Kultus

USA 2015
produced by
Annette Duffy, Chris McAninch, Shawn McAninch for Global View Productions
directed by Thor Moreno
starring Kim Grimaldi, Jason Rainwater, Shawn McAninch, Annette Duffy, Katie Goebel, John Kloppenborg, Preshia Paulding, Andi Lynn, Wade Thalberg, Anne Frett, Daniel Selby, Lonnie Appleby, Michael Banks, Shawn Smith-Jones, Dave Dalton, Karen Schaeffer, Mary Bricker, Susan Gulbranson-Irish, Kristina Moseley, Erin McAninch, Rob West, Mike Powell, Ryan Rutter
written by Thor Moreno, music by Diane Foster (II), Thor Moreno, Pat McMurray, Tim Grant

review by
Mike Haberfelner

In the case of the disappearance of a writer (Annette Duffy), who has of all things investigated the disappearance of a woman and murder of her family, the FBI is getting exactly nowhere ... so agent Curtis (Jason Rainwater) calls in Agatha (Kim Grimaldi), who has helped the bureau as a consultant on several cases before, and who has a rather astonishing track record, but whose methods are unorthodox, to say the least. So at first, Curtis and Agatha are almost constantly at odds, also because she constantly questions his deductions - and is right most of the time. Plus, she is quick to connect the case in question to former cases she has worked on, and while Curtis is desperate to pin the case on the most obvious suspect, Daryl (John Kloppenborg), Agatha ties it to another case of hers, the disappearance of Mary Shaw (Katie Goebel), and figures she might be involved in the case unlike anyone has as of yet figured - but the closer Agatha and Curtis get to the truth, the more it becomes apparent they might have taken a bigger bite than they can swallow ...

Kultus is a really cool horror thriller/murder mystery, made like these movies ought to be made: It's based on a solid script that is well-structured and provides the audience with many a surprise along the way, and it's carried by a very competent ensemble cast who also look their parts - even if that means they are not all underwear models no older than 25 ... and the film works all the better because of that. And add to that a directorial effort that invariably supports the story rather than going for spectacle that the film might suggest ... and you've got yourself a winner, really!

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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