First thought? Does this look like another low budget horror flick with the same boring screams and slashes? At first glance you may think so but it aint! I had the please to meet the Writer/Director of this in Phoenix last weekend, Dominic Perez. I had the first instincts of, "sure you did a couple of movies?" Well, as you know about me, I jumped at the chance to check out a found footage, low budget, horror flick, after all they are my favorite! I went in thinking, bad acting, bad lighting, boring and drawn out story, and cheesy music. I was so wrong! I loved this flick! So keep in mind the small budget and not having the backing of a Hollywood juggernaut, this played out very well! 5 fiends travel to upstate NY to have a long weekend at a family members secluded home in the woods. Along the way they are put on edge by an idiot driver during the snow storm. Once at the home some odd events start to unfold only to put them in harms way. There were some very unique elements of this film such as a plot that takes you in a few different directions (paranormal, home invasion, Blair Witch???) The acting was quite good as it seemed very real to me, not "acted". The actors were very "next door" looking which made the film that much more believable. Give this one a shot on Amazon Prime. It may not be fore everyone, but after getting into it at night you may get a bit of the creeps.
FYI: 3 months to write, 7 days to shoot, and 1 month to edit.
***1/2
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