This had a quality that made me think of the Gallows but done well. Spin on a social media horror flick, this incorporates ideas of the supernatural better. And doesn't belabor the message of the dangers of social media; it speaks it clearly and shows the consequences (aside from any supernatural elements). Decently acted and production. Also incorporates some aspects of peer pressure, not the seriously overt kind, but the kind of basic pressure that we can feel to fit in with a friend or group leading to the consequences of not being true to one's self.

Was drawn into seeing 'Can't Take It Back' with a cool poster/cover, a very intriguing if not creative premise and as someone with a general appreciation for the genre as said many times. That it was low-budget, which from frequent personal experience is rarely a good sign due to that there are so many poor ones out there, made me though apprehensive.

'Can't Take It Back' is a film it doesn't do enough with its potential (although there are far bigger wastes of potential in film) and could have been much better. 'Can't Take It Back' is very weak with a lot of big problems. It certainly could have been far worse, considering the large number of films seen recently being mediocre at best and terrible at worst.

Lets start with the positives. The setting is atmospheric and spooky and 'Can't Take it Back' could have looked far worse visually, was expecting a cheap looking film and to me there were moments where it didn't look too bad, having said that a lot of it is crude and rushed-looking.

'Can't Take it Back' has some suspenseful and creepy moments in the first third and it started off on a fun and intriguing note.

Albeit, there is nothing new here, it's all familiar territory and executed in old-hat fashion. The second half also takes itself far too seriously and gets incredibly idiotic, a very completely different film feel here. The creepiness dissipates completely fairly early on, with the horror, suspense and tension being nowhere near enough. Things start not making much sense and gets silly, with one of the most ludicrous and easily foreseeable endings ever. The acting is not amateurish, but it's also fairly unremarkable.

Further issues are that it was clear that it was written in haste. There is a very rushed and careless feel to the story, especially in the second half where confusion and choppiness can be found in editing and narrative, and the underdeveloped and scrappy script likewise. The concept is not a new one and there is nothing new or illuminating here, it is a harrowing and relevant subject that is being explored and the film underdevelops, overdoes and trivialises it.

Then there is some padding and aimlessness that also gives the film a dragging sensation. The characters are flimsily developed, annoying and bland, the direction lacks focus and the music and sound editing are far too intrusive and obvious. It is not a case of not trying, it is a case of trying too hard and the execution suffers as a result.

In summary, weak. 3/10 Bethany Cox

It's an average teen horror flick. I've seen tons worse. Decent production value, decent acting, what more do you want from a movie with this premise? I'll take it over a lot of Blumhouse theatrical releases. Far from perfect, but you could definitely spend an hour and a half in worse ways.