Fresh Hell

From the moment the players (actors?) Started popping up on the screen I knew I was in for a bad time. Overacting, hamming, scenery chewing was the backbone to an uninteresting story. Each individual was more over the top than the next.

Dialogue that is meaningless and just words to fill the time. Cursing, mania, sadness, all came together with the most annoying people possibly on the planet. I truly wanted to turn it off after five minutes however I stuck with it to see if there was anything redeeming. Nope, nothing. It didn't need a director, editor, soundman. It seemed sloppily put together that everyone seemed tortured to finish their roles. Throw in social justice speak; I'm checking my priveledge, I donated to BLM, Covid was still thought to be a deadly plague (sorry folks who insist it is still deadly) have destroyed any future for this piece of work. It didn't age well in 1 year. In a few years ago it will be a non horror story that was based on useless information and the worst acting I've seen in years. Be afraid of bordom and watching people try and act. Not one person was believable.

Overall, this wasn't a bad movie. It was an interesting concept and did a fairly decent of capturing the feel of the COVID lockdown period. The scene where the villain Zoom-bombs the protagonists' online party was both funny and creepy.

The acting was a bit uneven. Some of the characters were pretty well done, but others were really bad. The villain in particular ruined it for me. Apparently, he was going for an "over the top" psycho and used Jim Carrey as his model. I just couldn't get passed the fact that he just seemed to be doing a really bad Jim Carrey impression. I kept waiting for him to bust out some lines from Ace Ventura or The Cable Guy.

I thought this movie was a great commentary on 2020. It was a bad year for everyone, but it was particularly bad for our hero Grace and her group of friends. The movie echoes so much of the real life horror that we all experienced, but takes it to the extreme with a psychopathic killer who enjoys inflicting pain, both real and psychological, on his victims. This movie is not for the squeamish. But Fresh Hell is a fresh take on the horror genre, and I highly recommend it.

I watched this recently and enjoyed it. There have been quite a lot (too many) Zoom horror flicks born out of the pandemic by crafty filmmakers probably stuck indoors and 'hey let's make a film' but this one was stood out because the acting was good, the dialogue was witty, and the overall story was something I could get into and didn't feel forced.

It had twists and turns and I dug the whole metaphor for the Pandemic thing. It is a micro budget film for sure so I'm not going to judge it against The Shining (which is the ultimate shelter in place film if you think about it). A pretty solid 8.

Ryan Imhoff, manages to bring Zoom into the horror movie genre in a unique and brilliant way. His performance throughout the movie and especially at the last scene is unrivaled. Excellent dance performance by Christina Reis. The movie is not only creepy but has deep meaning and makes you think. Very worthwile watching! Is there a "Fresh Hell 2" in the works? I certainly hope so.