A horror film in the same vein as The Blair Witch Project or Rec (the original Spanish version) which sees a young couple Katie and Micha after they buy a video camera to record the strange noises and bumps that seem to be happening in the night. Everything is unexplained until Katie confesses this isn’t the first time this type of activity has happened around her they seek advice and try to get help while the locked off camera in the bedroom records all of the nocturnal bumps and activity.
It is a simple premise – a young couple setting up a camera to get a record of what is happening in the night. The camera is all POV or from a set tripod in the bedroom and because of its simplicity and uncomplicated set up you as the viewer gets dragged straight into their dilemma. You find yourself watching for any changing shadows or unaccounted noises as the camera records the night scene and as the strange incidents add up your nerves become more frayed.
It worked for me, I have read criticism that Micha is insensitive or jarring and he is oblivious to his girlfriends dilemma but I can honestly say that didn’t occur to me as I watched it. Its simple but clever, there have been similar films (good examples mentioned above) but its still surprising that an apparently obvious premise still manages to get your nerves on edge.
Its not flawless but it is still very good and worth a view.
Director: Oren Peil
Cast:
Katie Featherston – Katie
Micha Sloat – Micha
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