October Challenge Day 25:
I was introduced to the talents of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead through their work on the mind-melting creature feature, Spring. Bonus, Justin was also in my recently reviewed film, After Midnight!
So how about we Justin and Aaron marathon it with a film they both wrote, directed, and stared in:
This film kicks off with showing the audience that these these guys 'escaped a UFO death cult as children'.
UFO DEATH CULT YOU SAY?!?!?!
I'm listening.
This is a slow burn that will have you guessing at what is really happening here... at points you'll look at this religious cult, shake your head and say to yourself, "Bat sh*t crazy", and at other points you'll get a glimpse of a creature in the lake and you'll suddenly have all the horror's H.P. Lovecraft intended.
This is also a film about brotherly love, taking risks (or giving up ... ?) and never to stop questioning the universe.
Legitimately hard to watch at times because the cringe binge meter begins to skyrocket, but overall a decent, bone-chiller that will keep you guessing. It will give enough answers to satisfy the immediate but leaves it open for a lot of discussion afterwards. For this I recommend watching in a small group so you all can talk about what *it all means* later.
Best watched with family/chosen family. Beer, preferably homemade beer, and farm to table food.
I watched this film on Netflix, or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to locate where else you can find this spooky sci-fi thriller.
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