garryquast-00988
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Fantastic how Ursula Dabrowsky's The Devil's Work is filmed entirely in one shot and uses suspense instead of gore to rack up the non-stop tension. Super, super effective.
I particularly liked the music score by Mick Taylor and sound design by Tom Wroblewski. They are both outstanding.
It's a slow burn start, but I understand why Ursula Dabrowsky paced it that way and the tension holds through the set up scenes.
The last act really pays off.
I was at the Monster Fest screening and during the Q&A after the screening, the director told the audience that the film was shot in four nights. Incredible outcome by the cast and crew, particularly Maxx Corkindale, Cinematographer, given the schedule.
Great performances by Cassandra Kane and Luca Sardelis, who play two sisters, Charlie and Lindy. They have been brought up by a mother with serious mental health issues, and the film explores how this upbringing affects the women and their own relationship with each other in horrible ways.
Lindy's tragic flaw is that she has internalised the brunt of trauma for so long, the only way she can channel it is through mind games, manipulation, and a narcissistic rage that turns violent.
But rather than being exploitative, the film shifts POV and also shows a sad, poignant side of Lindy, where she is seen as a victim of her tragic circumstances.
In the end, The Devil's Work is an extended metaphor wrapped in a psychological horror film about what needs to be done when you have toxic family members who are making your life hell.
I particularly liked the music score by Mick Taylor and sound design by Tom Wroblewski. They are both outstanding.
It's a slow burn start, but I understand why Ursula Dabrowsky paced it that way and the tension holds through the set up scenes.
The last act really pays off.
I was at the Monster Fest screening and during the Q&A after the screening, the director told the audience that the film was shot in four nights. Incredible outcome by the cast and crew, particularly Maxx Corkindale, Cinematographer, given the schedule.
Great performances by Cassandra Kane and Luca Sardelis, who play two sisters, Charlie and Lindy. They have been brought up by a mother with serious mental health issues, and the film explores how this upbringing affects the women and their own relationship with each other in horrible ways.
Lindy's tragic flaw is that she has internalised the brunt of trauma for so long, the only way she can channel it is through mind games, manipulation, and a narcissistic rage that turns violent.
But rather than being exploitative, the film shifts POV and also shows a sad, poignant side of Lindy, where she is seen as a victim of her tragic circumstances.
In the end, The Devil's Work is an extended metaphor wrapped in a psychological horror film about what needs to be done when you have toxic family members who are making your life hell.