Relic Reviews

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was suggested by a fellow Listal member and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I always had a weak spot for minimalist features but, even though this one was not bad at all, I thought it was actually more empty than really minimalist after all. Indeed, even if the damned thing was super creepy, it turned out to be rather eventless after all. Seriously, I think nothing much happened during ¾ of the duration. Then, there was also a lack of background information. I mean, you had just 3 characters who went through some heavy stuff but, since you never get to know them, it was rather hard to care about what they were going through. And, then, there was the fact that there was no explanation provided at the end whatsoever. Well, on this aspect, I did end up with some mixed feelings. Indeed, on one hand, most horror features have some half-baked endings trying to explain or solve everything that happened before but it very often does not work at all mostly because they try to rationalize some completely preposterous events with some lame ass explanation. In this case, by not explaining anything, they kept a shroud of mystery which definitely had its merit but, to be honest, it also did feel like a cop-out from the makers and an artificial way to keep the whole thing ambiguous. Apparently, it was supposed to be some kind of allegory about dementia but it was never really convincing to me. Still, there is no denying that the damned thing was very well made and the trio of actresses involved all gave some strong performances. Anyway, to conclude, even if it didn’t really win me over, it was still a solid horror flick and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.