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While most people are starting to transition their movie selections over to something more cheerful and in the holiday spirit, there are some new horrors that are being released under the radar.

14 Cameras is one of the latest to be released on Netflix and it is definitely the farthest thing from cheery. This sequel (to the 2015 13 Cameras) is perverted, creepy and will definitely make you skin crawl.

14 Cameras features a family of five who rent a beautiful home for a summer getaway, but the price is too good to be true. Little do they know, a crude, lascivious owner has set up spy cams all throughout the house, but he isn’t the only one watching. The family’s every move and every intimate moment is being live streamed to the dark web.

What makes 14 Cameras a truly cringy horror film is the dramatic irony. Knowing where all the cameras are placed while the family continues on with their vacation builds up suspense and this gut-wrenching, hopeless feeling. This is one aspect of the film 14 Cameras does really well at maintaining throughout the entire movie.

While the family’s acting in the movie is definitely subpar and just barely believable (that they are an actual family), the main antagonist, played by Neville Archambault, does an incredible job at capturing the essence of a perverted creep. His mannerism, limited and broken dialogue paired with his greasy appearance will make any viewer cringe.

The one major pitfall 14 Cameras had was its plotline. This is one of those films where a simple storyline would have been more effective than trying to make some complex, multi-level plot. While the main family’s plotline takes up majority of the screen time, there are other side stories from other homes the main antagonist has “bugged” and women he has kidnapped. These side stories add too much to the film and make it incredibly unrealistic that one old creep is capable of so much havoc.

Thankfully the film does an alright job at meshing the stories all together near the end, but it feels rushed and takes away from the main story line.

If you feel like you need to break up the festive movies with a bit of horror, 14 Cameras would be a good one to watch. While it isn’t a scary movie, it does a great job at creating tension and suspense that will surely get under your skin. If anything, 14 Cameras will definitely make you think twice the next time you rent a place from a complete stranger.