It's hard to call this a "film," as it looks like it's shot with a home video recorder, but the story was so oddly captivating that I couldn't stop watching. It's a modern day retelling of the Salem Witch trials, where women (and men) turned on one another, falsely accusing the "innocent" to save their own necks. There are a few scenes where reenactments from incidents in Salem actual happen, with stoning of the accused - these I found to be the most disturbing. It's not really a horror movie, it's more of a fantastical/dramatic take on what it means to come into adulthood and to realize your independence. I love the main actress, who is definitely an up and comer, but the standout performance for me was her stunning friend- she is a very gorgeous, enigmatic person with a ton going on behind her eyes. The "caught in a dream" theme/aspect started to get a little old for me, but once what was really happening was revealed in the end, it all paid off. "Blood Falls" in an actual place, where the water below the surface shoots out and turns a 'blood red' - and that's what's happening here: what's below the surface of these people is truly disturbing and remarkable.
