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Sarah Walker (Alex Essoe) träumt vom Aufstieg als Star in der Welt Hollywoods. Die angehende Schauspielerin hetzt von Casting zu Casting, um in Tinseltown Karriere zu machen und schließlich ganz groß rauszukommen. Doch bisher ist kein Durchbruch in Sicht: Meistens sind ihre Versuche von keinem großen Erfolg gekrönt und so hält sie sich unter der strengen Aufsicht ihres bevormundenden Bosses Carl (Pat Healy) erst einmal mit ihrem Job ohne Zukunft über Wasser. Belanglose Freundschaften mit anderen sich durchschlagenden Künstlern und konkurrierenden Schauspielerinnen (u. a. Amanda Fuller, Fabianne Therese und Noah Segan) bringen sie auch nicht weiter. Nach einer Reihe von seltsam anmutenden Vorsprechen bekommt sie schließlich doch noch die erhoffte Titelrolle eines ambitionierten Filmprojekts angeboten. Dass ihr die Produktionsfirma unbekannt ist und ein wenig mysteriös erscheint, stört Sarah anfangs kaum und sie sagt begeistert zu.
Avis de la communauté (5)
I get the dislike. If you enter it expecting a bit of intense, trashy fun, you probably will enjoy this. It isn’t refined or unpredictable but it becomes pretty violent, and starlet-murder-demon-horror was basically what I wanted, so here we are.
The movie fluidly combines different styles, alternating between tense suspense, extreme graphic violence, body horror and supernatural touches. These elements integrate very well, supported by solid performances that drive a dark and unsettling plot. The plot unfolds gradually, following shocking paths and plunging into sinister and brutal moments.
Indie low budget horror flick. Tedious and uninteresting. Bad acting and worse direction. Derivative plot and bland characters. I'm struggling for some redeeming qualities because I feel sorry for the unintentional irony of the narrative on failing starlets and movie makers that just don't have what it takes and the reality of this very movie. I sort of wish it is a vanity flick with no real ambitions behind but sadly I think it's not.
Overall, a great big BIG disappointment. I'd read several reviews on other sites that all made this sound like it would be a very gripping horror/thriller but what a huge letdown. First off, NOTHING noteworthy happened until 1:05:00 (in a film that's less than an hour and a half long, that should tell you something), and even then, it was just one very abbreviated scene of the "body horror" this was supposedly renowned for. People on other sites have made statements such as _"Once you see this [movie], you'll never forget watching it..."_ but IMO, the entire thing was completely forgettable. Sure, there were some pretty gruesome scenes - I'm not sure I've seen a "bloodier" movie except _The Evil Dead_ where 55-gallon drums of crimson paint were obviously turned upside down to decorate a set - but "bloody" doesn't always mean "good"...or even "scary". The kill scenes were quite bland, with only one being truly graphic and somewhat inventive; otherwise, nothing special. There were a couple of scenes where I actually expected some truly stomach-churning moments, _a la_ the 1986 remake of _The Fly_ (one of my favorite Jeff Goldblum movies) but they fell far far FAR short of being anything really horrific. The acting by star Alex Essoe was decent…I would even say it was GOOD…but the rest of the cast, bleh. Even the "villain" (Louis Dezseran as "The Producer") came across as very amateurish and not really into this script. I don't know: maybe the script was just a wee bit intense for these folks to really dig in to. What I'd like to see is this fall in to the hands of a really good producer and director, get some folks with some true acting skills, and see what could be done with this story with some real talent behind it. [spoiler] Although I have to say, that ending was just truly lame and did NOTHING to tie this story off; it was as if they hit a dry hole for ideas and didn't know what else to do so, _"Let's just do this and call it a wrap."_ Huge disappointment for a conclusion. [/spoiler] I would say watch this one ONLY if you're very very bored and simultaneously have an appetite for a slow-paced film that produces a lot of blood in the final 20 minutes. Otherwise, give this one a pass. It's not awful, but it certainly isn't good.