Director: Mike Boss
Year: 2018
Country: USA
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Torture Slasher
Plot:
Awakening in a bloodsoaked apartment, a man struggles to regain his memory of what happened the night before and gradually recalls the series of events that caused him to go on a crazed rampage through his friends and then races to prevent any evidence of the crime from getting out.
Review:
Overall, this one wasn't all that bad of an effort. One of it's strongest attributes is a wholly intriguing and mysterious setup that gets this going on a strong note. Seeing the aftermath of the carnage and being forced to relieve what happened is a rather common setup here yet this one manages to work in some rather enjoyable elements here by going about it with a decent setup. Looking at the apartment with the dead bodies strewn around the room covered in blood while he also has plenty of splatter on him as well, there's a definite need to know more about what happened the night before that gives this a fine setup to get going.
Likewise, the flashbacks to the party the night before and what happened there are rather enjoyable. From the friendly banter and catch-up stories that start this off on nice mark as it seems like a genuine gathering of friends, the party that transcends into the more horrific elements featured here is a fine start that makes for a truly disturbing outcome when it all plays out. These scenes of him going through the motions and taking out the anger and frustration that occurs here is built entirely around the brutality and carnage that occurs here as the psychological impulses governing him allows for some really intense moments throughout here. Coupled with a fine professional gloss for an indie film and some decent gore, these here are what really work for the film.
There are some minor problems with this one. The biggest issue here is the actual motivation for why the snap occurred and sent him on his spiral, which just makes no sense whatsoever. The fact that it's from a serious of anonymous messages over the computer from an account that he doesn't know, has just one session with and then suddenly turns into a pedophile capable of killing people or spouting off the threats about the past that he does is purely coincidental and means very little to the film itself. It's not explained why he feels this way, what about the messages send him over the edge or what the entire purpose is supposed to entail.
That also brings up the other major issue with the film in that once he snaps, it's really not that interesting anymore. Since the purpose of why he snapped isn't that intriguing, seeing him engage in these activities has no meaning. The continuous ranting, raving and cursing of everything that happens just becomes bland and repetitive, and being so matter-of-factly in their execution that the only thing that registers is the actual carnage and torture being inflicted since nothing else is really all that interesting. With a final twist that makes the entire experience all the more laughable, these here are what hold this one down.
Overview: *** 1/2/5
While it has some issues with the manner in which it brings about the main purpose of what's going on, there's some great carnage and psychologically enjoyable effort that manages to have a lot to like. Give this a shot if you don't find these issues to be detrimental or are curious about this one due to the premise, while those that can't bring themselves to look past the flaws should heed caution with it.
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