Entropy

Okay I knew this was gonna be bad from the moment I laid my eyes on it and in the end it wasn't just bad, it was probably the worst movie I've ever seen in my life. At some point I couldn't understand what was going on it was so weird and the effects don't bring it justice either. The acting was terrible too.

The Hale family has some money to spare to let their children play and direct a movie. That's the only reason why this monstrosity ever is made. (I think).

Bad acting, ridiculous story. A film not even to see during a rainy weekend, that is to say! How can you spend money to produce such nonsense! Can we still talk about horror movies? Yes, definitely, a film in its filming horror where you will be bored. Avoid!

I understand that this is a low-budget horror and as such my expectations were suitably low. Sadly, this film failed to live up to even those, for instance:

1. Actors should be able to act. Sorry guys, but the acting in this film is bad. Stilted, lifeless and not helped by extremely mediocre writing.

2. Dialogue should be audible. Most of the time the soundtrack is too loud and the dialogue too quiet to be able to hear what's going on.

3. Show, don't tell. A quick flashback covers a whole load of story more satisfactorily than the super-long, whispered monologue given to one character.

4. Short duration = don't waste time! At about 1hr 20, this is a short film by today's standards and it wastes far too much precious time in the first half with meaningless driving scenes, a scene in the woods, long pauses etc etc. This time would have been welcome in later stages explaining what the heck is going on.

5. Short duration = trim story! Too much stuff is shoehorned in at the end as some sort of 'reveal' when it had never even been mentioned before. Reduce complexity and spread the story out more.

As others have mentioned, the effects are not great either but I'm fine with that.

This film has heart! The cinematography was surprisingly fantastic (the use of color and lighting like a pro) and I adored the nod to retro body-horror. It was giving me Evil Dead meets Mark Jones! For an amateur production, every scene appeared well executed (pun intended). The only major bummer for me would be the holes in the story. It left the viewer with some majorly unanswered questions - topics I wanted so badly for them to bring to light. Given, most do not enjoy narrative overkill in their horror; however, in this case I feel heavy lore was more than necessary. Other than that, I can see what they were trying to do..and they did it.

Despite the (rude) negative reviews for this film, give it a watch for yourself and support the art! I can certainly see fantastic things coming from this production team. They're one to watch!! Looking forward to seeing what they come up with next.