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I wouldn't waste your time


Kudos to the crew (the below-the-line crew) for extremely high production value, you can see they knew what they were doing. But... as for the screenwriters and director? Twilight was more interesting and frightening than this film.

This is indie, so I'm slightly more forgiving, but this comes across as more of a student film made by a student with extremely wealthy parents. And the actors try, they really do. At least the actors don't breathe heavily before starting each line of dialogue like many beginning actors do (or Kristen Stewart).

Of course, if you're looking for a handbook of clichés, it's all right here. If you've seen it a hundred times before, it's in this movie. I'm not exaggerating.

There is one difference from most mainstream films, though. This film is apparently a Christian produced film, so expect a few scenes with discussions about God, the Almighty, and Good and Evil, and quotes from scripture, etc. Oddly, these aren't the cheesiest scenes in the film.

3/10

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This is spot on.

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