In Memorium (2005)

Director:

Amanda Gusack

Writer:

Amanda Gusack (written by)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

On July 27, Dennis Wade was diagnosed with terminal cancer. On September 25th, he began to document his illness. On September 27th...the cameras recorded something else.

Cast

Erik McDowell	...	Dennis
Johanna Watts	...	Lilly
Levi Powell	...	Frank
Mary Portser	...	Ms. Sporec
Doris Weldon	...	Ruth

Runtime:

USA:73 min (original version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Reseda, Los Angeles, California, USA

Trivia:

The movie's 1:33 ratio was chosen to mimic web cams.

Quotes:

Dennis: There's one good thing about being terminal. The credit card companies can't come after you when you're gone.

The creepy little film is the best horror I've seen in years...

I consider myself a huge horror fan - I like everything from slashers to psychological thrillers. But I'm incredibly picky about what films I consider to be classics: The Exorcist, Rungu, The Mothman Prophecies, Session 9.

So when I was looking over the schedule for the International Horror & Sci-Fi film festival and saw this film's premise, it filled me with hope. I saw the screening, hoping the film wouldn't suck, and within the first 15 minutes all of my fears went away and I was left with an amazing experience.

I won't spoil anything but I'll leave you with this: This was one of the few films I've ever seen that made me grab my wife's arm in fear and - at one point - almost turn away from the screen. (Audition is the only other film to hold that honor.) The atmosphere and tension that the director creates is incredible.

If this film is playing at a festival near you, don't hesitate to see it. They haven't announced a DVD release yet but I'll be adding it to my collection as soon as they do.