This movie is a mixed bag, and it never really comes together as a complete movie, with scenes logically connected by a comprehensive plot. It's a series of disparate thoughts thrown together for the audience to filter through and piece together. However it can be entertaining if you watch it without expecting much.
On the plus side, the camerawork / cinematography is fantastic, really creatively done with beautiful and atmospheric visuals from the opening scene right up until the end. The acting of the lead character is strong (other characters are not so strong). The movie is also atmospheric and creepy with a good amount of suspense. This movie is worth watching for the camerawork alone.
There is mystery throughout (and ample confusion). Is this lead person delusional or is this a supernatural storyline? Or is it a story of severe child abuse and long suppressed memories? I don't know if that question is fully answered, and each viewer may think something different. But it seems to be a little bit of everything. Again, confusing storyline because everything is so watered down and there is no clear distinction between fact or fiction.
There are more downsides as well. The storyline is fragmented. The character development is especially weak. It's like a string of unrelated scenes pieced together. I found it hard to emphasize with the plight of the characters because I knew so little about them (other than a handful of flashbacks which may or may be real). There was a little bit too much open to interpretation.
The other weird thing is the title itself. On Prime it's called After Dark horrorfest 4: Hidden. But in IMDB apparently it only goes by the Norwegian title. Why is it not searchable by how it's advertised on Prime? A little annoying.
On the plus side, the camerawork / cinematography is fantastic, really creatively done with beautiful and atmospheric visuals from the opening scene right up until the end. The acting of the lead character is strong (other characters are not so strong). The movie is also atmospheric and creepy with a good amount of suspense. This movie is worth watching for the camerawork alone.
There is mystery throughout (and ample confusion). Is this lead person delusional or is this a supernatural storyline? Or is it a story of severe child abuse and long suppressed memories? I don't know if that question is fully answered, and each viewer may think something different. But it seems to be a little bit of everything. Again, confusing storyline because everything is so watered down and there is no clear distinction between fact or fiction.
There are more downsides as well. The storyline is fragmented. The character development is especially weak. It's like a string of unrelated scenes pieced together. I found it hard to emphasize with the plight of the characters because I knew so little about them (other than a handful of flashbacks which may or may be real). There was a little bit too much open to interpretation.
The other weird thing is the title itself. On Prime it's called After Dark horrorfest 4: Hidden. But in IMDB apparently it only goes by the Norwegian title. Why is it not searchable by how it's advertised on Prime? A little annoying.