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Initial Thought: I have been really wanting to see this since I saw the trailer. They really pulled you in without ruining anything about the story. The cinematography looks to be quite exquisite. The storyline itself is very mysterious.
Characters/Acting: Lou Taylor Pucci is really a great actor. He has been fun in everything from Story of Luke to Evil Dead. He seems to be more of an Indie star, but that doesn't drive the cinefiles away. Nadia Hilker in her first movie role that might be one to get her onto the big screen eventually. I like Augie Duke who was in both Lure and Bad Kids Go to Hell (which was an awesome movie!). The characters are great as well as the actors behind them. I just adored Evan and Louise together.
Story: I'm not entirely sure about the story. All I am sure of is that it's a romance with horror elements. I have to say that is intriguing of its own self. This is quite visually stunning as I expected. I thought it was funny when the guys he meets in Italy ask him to join them. He kind of looked like he was about to be part of a Hostel type situation. I think the message this gives is really well done and sweet. The horror aspect is quite different than I'm used to. The gore doesn't happen much here. It's more about the atmosphere of the whole thing. The ending was quite good.
Directing/Writing: Justin Benson takes on the role of the writer and co-director. Aaron Moorhead only directs. They both previous did work on VHS: Viral. The writing is quite good. They give you a few little things throughout the film that make you contemplate about things.
Final Thought: I really enjoyed this like I knew I would. It was very different than I was expecting though. This is quite a good choice if you want to watch a horror but your significant other wants romance. It's not your typical horror and that's really what makes it stand out. What really works here though is the chemistry of the main actors and the execution of the whole storyline. I highly recommend checking this one out.
