Nocturne Six

Something to keep you on the edge of your seat for a change. Unfortunately, there are too few movies that can accomplish this anymore. Not your typical film that uses trailers to lure you in to get you to watch the film, leaving you dozing or uninterested after the first twenty minutes. This film, uses techniques that many people are interested in, but know little to nothing about, the paranormal.

Too many modern movies are unintelligent, using high-tech CGI and other silly gadgetry to get you to watch their film without even giving a passing thought about the actual plot of the story. When did filmmaking go down the tubes - giving way to rubbish. This film uses simple, retro-style horror, allowing the audience to use their brain for a change. Don't watch this movie if you are not into using intelligence though, after all, it's meant to make you ponder the other realm, allowing us smart humans to question outside the box.

On its surface, "Nocturne Six" seems like your typical horror film with the usual story and characters you'd come to expect in the genre. However, I was pleasantly surprised to be thrown into a gritty docu-style deconstruction of a disturbing government conspiracy involving a dark military science program.

The imagery was really haunting and the film almost felt like diving into someone's subconscious to experience a vivid nightmare. The filmmakers did an extraordinary job both creatively and technically on a small budget. Overall, this was a nice, fun movie to catch on a dark Saturday night. I was quite stunned to be as entertained as I was by it.

And the image of that creature will forever be stuck in my mind.....

This movie had a nice look to it and the VFX were pretty awesome. The events that transpired definitely took me into the story. There were some really effective scares in here. And when the monster starts appearing, even in brief flashes, it really scared the sh** out of me, and I normally don't startle that easily. So congrats to these folks for achieving that with me.

It seems like one of those "love it or hate it" kind of films, and I guess I would fall into the category of finding it entertaining and decently scary. The filmmakers did a good job a creating an eerie mood that drove each moment of the plot. I also see the potential for sequels here as well.

This movie lacked any real cohesive storyline. It bounces around from one static filled camera view to the next and the entire time you are just trying to figure out what is going on. I honestly feel the writers were trying to create a Sci-fi horror movie in the same amateur styling as The Blair Witch Project, but failed miserably in their attempt. I was about to stop watching at several points, but figured it had to get better and of course it never did. The ending of the movie left me feeling the same way the core of the film did which was overall confused and let down. I seriously wish I had spent my time doing something more entertaining than watching this film such as... well absolutely anything would have been a better choice. I do not recommend watching this movie.

I bought this movie about a week ago. I wanted to come on here and explain a few things to reviewers prior to writing a bad review. First off, it's probably going to be somewhere between a "6" and an "8". I wouldn't give it either a nine or ten, but that's just me. I've seen a lot of other users here in the IMDb have given it just that, 9s & 10s. I'm not them, so I don't know what they enjoy. Speaking on behalf of myself who once worked for an independent film business almost fifteen years ago as an executive producer, I keep abreast of the independent market.

First off, let me state this, unless you are a somewhat intelligent person, or have worked in the film business, you can't possibly imagine what the mental and even physical cost is for an independent filmmaker. The difficulties in making a film on a lower budget takes ambition and above all, courage. The ability to stick by something for an endless amount of time is not for the faint of heart. Nocturne Six is unlike other independent movies that I've not only made, but have watched. I would have to say from a very critical point of view, there are most likely only 9 total movies that fall into my personal category that make my top 10 favorite independent releases. Nocturne Six is one of them as of now.

Many films today must adhere to a new market of individuals, sadly. It's not much about story lines and intelligence within films anymore. Screenwriters must always be thinking outside the box for ways to keep the unaware public at bay to follow through with their movie experience. If a screenwriter/s can get their point across without all the glitz and glam of explosions and shotgun blasts, then they've accomplished their objective and then some for those of us film lovers that actually know and understand, and even appreciate what were taking into our brains.

Nocturne Six for me as an "unofficial" film critic was not just simply executed with what these filmmakers were using, but they brought a fascinating plot of modern science and culture, and the ever-growing world of paranormal science to life in just under two-hours. Many movies that I have watched can't seem to get their point across in the time they've been approved for and still remain under budget. I find modern filmmaking to be appalling sometimes, in that the fact we are willing to hand out $60million to a "so-called trusted" director just because he's achieved the same thing over and over again. It's all about the "Flash! Bang! Boom!" effect, rather than the intellectual movie experience anymore. Mass-produced movies are in your face, and it's all about the money and the trend. Don't get me wrong, I can appreciate what goes into making these films, but when did we stop rewarding those who actually have something special to say through art and craftsmanship, and start rewarding those who use the same gimmicks over and over again, the same cookie-cutter hum-drum nonsense? From a technical aspect, I loved how Nocturne Six utilized many modern-day library footage, referenced modern government agencies and had an all-around horror/sci-fi affect.

Personally, I just can't fathom someone giving this movie anything below a six. You have to be somewhat reasonably intelligent to understand this movie, and if you are, then you'll understand to issue it a respectful number, above that of "5".