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In fact, I've seen worse acting in major studio productions, even worse dialogue. The one thing that is definitive about this film is the effort and commitment put in by cast and crew. Kenzie Phillips has genuine screen presence while all the rest of the actors give it their best but aren't as convincing in their character portrayals. There is some dialogue that is misplaced, but most of it works and serves its purpose fine; the camera shots almost seem to get better once the action gets moving into the horror scenes, as before that much of the character-building feels standard film shooting; some humorous moments, not so much in the jokes or quips, but with special effects being overdone on purpose and splattering the characters.

The actual horror element beyond the gore and monster mutations is surprisingly well done, but it doesn't arrive until very near the end; the rest is a slow build-up but when the gore kicks in, it really kicks in!

I don't think you'll miss anything by not watching this film, but the next time you sit through a 2hr40m major Hollywood production that seems interminably boring, long-winded, and actors are just phoning in their performances, remember there are some films out there that offer simple 1hr30m enjoyment with far more conviction and genuine love towards what is being produced. It doesn't take huge budgets to make good films - just passion and commitment.

Not the film I expected. From trailers I expected an unrelenting trip into the surreal, for the film to slowly go down its own blackhole of insanity. But alas, for the most part it stuck too closely to the narrative of an unhappy husband creepily following and seeking attention from two teenage girls.

The surreal moments don't quite add up to anything imaginative, rather a disappointing climax with an attempt at a final twist, but that doesn't really land with any weight or exactitude.

The filming does feel intriguing, genuine, and interesting most of the time. The acting is pretty solid, though I felt the husband was less interesting than the rest of the cast. About mid-way I was getting bored, as it was still clinging to its narrative without going anywhere with it, so I took a break, only to come back and within five minutes the film gave me its own Intermission.

While not highly recommended, I would still recommend a viewing, as the filming and ideas in themselves do hold some interest, as well as some of the imagery filmed.

While the film will never make any big waves, it at least runs the course of it's 85 minutes with a simple ease that the viewer can get caught up in if they are willing to let themselves go and just enjoy the cast and the situation they have been put into. Sure, none of it is original, none of it is mind-blowing; but then none of it needs to be either. The characters are perfectly acted, and whether you like the characters or not, they really stand out as two people in a situation trying to tough it out.

Thankfully the plot doesn't hang in the apartment for the entire film across the two days, and does well to break the beginning up with a shortish set-up flashback and then quickly moves along into a thoughtful display of two people just trying to get along but ending up on the wrong side of each other until they finally work it all out. Credit goes to the director and the editor for not dragging the ending out as well when they leave the apartment. What could have fallen into cheesy romance finishes with all the right feelings intact and not overdone, leaving a sense of realism while still clearly being a product of a movie.

It's good stuff, maybe aimed at a 20s to late 30s audience, but other than that, well acted, plausible though unlikely, and quite charming in both its humour and honesty.