelievable.

I’m not a fan of apocalyptic movies. Probably the only series that I do enjoy that is set in an apocalyptic setting is Resident Evil. But other than Resident Evil, I don’t find them enjoyable. Vanishing on 7th Street is not enjoyable. I remember looking at the counter of the movie because I was already checking out of this film. I was only at sixteen minutes into a movie that is 1hr 32mins. I should have known then that I was in for a very long 1hr 15mins.

Vanishing on 7th Street reminds me of the Paranormal Activity movies – cheap special effects. But I guess dark is an ease way to try to scare somebody – just turn off the lights, right? Sorry, but I’m not scared of the dark. And if you don’t at least attempt to show something “scary” lurking in the dark, why would it scare me. Pitch Black uses the dark more effectively because at least we get to see what’s lurking there in the dark.

Vanishing on 7th Street is classified as a thriller but there’s nothing thrilling or suspenseful about this movie. I don’t mind a little monologuing but when you have so few characters and they seem to take turns doing so, it quickly becomes mindless talking – almost like Charlie Brown’s teacher.

Personally, I would like to see Vanishing on 7th Street vanishes from my Netflix queue. Don’t waste your time nor hold your breathe for this one. Vanishing on 7th Street will vanish from our memories long before the film begins to detoriate.

Mitchell Wells

Founder and Editor in Chief of Horror Society. Self proclaimed Horror Movie Freak, Tech Geek, love indie films and all around nice kinda guy!!

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