Aspiring writer Avery (Sara Garcia) gets a job assisting her literary hero, Caleb (John Cassini). Only, he wants to play a "game" for inspiration of his latest horror novel. Avery will be his guinea pig so that he can study fear first handedly. All of this takes place at the writer's remote cabin, where Avery is locked in until the book is complete.
And, most pressingly, is that really Caleb? (I actually thought that was a spoiler on the DVD box, but they toy with the idea starting early on).
Well, I don't know if I've ever seen a movie with so many twists in it. It certainly keeps you guessing (and for me, I was still guessing after the credits rolled). One problem with this movie is that it offers several alternate realities. I actually thought this was unnecessary (as well as confusing). If True Fiction were written, shot, and edited in a more straightforward fashion, I'm sure I'd consider this a classic slice of meta horror. It's all there, great acting from the leads, plenty of blood (if you're patient), and an abundance of intrigue and twists and turns. Why this writer/director made some of the convoluted decisions he did is a little baffling (weird for the sake of being weird?). You've really got to give it some thought. There is a great movie in here somewhere.