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End of Term...a film that takes the 'who dunnit' narrative and blends horror to create an oozing mixed genre mystery pie...imagine Scream but set in the UK with the ocult..
I felt the film started off with lots of questions, leaving you trying to figure out what's going on from the get go...an excellent start in my opinion and a classic mystery convention. This works well.
Moreover, I felt like the films main view point through Melissa fitted nicely, allowing for the audience to follow along nicely without losing their way through the narrative...It gives you one perspective to slowly pick apart if you feel the they are an unreliable narrative lead.
The film boasts some worth of recognition performances particularly from Chelsea Edge (Melissa), David Bamber (DI Jim Burman) & Julie Graham (DI Stacy Harcourt). Their performances lead the way with this film, through their convincing and narrative building performances.
A fantastic element is through how the climax of the story is discovered by the audience at the same time as the detectives, which leaves you feeling like you are also piecing together the case alongside the detectives.
There was a twist towards the end which altered my perception of this concoction horror...it transformed the film into something I never expected. I felt less like it started as a generic horror film and concluded as a multi-genre mixed bag.
Downsides however are due to predictability of the plot...I felt like I could see aspects of the story from a mile away, which unfortunately ruins the 'who dunnit' element. Some performances by the cast felt wooden and lacked personality, which I didn't feel totally suprised by.
Despite the film being visually pleasing, it still had that cheap feel in places which took me away from enjoying every aspect of the viewing experience. But as a quick snappy horror it fits the bill.
This film reminds me of a B-Movie To conclude, End of Term...a film that, although not perfect, hits those sweet spots that a horror fan craves.
Despite it's £2,000,000 budget, the filmmakers make the most of that budget and utilise it in the best ways.
Moreover, I felt like the films main view point through Melissa fitted nicely, allowing for the audience to follow along nicely without losing their way through the narrative...It gives you one perspective to slowly pick apart if you feel the they are an unreliable narrative lead.
The film boasts some worth of recognition performances particularly from Chelsea Edge (Melissa), David Bamber (DI Jim Burman) & Julie Graham (DI Stacy Harcourt). Their performances lead the way with this film, through their convincing and narrative building performances.
A fantastic element is through how the climax of the story is discovered by the audience at the same time as the detectives, which leaves you feeling like you are also piecing together the case alongside the detectives.
There was a twist towards the end which altered my perception of this concoction horror...it transformed the film into something I never expected. I felt less like it started as a generic horror film and concluded as a multi-genre mixed bag.
Downsides however are due to predictability of the plot...I felt like I could see aspects of the story from a mile away, which unfortunately ruins the 'who dunnit' element. Some performances by the cast felt wooden and lacked personality, which I didn't feel totally suprised by.
Despite the film being visually pleasing, it still had that cheap feel in places which took me away from enjoying every aspect of the viewing experience. But as a quick snappy horror it fits the bill.
This film reminds me of a B-Movie To conclude, End of Term...a film that, although not perfect, hits those sweet spots that a horror fan craves.
Despite it's £2,000,000 budget, the filmmakers make the most of that budget and utilise it in the best ways.