The Invisible Man Review - 10 Key Questions Answered
8. Do The Horror Elements Work?
On the whole, the answer is yes, especially if you don't mind the type of slow burn horror present in the better entries of the Paranormal Activity franchise. The use of shots that pan back and forth between two different rooms can become a little tiresome after a while, but there is more than just the odd jump scare to keep us on our toes.
The brooding atmosphere and the feeling that something awful could happen at anytime is always there, largely thanks to the spine tingling performance from Elizabeth Moss(more on her later.) The jump scares that are used are generally strong, although the trope of having characters flung around the room by an unseen presence does feel a bit 'been there, seen that'.
The tension building techniques of the first act are definitely the horror elements that work best, in particular a scene in an attic that made this viewer look away on several occasions. The gun violence however is less effective and cheapens some moments in the final act.