Dual Mania

The trailer to this thriller looks good, creepy, and I look forward to seeing the entire film. Nice synopsis.

Although I like watching suspenseful movies, I tend to veer on the side of those with some horror element or scary scenes of some sort. Well, this movie has some of each and quite a bit of action. At first, this movie appeared to be another humdrum psycho-analysis story about people with mental problems. But it turns out that the characters - especially Dr. Livingston and a patient aptly named Tommy Valentine - are not what they seem to be. I have a lot of issues with this noir movie but I can safely say I have never seen a movie quite like this one before. Original and a little disturbing in how it shows people with violent tendencies hide in plain sight. But its main appeal for me was that it truly scared the crap out of me.

I enjoy watching a lot of films. But I am drawn to the genre called suspense or psychological suspense. I'm not quite sure if this film is a thriller. But it certainly has plenty of scares in it to be called one. The film has a peculiar way of telling a story about a patient in need of help. But the subplot about the doctor's own troubled life starts to mirror the patient's life and then revelations begin to slowly reveal some disturbing secrets where all hell breaks loose. Explicit sex and some scenes of violence could be very disturbing. This moody, strange film is original in many ways and for that reason I believe it will gather a devoted following. Not for the faint of heart.

I watched this movie a few days ago and I really cant wait to watch it agian. I love all the characters and the story. I hope I get to see it agian soon!

Wow! I saw this film at a film festival and all I can say is...what a mindblogging experience! Intense, raw and twisted film noir movie!