1/10
Lighten Up Frances
3 July 2017
Warning: Spoilers
This is five short films done in 40 minutes, I'll let you do the math there. The first one "Open Sea" is a hand held camera. It is done this way for the surprise ending which was no surprise. Second feature "Let Go" was also no surprise and really wasn't worth viewing. The third feature, "Premonition" I actually liked and could be made feature length. "Frances" was not horror and while cute, there was nothing to indicate what was going on or how the woman knew. The final short was just a dumb clown story that wasn't shot hand held, but looked like it.

Justin Doescher wrote, directer, and starred in the first feature. This was more like a film school project than a serious production. Camera shots were not great. Most of the stories lacked originality or explanation. None were remotely scary. Maggie Tehan should get some sun first before being shot in a bikini. The dramatic killer pause didn't work.

Guide: 1 F-word in episode 4. No sex or nudity
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