Shot in the Dark - Den Tod vor Augen

What an absolute load of tosh! This review is only on fifty percent of the movie because that's about as much as I could take. The cast were waisted on this I'm sure they could do better, it was obviously going to be a difficult watch not because it was classified as eighteen and a horror but because it was made in 2021 and it was free to watch on prime video.

My first annoyance was with the sound why was the background sound louder than the foreground sound one could hardly hear the conversation between the cast let alone anything else in the foreground! That's all the time I have to waste on this another dissapointing movie on dissapointing prime video.

The superb acting, sound mixing, writing, and cinematography in this film create an incredibly compelling story that will twist your emotions and definitely hit the spot for a Halloween season movie night or for horror genre fans any day of the week. Somewhat more cerebral that your average slasher, Kristoffer McMillan drivers a captivating performance navigating his mental torment after a personal tragedy, which develops into some pretty scary stuff- I'm not a huge gore fan and there are some fairly violent moments which while tactfully filmed and presented still may be over the top for some viewers. I think it is fundamental to the story arc, and will be welcomed by other horror genre fans who may be wishing for that 'close your eyes' moment. To me, the entire film is an expression of escaping the clutches of grief and guilt, and the production team put together a gripping film to definitely keep you on the edge of your seat and emotionally invested.