I really wanted to like this movie. Its opening--a pan of a moving school bus--was well done and somewhat artful. The bus (and all other scenery was in a dull white, while the barn was blood red). That was a nice touch.
The story behind "Suspension"; however, was quite muddled, poorly acted, and so all-over-the-place that it was actually hard to follow. The movie had parts that tried to play an homage to the original "Carrie," "Halloween," and "Friday the 13th." A teenage girl is bullied at her high school. Trouble is, I never really knew WHY she was bullied. She loves to draw, but it's WHAT she draws that is so disturbing. This is as much plot as I'm going to reveal.
There were (maybe) a couple of scares in this movie, which is quite a progression from the others I've seen in "After Dark's" film festival this year. Also, there is one plot twist that I did not see coming. I must be losing my touch... However, there are some scenes where it just seemed like I was now watching violence-for-violence's sake, especially the deputy's scene with his unintended victim.
Unfortunately, it's the "meat and potatoes" of the story that made no sense to me. Rated "R" for graphic violence, language, and brief nudity. I would like to recommend this installment, but I just cannot bring myself to do it.
The story behind "Suspension"; however, was quite muddled, poorly acted, and so all-over-the-place that it was actually hard to follow. The movie had parts that tried to play an homage to the original "Carrie," "Halloween," and "Friday the 13th." A teenage girl is bullied at her high school. Trouble is, I never really knew WHY she was bullied. She loves to draw, but it's WHAT she draws that is so disturbing. This is as much plot as I'm going to reveal.
There were (maybe) a couple of scares in this movie, which is quite a progression from the others I've seen in "After Dark's" film festival this year. Also, there is one plot twist that I did not see coming. I must be losing my touch... However, there are some scenes where it just seemed like I was now watching violence-for-violence's sake, especially the deputy's scene with his unintended victim.
Unfortunately, it's the "meat and potatoes" of the story that made no sense to me. Rated "R" for graphic violence, language, and brief nudity. I would like to recommend this installment, but I just cannot bring myself to do it.