The Eve

I watched The Eve on Amazon Instant Video and I enjoyed it. The movie is not a horror movie, but more of a low budget drama/thriller. The first half of the movie is all about the characters and awesome Martha's Vineyard setting. Until the first death, I forgot that this was a thriller. After the death it is a slow build of tension until the climax. I'm not going to spoil anything, but there is a clear narrative and where the movie ends up makes sense (there is nothing out of left field thrown in). I knew this was an indie going in and was surprised at how great it looked and how clean the movie was (great technical all around- sound, editing, picture). Overall it was an enjoyable movie, but don't go in thinking it is a horror or gory movie.

As I write this it's Halloween. To keep the vibe of the spooky season going I've been watching a lot of horror flicks, many of them slashers. I was pleasantly surprised to see this film, given that they took a different approach to their setting in general. One can always say that suspense/horror films take a similar formula, but I greatly appreciated the filmmakers shaking things up with their locations and time of year.

It's a well pieced together film that takes a look at the personal relationships we all deal with on an every day basis. The trailer and poster pulled me in right away and I wasn't disappointed. I'm personally a big fan of independent filmmaking so I had a special interest in this movie. Give it a watch for yourself and enjoy the ride.

You've got to be kidding me, Evan Bass has to be one of the worst writers, if not the worst writer on the face of the planet. As a comedy this movie kind of worked but I don't think that's what they were going for. The "actors" and I use that word loosely, are horrendously bad. The script is laughably funny. The plot? Who cares, this movie was horrendously bad. Please save yourself an hour and 20 minutes and do not watch this pathetic piece of garbage. However if you like making fun of movies, there is plenty here to make fun of. I had a few good laughs at just how horribly written, directed, and acted the "movie" was. You have been warned.

A claustrophobic, old-school thriller, making very good use of a (mostly) single location. Great ensemble acting and a nice twist ending which rewards viewing all the way through. As someone who has only visited Martha's Vineyard in the summer and heard tales of the "off-season population", I was very curious to watch this film. It captured the atmosphere and sense of place very well and made me want to go back again, despite making me way more wary of those "off-seasoners"! Recommended.

A bit of a mix of Twilight Zone, Psycho, and Alfred Hitchcock. I actually found this thriller fun to watch and the cinematography was great! Make some fresh popcorn, put your feet up on a hassock, and enjoy. I sure did.