I've been following the career of Simon Barrett since I saw DEAD BIRDS several years ago. I had never been so emotionally invested in a movie before that one -- emotionally invested to the point where I had to track him down and ask him some questions about the plot. He graciously answered my questions, and I've been a fan ever since.
A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE is a complex but easy-to-follow story that takes you on a suspense-filled emotional roller coaster ride. The actors who played Turrell (the escaped killer) and Sarah (his ex-girlfriend) were absolutely perfect! Their facial expressions made it for me...the killer's inner turmoil was so evident on his face that the viewer almost feels sorry for him at several points during the film.
It is difficult to go into details about how wonderful this movie was without turning it into one big spoiler. I wouldn't want to give anything away. The unpredictable nature of this movie is a good deal of its charm, and to take that away from anybody would be a crime.
I would have liked to have seen more gore. The gore that was shown was minimal but very realistic and purposeful. True to the name of the film, several people did die in horrible (and creative) ways.
The two main actors gave a flawless performance. AJ Bowen and Amy Seimetz will go far. Their acting was believable and organic, and their facial expressions absolutely made the film. The close-ups were perfectly timed.
The only thing that bothered me was the camera work between scenes. The blurry, moving, deliberately unfocused camera...it made me dizzy and gave me a headache. It seemed odd that the transitions were so bad and the rest of the camera work was so utterly perfect.
I was very impressed with this movie. It was thought-provoking, emotional, funny at times...just a perfect story. Don't think twice about going to see it if you have the opportunity!
A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE is a complex but easy-to-follow story that takes you on a suspense-filled emotional roller coaster ride. The actors who played Turrell (the escaped killer) and Sarah (his ex-girlfriend) were absolutely perfect! Their facial expressions made it for me...the killer's inner turmoil was so evident on his face that the viewer almost feels sorry for him at several points during the film.
It is difficult to go into details about how wonderful this movie was without turning it into one big spoiler. I wouldn't want to give anything away. The unpredictable nature of this movie is a good deal of its charm, and to take that away from anybody would be a crime.
I would have liked to have seen more gore. The gore that was shown was minimal but very realistic and purposeful. True to the name of the film, several people did die in horrible (and creative) ways.
The two main actors gave a flawless performance. AJ Bowen and Amy Seimetz will go far. Their acting was believable and organic, and their facial expressions absolutely made the film. The close-ups were perfectly timed.
The only thing that bothered me was the camera work between scenes. The blurry, moving, deliberately unfocused camera...it made me dizzy and gave me a headache. It seemed odd that the transitions were so bad and the rest of the camera work was so utterly perfect.
I was very impressed with this movie. It was thought-provoking, emotional, funny at times...just a perfect story. Don't think twice about going to see it if you have the opportunity!