2 reviews
Just finished watching this film on Amazon and although I am not a huge fan of the horror/thriller genre, EOI kept me engaged with it's eerie characters like Mary, Ivan, and Vlad Polifer. This film combines good story telling, great music, and the vast unknown fear derived from being on the Edge.
- grelaniallyson
- Jun 9, 2018
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Jeff Houkal directs Edge of Isolation, a really well-conceived lost in nature play.
The film's premise and its themes evoke other isolation-driven stalwarts: Deliverance comes to mind more than once, and the underrated The Village is present in the DNA here as well.
Ultimately, this is solid indie filmmaking. It succeeds in its intent to be highly unsettling and consistently creepy, and despite taking place out in the proverbial middle of nowhere, Houkal manages an impressive air of claustrophobia throughout. An impressive combination of story, casting, and execution.
The film's premise and its themes evoke other isolation-driven stalwarts: Deliverance comes to mind more than once, and the underrated The Village is present in the DNA here as well.
Ultimately, this is solid indie filmmaking. It succeeds in its intent to be highly unsettling and consistently creepy, and despite taking place out in the proverbial middle of nowhere, Houkal manages an impressive air of claustrophobia throughout. An impressive combination of story, casting, and execution.
- TheAll-SeeingI
- Apr 26, 2019
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