IMDb plot summary: After viewing a strangely familiar video nasty, Enid, a film censor, sets out to solve the past mystery of her sister's disappearance, embarking on a quest that dissolves the line between fiction and reality.
Directed by Prano Bailey-Bond. Starring Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns, and Vincent Franklin.
This film is deeply atmospheric -- at times more atmosphere than narrative, which I find interesting to think about after watching the movie but sometimes irritating while watching it. So much of it is told through the lead's hazy memories, dreams, and loosening grip on reality, and I often found myself antsy to know whether anything I'd been watching had actually happened. When it does work, though, it works GREAT. The final scene is utterly chilling and made up for a lot of my frustration for the rest of the film, and lead actress Niamh Algar pretty effectively captures all the various facets of her struggling character. There are people who will appreciate this more than I did, but it's probably worth checking out if you're a fan of horror.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Censor > Hustle & Flow
Censor < Jack Goes Boating
Censor < About Elly
Censor < Ice Age
Censor > The Forbidden Kingdom
Censor > Gunpowder Milkshake
Censor > The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Censor < Blow Dry
Censor > Tangled
Censor > The Italian Job (1969)
Censor > Malcolm & Marie
Final spot: #1531 out of 3465, or 56%.
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