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Lost Signal (2006)
Based on Nebraska Couple
I believe this movie is based on the Nebraska couple, Mike Wamsley and Janelle Hornickel. I first saw their story on Dateline or 48 Hourse, one of those shows. Then I rented this movie, titled as Dead of Winter, and started to realize it was following the same storyline of that real life Nebraska couple. I can't guarantee this is the story that McNamara based his film on but it sure seems to be. Anyway, really unfortunate situation those two kids got themselves into.
Overall I think the movie pretty good. Some of the interior shots, especially the scene where Kevin talks to Tiffany's father, were pretty hot and washed out. The night stuff was done well and the snow backdrop at night was effective. I think the pacing is good and with so many bad horror or thriller indies out there, this one is above those no question. If nothing else, it's worth watching for the story and what happened to these kids.
Trespassing (2004)
This film is pretty cool
I have seen so many horror films and while I was desperately trying to find something new that I had not seen, I came across this little gem. No spoilers here. All I want to comment on is the fact that this horror film is the first one of its kind in awhile to have not only good acting, but above average acting. I was extremely surprised to see how solid the acting was in this film. There are four people in particular who were really good in this. The two female leads and the two guys who play brother's in this film were just fantastic. The film as a whole just tells a good story and incorporates believable performances with solid film-making. It really is a solid film.