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Amber's Descent
Canada 2021
produced by The Michaels (= Micheal Bafaro, Michael Mitton), Laurie McLay, Don Knodel, Sandra McLay (executive) for Absolute Independence, Sistar Films, Auspicious Pictures
directed by Micheal Bafaro
starring Kayla Stanton, Michael Mitton, Don Knodel, Nathaniel Vossen, Dione Russell, Colm Hill, Destiny Millns, Kirsten Khorsand, Sheron Russell, Jayden Shannon, Craig Paynton, Graham Daley, Sarah Seibert
written by The Michaels (= Micheal Bafaro, Michael Mitton), music by Mark Henning
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Ever since the suicide of her fiancé Mark (Nathaniel Vossen),
pianist/composer (Kayla Stanton) hasn't been herself, so she figures
moving into the country would do her lots of good - and help her finish
her symphony. And at first, everything seems fine, really, the house she
moves into is beautiful, with a piano that's first rate, the surroundings
are suitably quiet for making music, and even the handyman who fixes
things up around the house, Jim (Michael Mitton), seems a gentle and
understanding soul. But ever so slightly, things start to fall apart,
starting with Amber hearing noises where there aren't supposed to be any,
doors open and close for no apparent reasons, Amber starts having
nightmares/wet dreams about a young woman (Destiny Millns) that are a bit
too real - and then it's not long before Jim wants to be more than just
her handyman, and when she instead fires him he gets pushy. She tries high
and low to find out the history of the house, but the more she asks, the
vaguer answers she gets. Eventually, things get so bad that she has the
house exorcised by the local priest (Don Knodel) despite not being a
religious person herself. But that doesn't slow down the craziness
happening around her one bit, and before you know it, she's on a downward
spiral do insanity - or something even worse ... A nice piece
of haunted house thriller (even if the ultimate resolution suggests
something else) that moves deliberately slow to properly set up its
horrors and favours atmosphere over spectacle, but manages to keep one's
interest throughout thanks to well fleshed out characters, a plot just
cryptic enough to still remain comprehensible, and strong performances
throughout from its small ensemble. And the resolution alone is almost
worth the watch, but the way to get there sure is very rewarding as
well.
... and if this has at all gotten you interested, feel free to click on
https://www.bgpics.com/movies/ambers-descent-2/
to watch Amber's Descent on a platform of your choice.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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