A well done independent movie, beautifully shot in the Scottish Highlands, that blends the horrors of PTSD with the fascinating Celtic legend of the "raven warriors". Atmospheric and unsettling, with its low budget only revealed with some dodgy CGI.

THE UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS is an indie horror flick that hails from Scotland of all places. The story is about a soldier on leave and on his own in the countryside, where he begins to go out of his mind, suffering from visual and aural hallucinations. There are mirror conversations and general talking-to-the-camera moments. It's very basic indeed, without much to recommend it, other than a solidly gruesome climax which has a few decent bits.

Andrew (Jamie Scott Gordon) is a homeless veteran Scotsman who has trouble dealing with what happened to him during the war. His case worker Angela (Amanda Gilliland) arranges for him to go off to a retreat home. He is to keep a diary and to write down his accounts, thoughts, and poems, allowing Sarah Daly to showcase her work. Andrew must face his "demons" which take the form of ravens and men dressed in a black hooded robe with a raven skull face. Andrew likes photography for the first half of the film.

The special effects while inexpensive for the most part, was effective. The horror aspect was all visual as we know the demons are all psychological. About an hour into the story his flashback tale becomes more clear as he seems to of had multiple traumatic events happen to him.

I liked the sound track and even the poetry. Good camera angles and the Scottish drawl was not so fast and heavy as to prevent me from understanding what was said. More of a "one man" drama. Not for everyone.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity. Eye removal...which make me squirm