Based on a Real Breakdown.
Despite the scary poster, this is less of a horror movie and more of a psychological drama that employs horror elements. The actual horror comes from the situation that the main character finds himself in: the constant dread of not trusting your own mind is a terrifying prospect and clearly something directly experienced by the writer and director.
This feels like a really personal story, and the realism of a mental breakdown happening in front of your eyes is genuinely uncomfortable in places. The wolves that follow Will around remind me of the old 'inside you there are two wolves' parable, or the concept of depression as a big black dog, both ideas work here. It's great to see an LGBT relationship handled well too.
When I first started watching I was worried that it was going to be a bit too heavy, and it threatens to drift a little about two thirds of the way in, but Zach Villa carries the movie really well, he's got the perfect mix of levity and pathos to engage you throughout and adds the appropriate heart and humour to keep you invested.
I definitely feel that this movie will really resonate with people who've got experience with mental illness and breakdown, and while I've only got limited tangential experience myself I still found it compelling.
Based on a Real Breakdown.
Despite the scary poster, this is less of a horror movie and more of a psychological drama that employs horror elements. The actual horror comes from the situation that the main character finds himself in: the constant dread of not trusting your own mind is a terrifying prospect and clearly something directly experienced by the writer and director.
This feels like a really personal story, and the realism of a mental breakdown happening in front of your eyes is genuinely uncomfortable in places. The wolves that follow Will around remind me of the old 'inside you there are two wolves' parable, or the concept of depression as a big black dog, both ideas work here. It's great to see an LGBT relationship handled well too.
When I first started watching I was worried that it was going to be a bit too heavy, and it threatens to drift a little about two thirds of the way in, but Zach Villa carries the movie really well, he's got the perfect mix of levity and pathos to engage you throughout and adds the appropriate heart and humour to keep you invested.
I definitely feel that this movie will really resonate with people who've got experience with mental illness and breakdown, and while I've only got limited tangential experience myself I still found it compelling.
