Pledge (2018)

Pledge: Directed by Daniel Robbins. With Zachery Byrd, Phillip Andre Botello, Zack Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa. A group of college freshmen pledge an exclusive fraternity but soon realize there’s more at stake than they could have ever imagined.

“I didnu0026#39;t know what to expect from u0026quot;Pledgeu0026quot; u0026amp; Iu0026#39;m happy to say that it turned out to be a tight little indie horror/thriller.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWeu0026#39;ve seen the idea hundreds of times before, yet the director and writer managed to serve an old formula with some additional garnish. Things I liked about u0026quot;Pledgeu0026quot; includes cinematography and editing – considering the obviously low budget, itu0026#39;s simply yet beautifuly shot and executed, visually itu0026#39;s quite appealing, starting with wide variety of shots and ending with feels-right color grading. I also enjoyed the gore u0026amp; choreography – both things do not take up a lot of screentime, but when theyu0026#39;re there, you can appreciate the effort u0026amp; the result. I was also surprised about the acting, which was more decent than my sceptical mind was expecting, given the little known, young team of actors. However, the characters were not all that great – David was just begging to get killed, being quite an annoying character. The three main villains did not impress, scare or have any real impact on me as well, they were slightly underwhelming. The story is simple, entertaining, with small twists here and there – definitely holds your attention just enough.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll in all, u0026quot;Pledgeu0026quot; will not make you go u0026quot;wowu0026quot;, but it will entertain You for 75 straight minutes u0026amp; satisfy the appetite for a good indie horror flick. A solid 6/10.”