I had watched Skinamarink and this popped up in the recommendations here on IMDB. I will not say I was too crazy about that film, but I found it very interesting trying to make heads or tails of it and reading posts on the internet trying to decipher it, so I decided to watch this one. I enjoyed this one better than Skinamarink, mainly because there were way more horror elements present. That story was so hard to decipher, while this one I almost get, but at the same time it was fun reading up on the theories.
The story has a group of friends going to the desert to shoot a music video. For the first part of the film, nothing much happens, have not rewatched it yet, so perhaps there are clues to look for. The second part, you see some figure in the desert in red and then the noise starts. Sounds like thunder or perhaps artillery shells. Apparently leaving is not an option, but of course, I do not think leaving ever was an option for the four friends. It is the third night where things fall apart as the strange noises are heard again, and this time when the guy with the camera goes out, we see a stationary man holding an ax...uh oh! Cue lots of screaming, strange bloody imagery, tentacles, self mutilation and the end...
I thought the film was pretty good, way more than Skinamarink which was just looking into the dark and wondering what the heck was going on. I am guessing some time loop thing was going on here, but something supernatural too as things were getting really messed up in the end. Everything we see is on the video camera, so no, this is not imagination. The actors and actresses all did good and I loved trying to figure it out, but not a film for everybody. I was getting impatient at points just watching the smallest light ever barely go over stuff so I am sure people wanting a more standard horror will feel the same.
So, if you like more experimental horror films give this one a try. However, if the idea of deciphering a film is a bit too much, the idea of a very limited lighting budget makes you sigh and if watching something with no real resolution makes you say 'no!', then I suggest you stay away. I keep hoping to find a film like this and Skinamarink that plays out in interesting fashion and though you may not catch all the plot on the first watch, you can catch it in subsequent viewings or someone else has mastered it. This one, did better than Skinamarink, but I think I would have enjoyed it more had I seen more.
The story has a group of friends going to the desert to shoot a music video. For the first part of the film, nothing much happens, have not rewatched it yet, so perhaps there are clues to look for. The second part, you see some figure in the desert in red and then the noise starts. Sounds like thunder or perhaps artillery shells. Apparently leaving is not an option, but of course, I do not think leaving ever was an option for the four friends. It is the third night where things fall apart as the strange noises are heard again, and this time when the guy with the camera goes out, we see a stationary man holding an ax...uh oh! Cue lots of screaming, strange bloody imagery, tentacles, self mutilation and the end...
I thought the film was pretty good, way more than Skinamarink which was just looking into the dark and wondering what the heck was going on. I am guessing some time loop thing was going on here, but something supernatural too as things were getting really messed up in the end. Everything we see is on the video camera, so no, this is not imagination. The actors and actresses all did good and I loved trying to figure it out, but not a film for everybody. I was getting impatient at points just watching the smallest light ever barely go over stuff so I am sure people wanting a more standard horror will feel the same.
So, if you like more experimental horror films give this one a try. However, if the idea of deciphering a film is a bit too much, the idea of a very limited lighting budget makes you sigh and if watching something with no real resolution makes you say 'no!', then I suggest you stay away. I keep hoping to find a film like this and Skinamarink that plays out in interesting fashion and though you may not catch all the plot on the first watch, you can catch it in subsequent viewings or someone else has mastered it. This one, did better than Skinamarink, but I think I would have enjoyed it more had I seen more.