scot-81718 Reviews

Mercy Falls (2023)

The 2 stars go to the scenery

[2/10 · 3 September 2023]

Nothing in this film makes sense in this terribly scripted film.

Characters who carry tiny backpacks, but still manage to fit in tents, changes of clothes, sleeping bags, frying pans and even a full climbing rack. They have sex when they are potentially about to die. One character knocks out the murderer by smashing a bottle against her head and instead of finishing off the job there and then, runs off to a cave to finish off the job there.

The characters are all badly written, cliched and badly acted. As soon as the film started I couldn't wait for them all to be killed and get this over and done with.

I live in the area this film was shot, so was looking forward to seeing the scenery on the big screen, but was even disappointed by the cinematography managing to make the area look a bit "Meh!"

The worst thing about the film however is how boring it is. I checked my watch at one point hoping we were near the end of the film, but was disappointed to find only 25 minutes had passed so far.

Probably my worst film of the year so far and I've seen Winnie the Pooh - Blood and Honey.

No More Time (2022)

Folk-tinged horror for the pandemic generation

[7/10 · 13 May 2023]

I watched this at Dundead Horror Film Festival in May 23.

Beautifully filmed with a great soundtrack this allegorical tale of a pandemic takes the divisions that raised their ugly heads during Covid and turns them into a symptom of this fictional virus. Nature is the balancing factor and its ability to thrive from the demise of humanity shows that maybe it is humanity that is the virus.

A contemplative watch, with minimal scares, the chills and horror come more from what humans are capable of.

Dalila Droege directs a fine cast and joins a growing army of female directors who are bringing something new to the horror genre.