Genre: Horror Thriller
Cert: 18 cert (R-rated)
Director: Jeff Chan
Screen writer: Jeff Chan , Chris Pare , Peter Huang
Starring: Alexia Fast , Daniel Arnold , Madeleine Arthur , Joshua J. Ballard , Margot Berner , Natasha Burnett , Alan Dale ,Brett Dier , Alexis Knapp , Joel David Moore , Michael Nunziata , Kurt Ostlund , Clarke Peters , Lin Shaye , John Emmet Tracy.
Running time: 87 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Brief scene's of sexual nature
Violence & Gore: few scene of blood, woman is push over the edge blood is seen on the floor.
Profanity: mild sexual references
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drinking party frat house party
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Some scene with the demonic look maybe disturbing to some viewers as some scene are very dark & disturbing - viewed by 18 only (R-rated) recommended
Story: As Grace heads off to college and experiences a lifestyle far different than the one she had brought up under her grandmother's strict hand, she begins a traumatic downward spiral that threatens her sanity. The more she explores the true nature of her nightmares and black outs, the more it becomes clear that an outside, supernatural force is responsible.
Likes : This is the story of Grace ( played by the beautiful Alexia Fast), an orphan whose mother died in childbirth and a father she never knew, as she head off to collage she start to experience alot of dark & disturbing thing happen. This is the type of sub-genre of 'Demonic Possession' that has become most frequent in recent horror movie releases through out the years & most of them turns out average or below average or just a complete time-waster watching but this is such an under rated film for what it is.
What is good about this film is that its not the typical found footage film which seem to get seriously boring because it become over kill with this , this is a film that is filmed with the P.O.V of the person experiencing thing happening with her which i found cleverly done.
Brilliant acting job for a convincing character by the beautiful actress Alexia Fast, i thought it was about time they gave her a role where she is the main character just to show off just how good she is of a actress, instead of a back ground role which i saw her in (Tom cruise Jack Reacher).
Surprising to see in a supporting role of this nature, Joel David Moore as a deacon and youth group leader, which is a much more serious role than he is known for playing in such films as "Dodgeball" and "Hatchet". In the second half, he becomes the object of Grace's questionable affections. In some ways, this is the most troubling and gets into the dangerous territory of priests and sex.
Another supporting role has Lin Shaye ( insidous, oujia ) as an ultra-religious grandmother (or foster mother). Shaye has been a horror staple at least since "A Nightmare on Elm Street", and she is fine form here, even if her role is rather small.
Dislikes : Some of the film can be slow pace but this is to slow the development of the film to it climax ending.
Overall : Pretty disturbing, dark & Gothic, brilliant acting. new way of filming.
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.1 out of 10 for P.O.V filming / concept
Screen writer: Jeff Chan , Chris Pare , Peter Huang
Starring: Alexia Fast , Daniel Arnold , Madeleine Arthur , Joshua J. Ballard , Margot Berner , Natasha Burnett , Alan Dale ,Brett Dier , Alexis Knapp , Joel David Moore , Michael Nunziata , Kurt Ostlund , Clarke Peters , Lin Shaye , John Emmet Tracy.
Running time: 87 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Brief scene's of sexual nature
Violence & Gore: few scene of blood, woman is push over the edge blood is seen on the floor.
Profanity: mild sexual references
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Drinking party frat house party
Frightening/Intense Scenes: Some scene with the demonic look maybe disturbing to some viewers as some scene are very dark & disturbing - viewed by 18 only (R-rated) recommended
Story: As Grace heads off to college and experiences a lifestyle far different than the one she had brought up under her grandmother's strict hand, she begins a traumatic downward spiral that threatens her sanity. The more she explores the true nature of her nightmares and black outs, the more it becomes clear that an outside, supernatural force is responsible.
Likes : This is the story of Grace ( played by the beautiful Alexia Fast), an orphan whose mother died in childbirth and a father she never knew, as she head off to collage she start to experience alot of dark & disturbing thing happen. This is the type of sub-genre of 'Demonic Possession' that has become most frequent in recent horror movie releases through out the years & most of them turns out average or below average or just a complete time-waster watching but this is such an under rated film for what it is.
What is good about this film is that its not the typical found footage film which seem to get seriously boring because it become over kill with this , this is a film that is filmed with the P.O.V of the person experiencing thing happening with her which i found cleverly done.
Brilliant acting job for a convincing character by the beautiful actress Alexia Fast, i thought it was about time they gave her a role where she is the main character just to show off just how good she is of a actress, instead of a back ground role which i saw her in (Tom cruise Jack Reacher).
Surprising to see in a supporting role of this nature, Joel David Moore as a deacon and youth group leader, which is a much more serious role than he is known for playing in such films as "Dodgeball" and "Hatchet". In the second half, he becomes the object of Grace's questionable affections. In some ways, this is the most troubling and gets into the dangerous territory of priests and sex.
Another supporting role has Lin Shaye ( insidous, oujia ) as an ultra-religious grandmother (or foster mother). Shaye has been a horror staple at least since "A Nightmare on Elm Street", and she is fine form here, even if her role is rather small.
For a film of this type normal the effect are pretty low but this is more than expected even better than average, the possession effects are brilliantly done in a way to look scary & dark, including burns, vomiting blood and the loss of teeth as the film progress's the scares and the suspense is built up quite nicely to an ending that much like the exorcist in a ways.This is a film worth watch as it is unique way of filming i hope to see more film's like this in the future.
Overall : Pretty disturbing, dark & Gothic, brilliant acting. new way of filming.
Rating: 4.3 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.1 out of 10 for P.O.V filming / concept
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