This is no exception. Shows the interdependency of time, money and talent in movies. Sure, some indie stuff is better than high-budget fare. Not frequently.
But this wouldn't have survived even the best of intentions.
There is something noble about getting something like this made. Money achieved, script written, people assemble---and then? Nothing. Sure is an expensive hobby. There's truth in "practice makes perfect" but this was a costly practice session. If you're going to play the game, make an effort 'cause it only hurts you in the future.
I think there"s a need for some to make the indie field more than it is. Probably the crowd who resents "movies" vs. "film." A way to stand up to what people believe is a vocation that's cheapened. But filmmaking is not a field that bodes well for people who want to satisfy their creative needs. It's f'ing expensive. Not like writing that novel on your off time.
Also a visual medium, which does not work well in the indie world. When you get down to talking heads and stage blood, then you have a play. You want to emphasize story and character, then you have to actually have those played by actual actors.
And how does this and other "films" compete in the world of Star Wars, Transformers and Mission Impossible? It's the same price at the theater and in the Red Box. After that you're just providing filler for shut-ins who ran out of the blockbusters.
Although the video format has opened up the field and made it very cost effective, you have to try and make that look interesting. Not here.
Granted it probably suffered from time constraints as it was filmed in eight days. But I would doubt much preparation was done both in cinematography or rehearsal. Although very attractive, the actors were very stiff and dull. I would attribute that also to direction, which was clunky at best.
And there was no story to speak of. Plenty of naked characters but no character development. What was it about, really?
Horror movie? No. Why you would choose to have your horror elements occur during the day?
The writer/director seems to be prolific in his career. Good for him. But I would be hard pressed to see another of his movies based on this one.
But this wouldn't have survived even the best of intentions.
There is something noble about getting something like this made. Money achieved, script written, people assemble---and then? Nothing. Sure is an expensive hobby. There's truth in "practice makes perfect" but this was a costly practice session. If you're going to play the game, make an effort 'cause it only hurts you in the future.
I think there"s a need for some to make the indie field more than it is. Probably the crowd who resents "movies" vs. "film." A way to stand up to what people believe is a vocation that's cheapened. But filmmaking is not a field that bodes well for people who want to satisfy their creative needs. It's f'ing expensive. Not like writing that novel on your off time.
Also a visual medium, which does not work well in the indie world. When you get down to talking heads and stage blood, then you have a play. You want to emphasize story and character, then you have to actually have those played by actual actors.
And how does this and other "films" compete in the world of Star Wars, Transformers and Mission Impossible? It's the same price at the theater and in the Red Box. After that you're just providing filler for shut-ins who ran out of the blockbusters.
Although the video format has opened up the field and made it very cost effective, you have to try and make that look interesting. Not here.
Granted it probably suffered from time constraints as it was filmed in eight days. But I would doubt much preparation was done both in cinematography or rehearsal. Although very attractive, the actors were very stiff and dull. I would attribute that also to direction, which was clunky at best.
And there was no story to speak of. Plenty of naked characters but no character development. What was it about, really?
Horror movie? No. Why you would choose to have your horror elements occur during the day?
The writer/director seems to be prolific in his career. Good for him. But I would be hard pressed to see another of his movies based on this one.