Art of a Hit

Let's bring the reviews back to reality.

This is a low-budget rock and roll drama with a flimsy, forgettable plot and weak writing.

I had to watch it over three nights because it didn't hold my interest. I didn't want to give up on it.

It starts out with a grand vision of a washed up band attempting a comeback in a foreign castle somewhere. It never develops into a story with momentum. Theres lots of rock jargon and posturing, but thats it. Its definitely not a horror movie, and not much of a band story either. The band memebers have no depth. There's odd dreams indicating murder or horror, but these never result in anything.

The lead singer is so depressive and flat throughout the movie I wanted to end it for him. Actually, none of this cast is likeable.

The actors portraying the band come off as stereotypes. Its a dull, directionless film.

The high ratings are over- the-top and a perfect demonstration of insiders inflating the ratings for their movies.

The movie's eerie atmosphere had me on edge from start to finish the twist ending left me stunned and satisfied the story is a real life of every artist we have that fear and Ryan the main character executed it realistically, visually stunning, music on point, the sound design is masterful making every creak and whispers terrifying, the characters' desperation and fear felt genuine making their fate all the more unsettling well done guys. The director has it all. Overall Art of a Hit delivered a thrilling spectacular spine tingling experience that will haunt all the artists for days if not years.

I found this indie drama to be uninspiring and boring. The actors had no chemistry and felt like they did not buy into or believe their own roles. They should have produced better music for the film provided that was a crux of the plot. The comical aspect failed to be conveyed as well amongst times of needed comic relief. I found the jump scares to be some of the only scary aspects of merit. But i found myself getting very bored and watching the ticker to see how much was left in the movie. I will comment that the sound design from a sound effects standpoint was very well done in contrast to the poor music used in the film.

What a fantastic movie! I didn't anticipate it being as humorous as it was, but I was pleasantly surprised by the balance of humor and horror. The limited gore allowed the film to focus more on psychological terror, which I found deeply engaging. The ending, with its open-ended possibilities, left me contemplating various outcomes and the underlying reasons for the events that unfolded. While it did make me want to avoid enclosed rooms in castles, the film was still a thrill to watch. The beautiful scenery, clever one-liners, thoughtful monologues, and outstanding cinematography made it a truly memorable experience!

To be upfront I reviewed this film for a podcast I run and to prepare for an interview with Gaelan and Charlie, the producers/director. I was so blown away by the film after watching it three times, that I dedicated myself to doing a 9 episode series. It's one of the smartest layered film I've seen in years. If you are a fan of music or horror in general you will love this film. It's the kind of film you can watch multiple times and keep getting more and more out of it. I feel weird plugging my podcast in a review but if you search you will find it. It's best to purchase it as you'll want to watch it more than once.