The 2 main characters portrayed by Harmon and Granger are believable. Set in the 80's this film shows a drug addict trying to contend with his past while escaping to a woodland fishing lodge during the off season. Its slow, building pace adds to the suspense. The beauty shots of Canada's west coast tie the story together. If you are looking for a multi-million dollar Hollywood thriller, you've got lots of other choices, but this film gets into your head...wondering - is what we see real or just in Jake's head?? Great acting. No surprise Granger won an award for his supporting role.This is a good Indie film!
Plot summary
Set in 1989, Jake (Harmon),an out-of-work photojournalist who struggles with addiction and a troubled past, takes a job as watchman of a wilderness lodge on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, alongside veteran handyman Sparky (Granger). Jake sets up a darkroom to develop the photos he shoots, which begin to reveal disturbing premonitions of their future.
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Creepy Story - Beautifully Shot
nicely done for indie low budget horror
This movie has such beautiful, breathtaking cinematography. The mountain scenery draws you in completely, you feel you are right there. The storytelling in this sense kind of prods you to join in with your own imagination instead of spelling it out for you - I think this is a positive aspect of Canadian made films. For a low budget they were able to pull off to the best of their ability, what they should've, compared to some of the huge budget movies that completely lack substance but spend a lot of money packaging a pile of $%$# to look nice (and which undiscerning types don't seem to care enough to call out). A great first attempt and I'll look forward to more from this team/director as they grow their work.
What happened?
I have no idea what actually happened. Many problems starting with a percentage of the movie happening in dark woods with no light.....yes you are staring at a black screen with sounds and absolutely no context on what is going on. By the end you do not know what is real or not. The only thing nice is the scenary.