The Unwanted

Was expecting a horror movie but it turned out to be a thriller/drama/mystery. The acting was good though, plot has interesting twists and turns but just don't expect this to be in the horror category and it can be pretty decent to watch.

Inspired by the Joseph Seridan LeFanu's famed Gothic novella, The Unwanted is a suspense filled thriller. A young woman, Carmilla (Christen Orr) comes to a rural town seeking the truth about her mother. She crosses paths with an emotionally unstable young woman Laura (Hannah Fierman) who serves as the key to the mystery of her pursuits. Unfortunately an overprotective father Keith (Robert Hatch) creates a barrier to the truth. This movie has many twists and turns and keeps you on your seat as the action unfolds. As the movie pierces the surface, it stirs up some unforeseen tensions. Lynn Talley plays a believable vulnerable torn woman in Karen and even though local Atlanta actress Kylie Brown shares few lines as Millarca Karnstein ( the lost mother) the emotion is raw and real. I saw this movie as part of the Atlanta Film Festival and enjoyed seeing many local Atlanta landmarks. This movie keeps you going as you discover what happen to mommy dearest.

I never quite understood the mesmer aspect to intense love, or at least how it can be portrayed on the screen. This updates an old story and so has a bit more edginess that earlier adaptations. But ultimately it is mood over storytelling.

My biggest issue is the music. It's as if they were trying to force things along.

Good acting/ good Director/ .

It was good until the last 15 mins at the end. This is when the movie didn't go as I expected it. Just as a note, this is not a vampire movie as the trailer makes it out to be. In other words, this title shouldn't be considered horror. Maybe a thriller but not horror. The two female actors had a lot of chemistry through out the movie. I really wish the ending was better though. So sad since the movie had a lot of potential.