Bloomfield

As I write this, there are 6 reviews posted for this flick. 5 rate it 8 or above; 1 rates it a 2. That's a pretty big gap and, having seen the movie, I can only guess that the positive reviews are less than objective.

The writer, director, and lead actress on this project is a decent enough actress, and not unpleasant to look at. I can't honestly compliment her directing and writing skills based on this effort.

The remainder of the cast ranged from hammy to amateur. The main antagonist, narrating with a comically overdone stereotype of a southern drawl, kept reminding me of Catherine O'Hara doing Moira Schitt's crow movie, but without Ms. O'Hara's wit or class.

As for the plot, the other honest reviewer here stated that "it took forever for the narrative to go nowhere," and I can't think of a better way to put it. The flick just went on and on, but never progressed. Slow and unoriginally derivative, watching paint dry is more satisfying, and about a suspenseful. Same amount of horror, too.

What is different between this movie and watching paint dry is that the latter doesn't hint at a sequel as this movie did, which was about as horrific as anything to be found here. Just say no.

Move along people; nothing to see here.

Being a fan of indie horror it's always fun watching someone fresh bring their vision to you.

Bloomfield does an amazing job slowly unwinding it's tale paying off with top rate suspense.

The acting feels genuine it's easy to get lost in this community of friendly faces without a friend.

Absolutely worthy of the awards director Brianna Young and actress Jennifer Moriarty are picking up at the festivals, the rest of the crew putting out an incredible effort as well, I really look forward to the next films this director and crew put out.

I had the pleasure of seeing this film at the Houston Horror Film Festival recently and was very impressed. The film has a great atmospheric vibe about it with Wicker Man and Messiah of Evil undertones throughout, and to a lesser extent Rosemary's Baby. While the film might be too short on gore for some genre fans, its use of supernatural, old dark house tropes, and mysterious cult scenes provide sufficient scares. In addition, the first time director, did a masterful job of transitioning from past events to present day to meld together a great engaging story. Likewise I enjoyed how the old stately house and the town itself became secondary characters in certain respects. For a low budget film there are plenty of beautiful aerial shots and locations that are engaging, which belie its limited budget.

Turning to the cast, there are standout performances from Jennifer Moriarty, Allie Perez, and director Brianna Young. The Aunt Tilda character has a southern gothic vibe about her that is very appealing and beguiling. You can almost imagine Tilda being a character in a Faulkner story or a Williams play. I am definitely looking forward to seeing what Aunt Tilda has cooked up in the teased sequel.

If I had to level any complaints about the film is that it gets a touch long and possibly could have used a bit more gore. However with that being said Bloomfield is still without a doubt top notch indie horror and a great feature film directorial debut. Lastly, the film is such a nice change of pace from typical indie horror slashers and creature features one forgets they are watching a low budget movie.

Overall I highly recommend watching Bloomfield.

Not your usual movie, not a blockbuster, not a bad movie either. I'm quite impressed by the quality of the story and the acting. The aunt is really something! I'd recommend it!

Elaine is nearly eighteen years old when both her parents are killed in a road accident. She is taken to live with her only relative, an aunt with whom she has had no previous contact. Her new home is Hickville, USA, although it is called a town, it has less than a hundred inhabitants.

"Bloomfield" has been likened to "Rosemary's Baby". Whether or not that is a fair comparison, it is extremely confusing with flashbacks and/or dream sequences. Yes, there is an element of horror to it, but it helps if the plot is relatively easy to follow, if indeed there is a plot. Seriously, this could have been much better, but it fails whichever way you look at it.