Milk & Serial

This movie is a lot better than a lot of FF movies...hell, than a lot of horrors/thrillers in general. It has a good runtime, free to watch on YouTube and on par with Creep. It's similar in that it is a small budget couple of actors, one main protagonist/antagonist type of craziness, but to be honest, I like the story of M&S better - but Creep is more visually pleasing.

I really liked this movie and cannot find anything that is super bad about it. It is really low budget and a bit all over the place but based on the story and characters it gives this a more realistic feel to it even.

It is not a masterpiece...it is not perfect...but for the limited crew, cast and budget, this is a gem for sure and definitely worth watching!

I really enjoyed Curry Barker's short films, so it was only natural that I would watch his debut feature, Milk & Serial. Although I didn't really understand the Title, the film still pleasantly surprised me. I love Found Footage Horrorfilms and I was very excited to see what Curry Barker would serve us with here.

What Curry Barker has served us here is a Well-Crafted story with Suspense and a touch of Humor.

The Actors do a great job, and Curry Barker himself outshines them all. His performance is impressive.

I'm very excited for Curry Barker to finally make his Big-screen debut. The guy has Talent and could be a hit in the Horror, thriller, or even Comedy genres.

I was unfamiliar with Curry Barker and his YouTube channel where he and his team have made several short movies in the past, however Milk & Serial had quite a lot of people talking and therefore I needed to check it out.

The movie is made with a a budget of $800, which is astonishing because they managed to make a pretty good movie, which was seriously entertaining and quite enjoyable overall. The acting was really convincing which surprised me because low budget productions often suffer from really bad acting, however Curry Barker, Cooper Tomlinson and the rest of the cast all do a commendable job. The movie offers quite some twists and therefore definitely is able to keep the audience's attention which also shouldn't be that big of a task with about an hour of runtime, however there were multiple moments where I was thrown off guard for a second because the story switched up. There are movies out there with similar themes so it's not completely original but nonetheless it managed to be quite unique with its narrative. Obviously there are no massive special effects or gruesome gore, but that kept the whole atmosphere really realistic, which is another element that worked really well. The found footage aspect, the believable acting and the realistic narrative really gave this movie a scarily realistic feeling. Obviously this movie was far from perfect and there are flaws as well, however I think they can be mostly overlooked and I would definitely like to see more from these young filmmakers. This was by far better than many of the latest Hollywood projects, especially when it comes to horror. However you have to keep in mind that this really low budget is the crucial argument for this movie's success and love. If you take away this aspect the movie is still a well done Horror-Thriller but nothing groundbreaking and while it grabs your attention in the moment, it lacks the depth to remain memorable. [5,6/10]

A friend recommended I watch this, and I'm really glad he did. In an age of vacuous YouTube influencers and vloggers, this is a brilliant concept: take the format that I personally find pretty repulsive, and spin it on its head by putting the iPhone in the hands of a Gen Z psychopath.

The whole thing sucks you in by being extremely believable, thanks to some eerily well acted early scenes. The twists keep coming and thanks to some really snappy editing this film hits you right between the eyes.

Like a found-footage version of Man Bites Dog, this is a really exciting find, which is completely free on YouTube. The fact that this thing is available on the very platform it is slyly critiquing is a brilliant twist in itself, however it's the plot developments in this short film that will have you watching it for a second time almost immediately.

Hollywood must surely beckon for the cast and director.

Is this movie amazing on its own? No, there are tons of better movies out there. Is it amazing considering it was made at home by non-professional filmmakers and on a very low budget? Yes, I don't think many people could pull this off. It's also better than some professionally made movies out there.

The only critique I can think of is that there are parts of it that feel slow or dragged out. But for the most part, it's an engaging, creepy movie with good actors, genuinely frightening/weird moments, and an interesting, well crafted plot. Not a huge fan of the found footage format, but it does it well.