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Saying I would not normally see a film like this is a bit of a disclaimer

But I had it on good authority that I should, for once, see a good science fiction / splatter film.

What

Talk about your genré mashups. But here we are.

Time Lapse (2015)

Unknown actors and first time director who have great instincts for conveying horror and fear while actually thinking

There are no dummies here. The usual bimbo or the crazy scientist. Just normal people who have walked into a very abnormal situation.

Well, actually, there is a crazy scientist but he is dead before the film starts. All is left is his huge monsterish machine in a cheap apartment complex somewhere in maybe Los Angeles. Doesn't matter.

There is real suspense in this low budget film. Gripping the sides of the chair suspense.

I really liked it. And no matter how I might have tried to suspend disbelief I really could not nor did I want to.

I would not mind seeing this again. There are no tricks to know about, no spoilers. Knowing what happens is the boogie prize. It just unwinds for us to an inevitable conclusion. Well, actually not inevitable in any way I would have predicted.

Labels: films