Windcroft

If ever there was a love it or hate it suspense movie, it is Windcroft. But given that it is 4/10 at the time of my writing (with only 99 votes) it definitely looks like the "hate it" camp are winning. Just don't let its awful rating put you off. For this is in many ways an excellent movie which keeps you guessing (if you give it the time for its slow suspense to build); however, I'd say that you have to find yourself with an interest in its characters within the first 20 minutes or you will probably be annoyed by it ultimately.

When someone wrote that this was like a cross between the shining and Wuthering heights, they weren't far off the mark. For it definitely has elements of both in it.

Having said that, I don't wish to say too much more about it at present as I don't wish to give anything away. But it certainly deserves more than its current meagre 4/10 rating. The movie's direction, acting and screenplay were all first rate. Yet some of the complainers write that the movie is not explained and therefore it is rubbish. Well why does madness need an explanation always? Sometimes some people are insane and they are very good at hiding that insanity within themselves until...

By the way, I am not someone who ever enjoys b grade horror movies and still very much recommend this for those who enjoyed a movie such as 'Haute Tension', or, 'Ils' (aka Them).

First, the three main actors were great!

Second, the plot was a great, surprised me, though I was thinking something else! Great twist!

Third, on a low budget, B- movie, did pretty well.

Main thing I came away with feeling okay with a satisfactory feel. Finally an ending that is acceptable. Although it could have a different ending - perhaps with the woman coming out of a doctor's office, leaving viewers assuming what needed to happen.

I was pleasantly surprised with this film, as its 4.4 rating isn't too hot. The characters at first annoyed me slightly, but I was intrigued as I could feel something building up. In fact the main character is rather odd but there may be a reason for that as the story unfolds. I would describe this film as a thriller with some psychology thrown in. It soon becomes apparent that there is more to this than just a trip to the family farm, and it will keep you gripped.

As the film unfolds some odd things become clear and its not clever but somehow very enjoyable.

Persist with it and you will enjoy, there isn't a huge cast but there doesn't need to be

I quite liked it and its better than its rating at the moment.

A standard "who is the real crazy" plot sends a troubled man and his dumb as rocks wife to the farm he inherited his father. There they encounter his childhood friend, who happens to be a beautiful young woman.

The story itself isn't that bad. It takes is down a respectable series of detours before it gets down to business. But the business isn't nearly as interesting as the screenwriter wants it to be. It's all something we have seen before, and all we want is for it to be over,

A good editor could have fixed the pacing. A better actress could have made me feel less homicidal about the idiotic and simpering wife. More back story about the job could have fixed the plot holes about the lead's relationship with his job. A shorter script could have chopped the parts that were like watching paint dry. More outdoors scenes could have made the setting seem more farm and less like a suburban house.

Filmmakers- don't give up. Get a more experienced director and a good script doctor.

Where did this film come from? I saw this at a festival here in Oklahoma over the weekend and it blew away the competition. It was like a cross between The Shining and Wuthering Heights, with strong characters and and a seemingly standard love story - but then it all goes crazy and turns into this scary thriller. It caught me completely off guard.

The acting was amazing, even for a cast of unknowns. The two female roles were very strong, and the lead actor seems a bit blah at first but then as the movie progressed, he got more and more sinister and frightening, ending with a performance that rivals some of Hitchcock's better villains. (The fact that I never saw the actors before this film made it more believable, and I was easily swept into the story).

The score (and the photography) was unbelievable too. It looked like a "Hollywood" movie instead of some crummy video. The rest of the movies at the fest were mediocre compared to the quality of WINDCROFT. It really is a MUST SEE for anyone who likes a truly independent film, and a great story.