So about this film...I think it had some potential as it started, albeit, even if clichéd. Ultimately, the film went nowhere. What I can say is this film didn't know what it wanted to be. It seemed like a typical "Prom Night" horror film, but them turned into something else with the dentist scene later in the film (like a "ritual" type film).
Then the kids try to "rescue" that one lady from the dentist's office. But then they forget about her a few seconds later and go for a dip in the pond like everything's cool. Even though they were scared of the dentist and his colleague, they didn't flag down the cops when they arrived. Still forgetting about the lady bleeding from the head the whole time. Then the film ends like it's "Dazed and Confused" trying to go for a good morning-after vibe.
This film is a wreck. Missed potential to say the least. Like I said, it tried for too many things and didn't know what it wanted to be or what direction it wanted to go. And you can't excuse poor directing or a poor story line by just saying it was all a drug trip.
Ultimately, it's probably okay to watch in the background on a lazy Sunday while you're getting caught up on emails or something. I didn't hate it. It just wasn't good, had no ultimate story or point it was trying to convey, and the viewer is left with what felt like a waste of time. If you want a ritual-type thriller with antlers, watch "The Ritual" which is a supremely better film.
Maybe it didn't help that the writer and director were the same person, on top of the fact it was a "Kickstarter" funded project. Not sure what the theme of the story is. Not even sure the director knows...
Then the kids try to "rescue" that one lady from the dentist's office. But then they forget about her a few seconds later and go for a dip in the pond like everything's cool. Even though they were scared of the dentist and his colleague, they didn't flag down the cops when they arrived. Still forgetting about the lady bleeding from the head the whole time. Then the film ends like it's "Dazed and Confused" trying to go for a good morning-after vibe.
This film is a wreck. Missed potential to say the least. Like I said, it tried for too many things and didn't know what it wanted to be or what direction it wanted to go. And you can't excuse poor directing or a poor story line by just saying it was all a drug trip.
Ultimately, it's probably okay to watch in the background on a lazy Sunday while you're getting caught up on emails or something. I didn't hate it. It just wasn't good, had no ultimate story or point it was trying to convey, and the viewer is left with what felt like a waste of time. If you want a ritual-type thriller with antlers, watch "The Ritual" which is a supremely better film.
Maybe it didn't help that the writer and director were the same person, on top of the fact it was a "Kickstarter" funded project. Not sure what the theme of the story is. Not even sure the director knows...