Plain and simple, filmmaker Gerald Varga meets Gerald Gerald Geraldson in a meta sequel to 2019's Murder Box. The lines of what is and is not real are blurred in what begins as a how-to video on making a found footage horror film...
I loved the first film's story, but it admittedly felt like a novice filmmaker in many ways. On the other hand, Inner Demon really feels like a huge step for Vargas as a filmmaker, front shot composition to editing to just about every technical aspect of the craft. Seeing a filmmaker grow so much in a few short years is one of the greatest joys of experiencing low budget films but young filmmakers... and this is a prime example of one such joy.
The character of Gerald Gerald Geraldson lives on and off the screen and has prior to this duo of films. A 2009 stand up set (below) shows Vargas working out the character on stage at a comedy club. His brand of horror comedy is edge without being without substance. It crawls up on the line of bad taste, but never becomes a vapid edgelord act. This is something to be commended for such an act.
Watching this character become more developed in Murder Box, then further explored in Inner Demon, is a treat. The way the character is explored as an "inner demon" of Vargas himself in the meta sequel is handled really well. Acting as a commentary on found footage film, the stress of being an aspiring filmmaker, and how people wrestle with their darker sides, Inner Demon is a must watch for genre fans.
