Skew (2011)

Skew (2011). 1h 23m | Not Rated

“I recently went to Fear Fete Horror Film Festival in Baton Rouge and got to see this little horror film. While most found footage films seem to go in for the shock value, Skew is a refreshing change and actually takes its time to draw the viewer into its warped world of creepiness.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie starts off with three friends, Simon and cute couple Eva u0026amp; Rich, going on a roadtrip. The fact that Simonu0026#39;s girlfriend refuses to join them already sets the tone for some tension which just increases as the trip goes on. One thing is for certain, Simon has issues. Those issues revolve around an unhealthy obsession with a video camera.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe video camera is always running. And while Rich and Eva start running out of patience with their obsessive friend, Simon, evil events start to ruin their roadtrip.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFirst off, let me start by saying that the acting was great. It felt very real and authentic. They captured that feeling of initial excitement and then inevitable annoyance from being around the same people day in and day out. Especially with Simon due to his paranoid behavior.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story is simple enough, yet what is happening with the video camera is much more complex. I was trying to figure out what was going on during the entire screening and while I definitely had my own theories, the film does an excellent job of explaining it without knocking you over the head with the answers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe director gives the audience a lot of credit for being smart. If you donu0026#39;t pay attention the whole time, you just wonu0026#39;t get it. The ending will not make sense or it might even make you mad. A second viewing might definitely be necessary for dummies who didnu0026#39;t pay attention the first time. I would love to see it a second time to just make sure that everything pays off correctly.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThough there arenu0026#39;t a ton of scares, the caliber of these scares was good. Especially one certain one which I will not give away (but youu0026#39;ll know it as soon as you see it). The sound and visual effects of the camera were very inventive and while Iu0026#39;ve seen some of them recreated in other movies lately, it says a lot that since Skew was made in 2005 (not to mention without the Hollywood budget), that this director wasnu0026#39;t copying anyone, but using his creative flair to make a true indie movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA valiant first feature debut and I hope to see more from this guy soon.”