Lachrymose Primrose

LACHRYMOSE PRIMROSE is a dark psychological film you're unlikely to experience in this modern age of CGI and fast paced editing designed for the viewing retention of today's fleeting attention spans. Filmmaker JD Ellenberger harkens back to a day of sophisticated simplicity with his unique sense of style and approach to telling stories onscreen. With a minimalistic set design of his own making (hell, in his own home), it's as if the entire cast and crew - and we viewers along with them - have been transported back to the days of forbidden speakeasies, handshake contracts and affordable living for the self initiated. A fully immersive experience, JD can spin an entire narrative with nothing but the harmonious combination of light, shadow and sound. The subtle nuances of atmosphere allow actors to shout volumes without uttering a word. Perfectly timed musical beats and orchestrated sound effects add to the overall affect of hammering home the absolute intensity of witnessing an unraveled mind pushed to delusional, murderous consequences by a man who once had life exactly where he wanted it.

While not your typical horror film that tells you everything you need to know every moment, the film engages every sense and allows the viewer to sit back and enjoy the journey as well as all the nuances beneath the surface. There's no room to merely be a passenger here as we're made to feel a part of the high-stake madness on the screen. The film offers a unique examination into the human condition that's designed to leave us pondering what it takes to lose one's mind when all seems lost, and reality loses its influence over an existence that's as dead as the ghosts which haunt it.

I really liked this one a lot. Reminded me of The Shining with the crazy writer. Also loved all the vintage imagery. Looked alot like something Tarantino would do when he started out. I am no expert on horror films but this one was really very good and actually got better as the story progressed. Audio was a little low on some of the scenes and was hard to hear at the beginning but got better as it went along. I realize this was not a high budget Hollywood film but with what they had to work with was very good. I definitely want to see what JD has in mind for his next film. Will definitely keep watching to see what he puts out next.

An indie film about a tortured artist, I'm there!! Here we have Caleb, who is an accomplished author haunted by demons of alcohol, his deceased daughter and an emotionally detached wife. What lies beneath is what we are here to discover, and it is worth the slow burn this film delivers. I'm a big fan of how this story played out with such a feeling of dread and unease. You feel like you're witnessing something you shouldn't be. The one criticism I do have is that some of the acting is a little stiff. The cinematography was beautifully done, especially in the later half of the film. I also.loved the original music, it fit the scenes so well! The songs picked out for the car sequences were also perfect. Great job!

I have been following J. D. Ellenberger for quite sometime now and I will say his films are inspiring and unique very quiet different almost reminds me of Rob Zombie films!!! Yes, it definitely gives me Rob Zombie vibes and this is definitely up my lead. One of the best Indie films I've seen in a long time. Most indie films have very bad acting but in this film every actor in this film where incredible! I really enjoy the effects as well as the storyline. I'm currently watching it again for the 3rd time this week lol. I'm really looking forward to other films by J. D. Ellenberger. I'm going to have to download prime to see the other films by J. D. Ellenberger now.