Director: Cristian Parras
Year: 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Cult
Plot:
Undertaking a report at a local crime scene, a reporter and her cameraman try to get the details on the incident and try to look deeper into the issue, eventually stumbling upon a deadly secret involving a deadly cult operating in the area, and must figure out how to stop their plans.
Review:
For the most part, this was a fairly solid if slightly flawed genre effort. Among the better factors with this one is the immensely likable setup that provides this with the kind of gradual creepy imagery that works quite well here. The idea of the duo arriving at the scene and trying to work out what’s going on, with the little bit of help provided by the police signaling something going on at the location, but nothing else is officially revealed, which all helps to provide the kind of strong mystery element that works well here. Later scenes of them going around the neighborhood, interviewing neighbors, and figuring out what happened to the girl in question make for a great way to get going with the proper atmosphere and sense of eeriness developed due to the series of off-kilter subjects or revelations that come about through all of this.
By the time this setup provides the background for what’s going on around the town, and they’re able to piece together the hints of something terrible happening to the victim, this becomes far more ominous in its presentation about something being attracted to them. The growing realization that other forces are coming after them and the final revelation that takes place here gets this to a frenetic finale that produces some really fun moments here. This does end up highlighting the main issue where the majority of the running time isn’t devoted to the thrilling nature of the cult, as everyone here spends more time answering her interview questions with cryptic remarks than anything. The main horror elements are pretty much restricted to those final minutes and not much else until then, making this drag in comparison and hold this back overall.
Overview: ***/5
A solid and somewhat likable found-footage effort, there are some likable factors to be had here that make this one worthwhile, elements here that keep this one going against a few negative factors. Those with an interest in this style or approach, or who are curious about it, will have the most to like here, while most others out there should heed caution.
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