Brian Reilly’s experimental horror film is an ambitious and haunting production that delivers an immersive experience at its outset, only to fall short at its ending. Despite the film’s disillusioning climax, it is well-crafted indicating a promising future for Reilly.
The story is centered around a professor’s correspondence with an absent student. Written by and starring Steven D’Ascanio, the film sets a jarring tone that pulls the audience in with mounting suspense. The impressive cinematography, lighting, and editing jump off the screen, creating a terrifying atmosphere that the viewer cannot escape from.
The film also benefits from Thomas Manger’s excellent voice-over, providing narration that adds to the increasing unease of the story. However, despite so much promise, the end falls flat leaving the viewer wanting more and fulfilling pay-off to the tension created earlier.
Overall, Brian Reilly’s experimental horror film is well-made experience with many hallmarks of suspense mastered. Despite its unfulfilling ending, the film hints at the director’s potential – providing a chilling glimpse of what’s to come in their future work.
