Starring: Oriane Gyseling, Jeremy Murrow, and Lenise Buttner
Director: Damien Kazan
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars
A young woman (Gyseling) is watching videos of her childhood when she realizes that she is not alone in the isolated house.
Featuring "The House on the Lake" was originally released as a color film, but writer/director Damien Kazan decided to see what it would look like in black-and-white... and, with digital magic, he bled all color from the films world, making the film darker and spookier than the color version! (You can watch it and compare the two versions by clicking here. Please tell us which version you like best!)
Although some of the scenes seem underlit (although they may have looked fine before the color was removed), this is a spooky and tense film. Actress Oriane Gyselings has a very expressive face and she does a great job moving from relaxed happiness, to unease, to outright horror. Her performance is made even more impactful by great camerawork and tight editing and story pacing.
Click below to check it out, right here from this post!
Well made enough. Just get tired of the overuse of a jump scare at the end.
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