Slash/Back

This film is a must see...but not for the awesome acting or the riveting storyline. This film is beautifully shot and the scenery is breathtaking. The location and authenticity of the setting make this film something to see.

The child actors, well, are not actors at all. They have no rhythm and often times sound as though they are reading right of the page in real time. They are likable and, more often than not, goofy kids that you'd expect to see on any small town street. This is a fun loving movie with a storyline that could use a little tweaking. With the beautiful surroundings and the lovable cast, it was fun and stunning to watch.

Also, bravo to the young people, even as bad as they were at acting in this film, I'd love to see them again!

Slash/Back is quite unique. Not only in being a movie that gives people a good view of life in remote Native towns, but also as an interesting mix of aliens and teen drama.

Honestly, it's mostly about the girls, dealing with being in a small town in the middle of nowhere. It came off as very believable and relatable. Not the typical pampered teens with perfect sitcom situations that most such movies have. This felt very authentic, and anyone who remembers their youth should remember what these girls are going through.

The actresses do a decent job. They're not great, but they have their moments. They're honestly what you'd expect from young teens who haven't been raised in Hollywood. It's more like a well done high school production much of the time.

The special effects are decent for a low budget movie. Much better than the typical made for TV sci-fi movies do. And it's all shot during the day, so none of that blurry thing in the darkness nonsense most movies rely on to avoid having to actually show anything and generate jump scares.

The story is, as mentioned, mostly about the girls dealing with life in a small town, but with some aliens thrown in. Sort of an homage to the Thing in a way. They aliens aren't anything all that new, but the mix is interesting.

Overall an enjoyable watch.

It's a small Inuit community. Five girls hanging out are attacked by a polar bear. They shoot it twice and escape. Something is wrong with the bear. It's an alien parasite.

This is a combination of Reservation Dogs and Stranger Things. It's pretty good for a small indie. I love the out-of-the-ordinary location and community. I would like more with the characters. The girls need some space to have their own individuality. It's a simple premise and it's done simply. The ending is a bit simplistic. The acting is fine for the most part especially for relative amateurs. All of that is excusable. The simple fact is that I like these characters and I like them in this simple sci-fi horror. It's fun and it's enjoyable.

I found this movie on Shudder and am glad I gave it a go. Being a horror fan, I found the plot summary to be intriguing though it didn't do the movie justice. Rather than using their horror movie knowledge there girls proved to be resourceful and relied on their cultural and environmental knowledge. Though not all the acting was great, it was well done by the younger cast and juxtaposed reality with sci fi. The mindless scrolling on the gram vs alien invasion; navigating friendship and crushes while saving their town. Teamed with the great sound of Inuk throat singing, I found this movie to be quite the little gem. 👏

Kinder gentler version of Stranger Things with the locale (the Canadian north) stealing the show as the uncredited lead. Canada has a history of introducing talented first-time creators (think Croenberg, Reitman) and Nyla Innuksuk maintains the tradition.