It may be hard to call this a typical thriller so I would like to compare it with a mix of a suspense/mystery thriller and Nightmare on Elmstreet.
Without spoiling too much I say that because the main character is trapped in a dreamworld, after being nearly choked to death by her sociopath boyfriend. At first she finds herself helpless and doesn't know what's going on. From there on out she has to face her fears and start fighting to get back to the land of the living. There are others who help the heroine get the upper hand in the dream world and that is as much as I am going to say, so go ahead and watch it yourself!
The film is set in a ominous castle amongst a few other interesting locations and the story and cinematography set up a great mood for the film from the beginning.
This being a low budget indie film surprised me about the high production values. The castle location itself is amazing, the visuals are artsy and grungy. Not the typical clean and neat Hollywood look of many films which would have been inappropriate for the story. Everything seems to fit well.
However it's not all perfect, I would have wished for some more background story on why and how the heroine of the movie is being thrown in this dream world. Parts of it are a bit vague and the film doesn't tackle a few other minor things in detail. I am all up for leaving imagination to the audience but a little idea or guidance to give more background story would be nice.
I liked the ending, it's exactly the ending the film deserves and an audience would anticipate, although I would have loved the production to have a bigger budget to end the film with a bigger bang... again I won't say more than that as not to spoil it for others.
Bottomline: A good mystery thriller with a touch of horror which keeps you on your toes until the end.
Without spoiling too much I say that because the main character is trapped in a dreamworld, after being nearly choked to death by her sociopath boyfriend. At first she finds herself helpless and doesn't know what's going on. From there on out she has to face her fears and start fighting to get back to the land of the living. There are others who help the heroine get the upper hand in the dream world and that is as much as I am going to say, so go ahead and watch it yourself!
The film is set in a ominous castle amongst a few other interesting locations and the story and cinematography set up a great mood for the film from the beginning.
This being a low budget indie film surprised me about the high production values. The castle location itself is amazing, the visuals are artsy and grungy. Not the typical clean and neat Hollywood look of many films which would have been inappropriate for the story. Everything seems to fit well.
However it's not all perfect, I would have wished for some more background story on why and how the heroine of the movie is being thrown in this dream world. Parts of it are a bit vague and the film doesn't tackle a few other minor things in detail. I am all up for leaving imagination to the audience but a little idea or guidance to give more background story would be nice.
I liked the ending, it's exactly the ending the film deserves and an audience would anticipate, although I would have loved the production to have a bigger budget to end the film with a bigger bang... again I won't say more than that as not to spoil it for others.
Bottomline: A good mystery thriller with a touch of horror which keeps you on your toes until the end.