Not to mention every single character was awful, selfish, and absolutely insufferable. The ensuing cover-up, chase, and investigation were just as horribly planned. The motive before the murder(s) were predictable and juvenile. But even as a murder mystery, Close Your Eyes was dumb and had a poorly written plotline. If anything, this was more your standard murder mystery than an innovative, frightening horror. The closest the drama probably got to the genre it was trying to imitate was the, “body in a suitcase,” scene. things poppin’ up out of nowhere, were nonexistent. I don’t know why they tried to promote this drama as a horror because there were no elements of it to be found. Maybe it’s a good thing that something like “Q Series” exists, where rookies can hone their acting skills before attempting to take on actual primetime dramas.īad acting aside, Close Your Eyes just wasn’t all that scary. While I don’t think more famous or veteran actors would have made the drama that much better, at least then it wouldn’t be so unbearable and embarrassing to watch. With the minor exceptions of Jian Man Shu and Bryan Chang (the most experienced of ’em all), the other acting performances were so cringeworthy. Unfortunately, those in Close Your Eyes couldn’t do it. Now, I’m all for finding the next It Boy/Girl, but they better be able to deliver on the acting goods. I’m not entirely sure what the “Q Series” is, but it seems to be mini dramas that feature up-and-coming actors and actresses. Despite all the creepy music and dim lighting, Close Your Eyes Before It’s Dark is absolutely, irrevocably not a horror drama or even remotely close to one. So, when one does come along that boldly declares itself as a “horror drama,” color me intrigued. While Asian cinema is infamous for its horror cult classics, the success and appeal of those movies never quite crossed over into dramas. With Close Your Eyes Before It’s Dark, it was neither the cast (who?) nor the plotline (yawn) that enticed me to watch. But of course, like any true drama watcher knows, these shows will just suck you right back in. Given my less-than-stellar experiences with Taiwanese dramas as of late, you’d think that I would steer clear of them for awhile. As they try to find the murderer amongst themselves, a decade-old scandal resurfaces and threatens to have deadly results for all of them. And soon, a second body is discovered while a landslide blocks their only path down the mountain. One of them, however, never makes it and is instead found dead near the campsite. Eight friends reunite at a mountain retreat 10 years after graduating high school to dig up a time capsule they buried together.
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