The Scout

Sometimes films are the most enjoyable when you head into them not knowing anything at all, and you are left when the credits roll, pleasantly surprised. It's hard to find a film you know nothing about, unless you stumble upon it in the darkest depths of Netflix, or, as in this case, you go to a film festival and essentially throw a dart at the schedule. THE SCOUT is a low budget indie horror film that's rough around the edges, but with loads of heart, great pacing, and a capable cast. Clearly put together by people who love horror films, it takes itself serious enough to be compelling, but not so serious that there isn't an abundance of well earned laughs. The male lead, Kenneth Guertin, is great as the film within the film's director (the look on his face when being turned down by an actor he wanted in the film over the phone, is priceless), as was the actress that plays the internet influencer - I'm sure we'll see more of their work in the future. This film reminded me of the days of video stores and making great B horror film discoveries.