I'd seen this film hyped on blogoshere, and when i finally saw it, i'd have to say, the praise is mostly well deserved. I was a little worried when it came in the mail. the packaging is almost non-existent. But the movie itself is pretty good. very unique, and with some historical references, and a little racial commentary thrown in, its kind of a refreshing kind of story telling. it is obviously a low budget film/video, but there's a lot creativity involved that helps offset what was reportedly a $6000 budget. that being said, there are pluses and minuses depending on your perspective. the minus is very little action. its a very slow paced affair that captures a great aura of gloom and doom, but not a lot of outright terror. the gore is effective and disturbing, but fairly sparse. the effects weren't a problem for me, there is a clever connection to a fly that comes together in the end, which made the jerky movements of the ghosts appropriate. the acting was top notch - very believable, the score and sound editing were great, and the locations were both beautiful and intimidating. the video quality was very good at times, but there are a few shots from what looks like a different camera or something that are somewhat jarring. what really stuck with me was the cleverness of the story. i was making connections between the events, and thinking about it after it had finished. always a good sign. fans of the twilight zone will probably like this film. there are several nods to 70's style filmaking which i liked too. with a bigger budget, it would probably get higher marks, but for a low-budget independent, it was a very interesting look at hell and southern history.
Review of A Feast of Souls
