Camera Obscura (2017)

A veteran war photographer with PTSD sees imminent deaths in his developed photos, questioning his already fragile sanity and putting the lives of those he loves in danger.

Director:

Aaron B. Koontz

Writers:

Cameron Burns, Aaron B. Koontz

Stars:

Christopher Denham, Nadja Bobyleva, Catherine Curtin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Denham	...	Jack Zeller
Nadja Bobyleva	...	Claire Zeller
Catherine Curtin	...	Det. Dawson
Chase Williamson	...	Det. Ford
Noah Segan	...	Walt
Andrew Sensenig	...	Charlie Hibbert
Gretchen Lodge	...	Shannon
Jeremy King	...	Tad Buckley
Dane Rhodes	...	Camera Store Manager
David Jensen	...	Bernard
Charlie Talbert	...	Frank
Carol Sutton	...	Dr. Vogel
Lance E. Nichols	...	Lt. Vincent
Hawn Tran	...	Camera Store Employee
Cassandra Hierholzer	...	Penny (Sex Worker)

Storyline

A veteran war photographer with PTSD sees imminent deaths in his developed photos, questioning his already fragile sanity and putting the lives of those he loves in danger.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | topless female nudity | sex scene | dream | blood covered naked body | 

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Taglines:

Take a Picture. Take a Life

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sign above Jack's head in the library used to say "Non-Fiction" but Aaron Koontz, the director, asked for it to be changed in post-production to read "Fiction" to better speak to Jack's psyche and mental state.

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Goofs

The supposedly cast-iron weight from the bench folds like the foam it is after he imitates his fiance's death scene.

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Connections

Referenced in Scare Package (2019)

User Reviews

Could Have Been Really Good But...

Movie had a good premise and started off quite well but soon went down the toilet with its over the top gore, poor photography and confused story.

The music was actually not bad; very reminiscent of John Carpenter and in many places seemed out of place , the plot was confusing - was he actually a psycho and imagining everything which i presume was the end game there wasn't much explanation at the end and it seemed to end too soon. The over the top gore actually began to make it look like a comedy and we started laughing at points when we really shouldn't have!

Some poor acting and bizarre plot holes didn't help.

Overall it could have been good but ended up in the bargain bin bucket!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Camera Obscura

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chiller Films, Hood River Entertainment, Paper Street Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1