The Edict

The horrible ear piercing sound effect is too much. I had to shut this off, it was making me sick.

Liked the beginning with the Eph 6 Quote.... If the opening actually connects with the rest of the film it might get a Star!!! Oh and nope. Never saw the connect.

-1 Star For too much annoying as hell sound in the First 10 minutes.....

-1 Star they keep playing that annoying sound throughout the movie I suppose that sound is supposed to indicate that some effect is happening to people in the movie, but the sound isn't affecting people in the movie. The sound is only annoying the hell out of anyone viewing the movie. I'm failing to see the logic of this.

-1 Star For the Annoying Noise again as we move towards the end of the movie. And you just have to play this loud obnoxious noise again so the audience knows something horrible is happening? Again and Again and Again, it is so annoying

Oh wow there was a scene near the end where something happened and they didn't play the annoying sound. I almost didn't know what to do with myself.....

Oh NO I spoke too soon! There it went again!!!

That was pretty bad. That's one I really cared nothing about and obviously was more annoyed with it than anything else.

I see basically one guys name in the end credits for making the movie, Mark Cross. Well Mark your movie was bad.

From the outset this film is just a laughable bunch of suspense/horror cliche's badly taped together. The story line (if you can call it that) could have been written by a 5 year old. Dionysius Akeem comes across as a really nice guy, but his acting is so plastic, it's like watching a robot perform. I have seen better in high school productions. Jessica David's character is more engaging and makes a believable job of somebody going nuts, in spite of the terrible story she is playing out. If I bothered to think about the story a little more, I would ask myself how the main character could be the last person to visit somebody just before they commit suicide, but the police haven't come looking for him? Really? Oh and finally, if you do watch this, you will either need to do it when your neighbours are out, use the subtitles, or wear headphones You will need to have the sound up so hight to hear the faint, mumbled dialogue, but the MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS WILL BE BREAKING YOUR WIDOWS!!!

The Edict is an excellent throwback to horror films I grew up with. I was incredibly impressed with this new film and glad I found it. Mark Cross directs a solid cast in this creepy indie thriller where Freya Saxon absolutely nails a performance so convincing you will find yourself wondering if this is some paranormal activity or her own psychological deconstruction. Fantastic job by all! Bravo!

The Edict reminds me of a lot of the 80s horror movies I watched growing up. The scares come not from special effects or cheap tricks but from creating an environment that makes the viewer uncomfortable throughout, and reinforces it with well timed payoffs. What the film lacks in budget it makes up for in originality and ambition. Recommended for horror fans.