The Forever Room

It's a solid 7.5/10 super low budget psychological indie horror flick. I gave it ten because I feel like a lot of these 1s are unfair.

The writing was a little stiff and heavy-handed at times and I would have added a few things but otherwise I was entertained for my couple of bucks. For the $4-5 it'll cost to rent it, give it a shot :)

The credits reveal a family affair which never bodes well. The money saved by not hiring a competent screenwriter is matched by the respect lost by subjecting us to a flick in which a 3rd grader could discern the backstory within 15 minutes and a denouement that was telegraphed over and over throughout the (yawn) film.

Independent films are often compared to Hollywood features, which is unfair as they don't have a 200 million dollar budget and 400 team members.

This indie film has top-notch actors. Samantha and Vickie could be cast in a Hollywood film anywhere. Their acting is strong, and most importantly 100% believable. Samantha WAS her character and there wasn't a moment I didn't believe her. Same with Vickie/Helen. Casting is crucial and The Forever Room hit gold with these two.

Combined with beautiful shots, great sound design, puppets that honestly, will haunt me, and you have an indie film that shows creativity, good writing, and a talented crew delivered a quirky/errie film.

Sometimes I don't agree with the IMDB rating and this is the case.

Samantha Valletta still has a lot to learn and Vickie Hicks could teach her a lot.

It would take me longer than the movie to say how bad it is, but I've given it a chance but don't do it.

Do not waste your time ... read a book or do something else .