From my first introduction to Michael Myers as a child, to an adult gleefully grasping a cinema ticket to the latest scare flick, the horror movie genre is one I’ve loved intensely my whole life. With the vast success of movies such as Paranormal Activity, lately the genre has been inundated with similar, lacklustre movies, which nearly all share the same plot, luckily for you this movie is not one them. The phrase ‘hidden gem’ was truly coined for pictures like this.
A woman named Sarah Logan meets with a young group of medical students, with the intention of allowing them to document her mother, Deborah Logan’s decent into the rabbit hole of Alzheimers disease, in return for money to help cover her medical bills. Deborah, a charming, attractive, elderly lady who’s struggle with daily life due to her illness becomes ever apparent by the day, with each incident documented developing from absent mindedness, to crazed violent outbursts. With Sarah struggling to cope and the crew becoming ever spooked by the macabre nature of the events unfolding before their camera lens, it begs the question: is Deborah really sick? Or is something else taking over her?
This film is the embodiment of a horror movie done right. I found its plot wonderfully original, mixing the real life horrors of a person deteriorating whilst battling an illness and the impact that has on not only her, but the people who care for her, both grasped me and terrified me emotionally, whilst it’s more stereotypical horror elements so to speak (I want to keep this spoiler free for you) were captivating and kept me watching intently. Jill Larson who played the role of Deborah gave a truly incredible performance, over the duration of 90 minutes I was equally charmed by this woman as I was terrified. Everyone in this movie seemed so believable in their roles, with a special mention to Anne Ramsay, who portrayed a daughter trying not to buckle under the pressure of the situation and be the glue that holds everything together perfectly.
Whilst a hand held stylistic form of camera work can sometimes grow tiresome, visually this movie looks great and works perfectly within the realm it’s confined to. Subjectively, it’s The Taking Of Deborah logan’s pacing which truly shines through out. This movie draws you in and holds you there in it’s snake like grasp, whilst it slithers through your mind and captivates you until the final squeeze.
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If you enjoyed this movie, check out: Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil, Grave Encounters.
My Rating: 10 out of 10.
Joshua White
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