Faceless

The low rating is one big joke. We're talking one of the best horror/thriller films I've seen in years. Excellent story-telling/writing, poignant atmospheric production design/photography, great acting, incredibly well-done practical special make-up and wonderful direction.

The film was obviously inspired by Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder (1990), one of the best films ever made in film history.

Also what you need to know is that Faceless comes from Marcel Sarmiento, who earlier shot the absolutely phenomenal Deadgirl (2008) and who also served as an executive producer for The Exorcist: Legion VR video game (for me, the scariest VR game ever), just to highlight that this guy has a lot of passion and creativity for the genre. I only hope he continues expanding his horror legacy.

As for Faceless, it's a must-see.

There is something about this film that has stayed with me. It's not a big budget production but the acting is very good, the lead actor is great and the movie is nicely filmed. I prefer indies and foreign films because Hollywood only seems to produce junk nowadays and this is a perfect example of how well made an indie can be. The story kept me guessing throughout and I did not see the ending coming at all. Loaded with gore and very realistic sickening make-up jobs. The people behind this need to applauded for getting so much right and keeping it entertaining.

Low budget film, which are sometimes better, that leaves you wanting to keep watching to see what happens. Totally blown by ending...did not see that coming.

Grimmfest 2021

What we've got here is your standard unbalanced flick.

Fabulous make up FX (enhanced digitally) and solid performances are swamped by an amnesia/medical conspiracy plot line that bites off more than it can chew within its running time.

Kicking off with a Jacobs Ladder style 'is this real? ' strand that it abruptly drops to focus on the 'who am I? ' and 'what's going on? '.

Unfortunately, we then get a 'who's she? ', 'who's he? ' and 'WHO'S HE???' thrown into the mix and the whole thing goes off kilter.

A noble failure though, over ambition being its main issue.

It gets an extra star from me just because Alex Essoe is in it. What? I don't make the rules.

This is a perfect fit for you if you like your thrillers to have a touch of horror and some good twists. Some scenes might make your stomach turn if you're a little squeamish when it comes to medical gore. I found the storyline keeping me on my toes and not seeing some of the turns. I like the uncertainty of George and the uncertainty he has if himself. He doesn't even really know what he's going to do or who he is. The ending was great with my husband and I throwing out our guesses as to what was going to happen. We both changed them about three times each in a matter of minutes. Ha! I definitely recommend this while you're trying to stay warm and 'rona free. Just don't watch it right before bed if you don't want the messed up dreams!