Still upset over her deceased brother, a woman attempts to utilize any format she can to seek closure but the longer she goes on the path about doing this the more she succumbs to a demonic creature tempting her into his grasp which soon puts herself and her friends in his path.
This was a pretty interesting overall effort with a lot to like about it. One of the finest aspects here is the solid setup that manages to provide a believable and realistic grounding for the later genre thrills to emerge from. Getting a clear idea of the relationship she shares with her brother through the interactions she has with friends and family discussing her life since the accident as well as the recollection she reveals about what happened the night of his death creates the proper base for what's going on. It provides the necessary framing to understand the motivation for joining up with the seance and the interaction with the demon that moves this one along quite nicely. That allows the film to become quite enjoyable with the results of the seance generating some rather fun moments. With the dream meeting between her and the demonic entity bringing about a rather fun setup that generates some tension in the second half involving whether or not the deal has been for her benefit with the twists that are shown, this becomes geared more towards genuine genre thrills. The final encounters provide some quite fun scenes as well with the fanatical bloodshed and offering some enjoyable aspects with the demonic beings getting a chance to shine with the twists provided here that all give the film quite a lot to like. There are some factors here that bring this one down. One of the biggest drawbacks is the somewhat confusing finale that opts for twists in the outcome of the finale where it opts for a strange subversion to the expected outcome that might not be for everyone. The actions here feel rushed and forced with how it all transpires as hardly any of it makes sense with what's explained how it all fits into the storyline of what's going on is such a departure from what came before that it's quite odd to see play out. As well, there's also an issue with the first half that takes a while to get to the action with all the setup to everything which, for such a short film, can be a bit of a drag that holds it down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, and Brief Nudity.
This was a pretty interesting overall effort with a lot to like about it. One of the finest aspects here is the solid setup that manages to provide a believable and realistic grounding for the later genre thrills to emerge from. Getting a clear idea of the relationship she shares with her brother through the interactions she has with friends and family discussing her life since the accident as well as the recollection she reveals about what happened the night of his death creates the proper base for what's going on. It provides the necessary framing to understand the motivation for joining up with the seance and the interaction with the demon that moves this one along quite nicely. That allows the film to become quite enjoyable with the results of the seance generating some rather fun moments. With the dream meeting between her and the demonic entity bringing about a rather fun setup that generates some tension in the second half involving whether or not the deal has been for her benefit with the twists that are shown, this becomes geared more towards genuine genre thrills. The final encounters provide some quite fun scenes as well with the fanatical bloodshed and offering some enjoyable aspects with the demonic beings getting a chance to shine with the twists provided here that all give the film quite a lot to like. There are some factors here that bring this one down. One of the biggest drawbacks is the somewhat confusing finale that opts for twists in the outcome of the finale where it opts for a strange subversion to the expected outcome that might not be for everyone. The actions here feel rushed and forced with how it all transpires as hardly any of it makes sense with what's explained how it all fits into the storyline of what's going on is such a departure from what came before that it's quite odd to see play out. As well, there's also an issue with the first half that takes a while to get to the action with all the setup to everything which, for such a short film, can be a bit of a drag that holds it down.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Language, Graphic Violence, and Brief Nudity.