I just saw EXCISION a few days ago, at the Washington DC Independent Film Festival. It was featured in the evening horror session. More so than any other film that day, EXCISION had the biggest effect on me.
The performances are great, especially by the lead actress, whom I've never seen in anything else before. She's simply terrific, conveying the angst, the frustration of being neglected by her parents, and about how she simply doesn't fit in. Her fantasies, where she's dreaming about taking a bath in blood, are perfectly realized and captured.
By the time EXCISION reaches its awesome third act, we can understand why the heroine is doing what she's doing, although we're still abhorred at her actions. The film has a great final scene too, where the mother finally accepts her daughter for who she is. Too bad it took such a horrible act to win her affection, but it's well handled by the director in a film that is original and uncompromising.
The performances are great, especially by the lead actress, whom I've never seen in anything else before. She's simply terrific, conveying the angst, the frustration of being neglected by her parents, and about how she simply doesn't fit in. Her fantasies, where she's dreaming about taking a bath in blood, are perfectly realized and captured.
By the time EXCISION reaches its awesome third act, we can understand why the heroine is doing what she's doing, although we're still abhorred at her actions. The film has a great final scene too, where the mother finally accepts her daughter for who she is. Too bad it took such a horrible act to win her affection, but it's well handled by the director in a film that is original and uncompromising.