Breathing In

Absolutely loved this movie! It's dark and creepy as hell and keeps you guessing. The dark and dreamy, nightmarish scenes get under your skin like the slimy maggots ... ok I will not spoil the surprise. I found this movie mesmerizing! The acting was fantastic and the scenery and quick shots of flashbacks are so vivid and make you want to know more. I can't wait to watch it again so I can pick up on more of the hidden or more obscure parts of the story. This is what more horror movies need to shoot for. Not all horror has to have intense gore and special effects. I can't wait to read more about this director and the original story which was adapted for screen. If this is a book I want to read it!

This movie has a short cast to tell a story, a story that is worth watching till the end. Folklore type film with many questions. Like folklore films it takes it's time with lots of "what" moments. The cast is excellent, the two females are great, the main male cast member does a great job at keeping the film moving. It's slow but powerful, and I'll watch it again because in such movies you always miss the little things. I love these types of films, not all blood, guts or gore, but a seasoned story to tell about the camp fire. Enjoy! I see the film did win an award, I would have liked more since it would promote more investment in these types of film that make you think.

No pun intended - if you know the group/band The Clash, you probably already know what I am referring to. My joke aside, the movie is very well shot and the acting is good as well ... it does take its time though ... and it very well might strain your patience to say the least. Don't get me wrong, it is interesting and it has something to tell ... though I wasn't sure what exactly it was going to do ... I thought it was trying to do something else.

So there was a bit of a surprise of the ... how or rather what ... there is no surprise how or rather where this is going to end ... which takes quite a lot away from the movie ... at least in my book. It's a shame really ... especially the whole back and forth ... and all the unanswered questions we have (red eyes outside to name just one) ... I reckon many can be answered with tricks of the mind ... but that would be way too easy .. anyway, suspension of disbelief is something you have to bring into this ... and you also can't let it leave ... yes I just did that ... you're welcome (to stay)! I am known to take peoples breath away ... with my puns.

Haven't written a review for a long while since imdb made it mandatory I write a dissertation before I get published. So any opportunity I get where I can bash the imdb after being a 20 year user and waste a lot of words giving my outstanding opinion and congradulating myself for being a wisenheimer, I'll take it.

My review: I enjoyed this movie because I was in a chillin mood and felt like a horror movie. It was a slow burn, like sipping a 90 proof bourbon. I enjoyed the lead actress Michele Burgers, who was very entertaining and clearly very talented and appealing to this mature gentleman.

The film explored new territory for me perhaps of some mythological creature of Zef folklore I don't know of. But it had a succubus / vampire vibe going on.

I'd enjoy seeing a sequel which finds the daughter her foretold love, and encourage Jaco to do it.

I would not delve into the plot since the other reviewers have already contributed. However, it's needless to say that it deals with dark magic and human tragedy. The best treat in this movie was Michele Burgers. Although this is the first film I have seen her in, the captivating performance and remarkable versatility of her acting kept me glued to this movie. She had a commanding presence in every scene.

The cinematography is excellent, and the atmosphere is quite menacing. If you are looking for a different horror movie than your usual haunted house or demonic possession, give Breathing In a try.