I am a huge fan of Lovecraftian Horror. And many social media
accounts were promoting Shudders newest acquisition as inspired by
Lovecraft (Quickly becoming a buzz word), leading me to sit and give
this one a quick spin on the ol' Roku device. I settled in for a fun
ride...
Emily and Randall are a troubled couple on a romantic vacation for the weekend. They are staying in Randall's family beach house, but their time away is interrupted by an older couple who had made plans through Randall's father (unaware his son was staying in the house). The two couples make the best of it, but there is something strange about their environment and an infection begins to spread and transform the people around the lake.
I can see why people saw influences from Lovecraft, with similarities to "The Color out of Space" and "Annihilation", but there is much more in common with Cronenberg "body horror" here and the psychedelic horror of "Altered States". The transformations are gut churning, but ultimately feel less driven by an unknowable terror and much more based on the random chance of biological science. The movie even has a character who explains everything that is about to happen in a brief discussion regarding her college studies.
Otherwise, the film was an enjoyable middle of the road picture with some good gory bits. Mild recommendation
Emily and Randall are a troubled couple on a romantic vacation for the weekend. They are staying in Randall's family beach house, but their time away is interrupted by an older couple who had made plans through Randall's father (unaware his son was staying in the house). The two couples make the best of it, but there is something strange about their environment and an infection begins to spread and transform the people around the lake.
I can see why people saw influences from Lovecraft, with similarities to "The Color out of Space" and "Annihilation", but there is much more in common with Cronenberg "body horror" here and the psychedelic horror of "Altered States". The transformations are gut churning, but ultimately feel less driven by an unknowable terror and much more based on the random chance of biological science. The movie even has a character who explains everything that is about to happen in a brief discussion regarding her college studies.
Otherwise, the film was an enjoyable middle of the road picture with some good gory bits. Mild recommendation
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