The Mare

I love how the movie was filmed. Very isolated, dreary and scary! Well acted and directed. This movie will definitely scare you and leave you asking questions about what was real and what was a nightmare!

This movie has terrific atmosphere and is beautifully lit with fine camera work. A very moody midnight kind of movie for sure, but apropriately so. I appreciated too the director's very serious approach to the entire narrative. Many movies of this very familiar genre, especially low budget films like this, come off way too goofy with questionable acting and poor direction, but not the case here. It seems there was a lot of special care given to presenting the story, as tense and disturbing as it all is, in a strangely believable way, helped along by genuine performances from the entire cast, especially from the boy playing the lead. Check this one out. I enjoyed it, maybe you will too.

This movie leaves you inquisitive and searching for answers all the way through wondering what is real and what is not, as it takes you on a journey to some extremely uncomfortable places. There is so much that's admirable here, the sets, chock full of interesting pieces, make a wonderful backdrop for the nightmarish things occurring...the photography is excellent from the beautiful shots of the countryside to the use of the camera in the interiors, ambient music adds to the suspense, and the actors were first rate, with a special nod to the lead who played Liam whose believe-ability made it all work. Kudos to the writer and director, Rene Bjerregaard. Scary. Unsettling. Well done.