|
|
It was to be a bonding exercise between mother Sophie (Helene Udy) and
daughter Roselee (Angela Barajas), a nice holiday in a cabin by a peaceful
lake in a town where nothing ever happens, at all. And the two women
haven't had it easy, both come out of bad relationships with streaks of
violence, and they've been somewhat estranged of late - but their little
vacation could hardly go any better, there's swimmings and strolls through
nature during the day, alcohol at night, what could go wrong. However,
neighbours with ultierior motives (Donna Hamblin, Tim O'Hearn) eventually
stop by to question Sophie about screams they've heard out of her house a
few days back, and she's starting to lose it. And when later the local
sheriff (Carl Bailey) and ranger (Pamela Sutch) stop by to question her
about the noise, she has a complete breakdown and starts seeing things,
violent things. But the truth is more brutal yet ... A low
budget thriller that makes the most out of what it has - to creepy effect:
Sure, the film might be a bit slow burn, but its cleverly structured and
thus its deliberately laid back pace only serves to build up tension, with
many seemingly unimportant plot elements gaining meaning later in the
film, and the film's actual resolution is a sure shocker. And add to that
a very talented cast and a subtle directorial effort, and you've got
yourself a pretty good thriller, low budget or not.
|
|
|