Wow. I knew that this was listed as a “horror” film, but not from the tradition of slasher films (which I’m not a fan of). I’d heard that Gen Z was flocking to this movie in a way that they hadn’t with other films post-COVID and that the twenty-something filmmaker, Cane Parsons, got his start posting videos on YouTube. The film ends its run this week in my local theater, now showing in the smaller of the two rooms, but it was a packed house with only a couple single seats vacant. The crowd was a bit noisy coming in, but were very respectful once the movie started with no distractions that I was aware of. 

With a young self-taught moviemaker at the helm, this story was not necessarily told in a linear fashion, with non-introduced flashbacks coming from unclear characters and minimal time spent on big character backstories. You’re dropped right into the action, first person POV (point of view), but you don’t really know who’s POV it is. It’s very much like a video game, except you’re pretty sure that you don’t get a “do over” if whatever is in the space “gets you.” The fade-to-black is real and sudden. But unlike some cheap jump-scare exercise, there’s a real tone and feeling behind this movie. There is a message somewhere in this madness. Enjoy. 

[Movie viewed in 2026-06-16 at Cinema 21]

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