Director: Gille Klabin
Year: 2026
Country: USA
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Supernatural; Horror/Comedy
Plot:
After a humiliating ordeal, a pair of friends head out to a remote cabin in the woods to sell the property, but when they inadvertently summon a demonic entity from a different dimension, which possesses a friend of theirs must traverse a strange alternate world to save Earth.
Review:
Overall, this was a decent if somewhat problematic genre comedy. What works best here is when this decides to ignore the sense of absurd comedy it has and relies on the origins of the story rather than trying to be funny. The whole setup involving the friends heading out to the cabin for a relaxing time as they prepare to sell the property while forgetting about a bad break-up and accidentally unleashing a portal to an alternate dimension where demonic beings are brought forth into our world, possess one of their neighbors, and force them to go on an extremely dangerous trek into a separate universe comes off rather nicely. This setup comes about as a fine way to introduce the series of immensely goofy and silly interactions that take place between them on their journey through the bizarre wilderness of the alternate dimension, meeting up with self-mutilating demons, a series of unnatural objects strewn around the environment acting or behaving unnaturally, and meeting younger versions of others who they realize are dead from the beginning so it's all quite goofy and bizarre. Combined with the lighthearted atmosphere and a solid comedic touch, there's a lot to like with this one.
There are some big issues here that hold it back. The main issue here is the immensely troublesome sense of comedy that, despite helping tremendously with a lighter tone and atmosphere, isn't always the most humorous, as the slacker, lovable-loser style of fare presented here doesn't always land. Far too much of the film's first half isn't all that effective, relying on awkward conversations regarding his loser status and how the trip is going to be good for him to get back on track following the breakup that feels like awkward improv that tries to paint everything as being based on their interactions takes a while to get going beyond those strange features which lower the horror parts quite heavily. This is the main issue where so much of the running time is spent on the comedy more than the actual horror of the setup, which manages to get dropped quite early for this comedic approach. Some might not find all that funny, keeping this from being what it could've been.
Overview: ***/5
A likable but somewhat problematic genre effort, there’s enough to enjoy with this one that it makes for a fun time for what it is, while being let down by its issues that might not be something all out there are brought down by. Give it a shot if this style of genre fare is appealing or if you’re not bothered by these issues, while most others out there might want to heed caution.
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