Queen of Hearts: A Twin Peaks Fan Film

Ok first it is a fan generated film, although quite well done considering. Basically centers on the Annie Blackburn character, providing both a prequel to Twin Peaks as we know it, and a bit of a sequel to top it off. Pretty much sticks with the canon mythology of the series and books, but gives an in depth concept to Annie and her importance, which of course sadly was never in the authentic Twin peaks show. Gave it a 9 for good writing and concept, taking away a point only for a technical issue, the night scenes were way too dark, hard to see on the TV. Being a fan film, one would not expect the same quality of actors as in the real Twin Peaks, so did not judge at all on that. I had a nice feeling of satisfaction at the end of this film. Long too, 4 hours or so, but it went by quite nicely. Highly recommend to all fans of Twin Peaks.

Being a huge Twin Peaks, fan, I always still felt like there was some small part missing, a little hole somewhere that I didn't realize needed filling.

Queen of Hearts is that missing piece, it filled that hole.

This was just wonderfully done and just fits perfectly with the story we already know.

QoH while bringing back some of the quirky uniqueness of TP, it also has it's own air, it's own invitation into a new....lodge, if you will.

QoH is just what my Twin Peaks heart needed to bring everything together and I wish this could have aired on national TV instead of The Return. Queen of Hearts is better than The Return and carried the storyline better.

If you love Twin Peaks as much as I do, this is absolutely a must-see. I promise, you will not regret it.

If you have enjoyed Twin Peaks in its entirety from 1990 to the present day, with the fantastic return in 2017, this film comes in 5 acts and has a similar feel to the episodic structure of the first two seasons. There are some surrealist touches here and there particularly when it comes to the genuinely well-done and sensitive portrayal of the Caroline Earle character as played by the charming and charismatic Charlotte Roi. This is a project which takes it time but does pay-off in its emotional weight and effective film-making. Well done to Cameron and his actors, a promising debut. Damn fine.

The film delivers fresh and imaginative content. The actors too represent true essence of original characters under excellent direction by Cloutier. That Cloutier pulls off multiple roles: writer, producer, director, editor successfully, is remarkable. The choice of music, scenes shot at original sites in Washington, sets to pay homage to key original themes such as the black lodge, coupled with believable special effects, transport the fan right back to the mystical world of Twin Peaks, where pacing and tension created by the scenes keeps the fan engaged and craving more! A brilliant fan film.

This film was a long time, dedicated labor of love and it shows.

The writing is outstanding. Some of the lines blew me away. Interesting dialog and engaging monologues kept me immersed throughout the story. Nico was so good as Cooper I forgot I was watching a different actor. He gave Cooper a vulnerability that we hadn't seen before. Madison gave Annie new life. Annie was never a character that interested me. This film gave her strength and purpose other than a love interest. My outlook on Annie has forever changed. Seeing the relationships between Cooper, Caroline and Windom was fascinating and touching. Charlotte did a fantastic job at creating a personality bigger than life for Caroline. Bravo to all the actors in the film!

The cinematography is top notch. Interesting angles and framing. Never boring to look at and stays true to the original shows aesthetic.

The music is so good. Perfectly timed and poignant. Every time I would hear one song choice, I couldn't wait to hear what song choice would be next. There is a lot of personality in the choices and they are so well thought out. I think it might be my favorite aspect of the project.

It's a fantastic film done with a lot of love, heart and dedication. If you're a true Twin Peaks fan, this is right up your ally.

Unfortunately, there are trolls out there who are determined to inflict damage to this project. They try to seem impersonal about it in their posts but, don't be fooled. They are not judging it based on truth. This troll attack is premeditated. They probably haven't even watched it. So, pay no mind to them.