The Unraveling

Zack Gold is excellent as the drug-addicted Michael, a junkie unable to quit his addiction despite the adoration of Jess (Cooper Harris), the stomach caressing girlfriend who has little to do except pout smugly for the duration. Her role is to be blissfully pregnant, and that's it: perhaps a waste of Harris's talents.

Michael and his daft friends embark on what appears to be a very unwise caper - jeopardising his job and travelling to an isolated forest to get drunk and argue.

I think what impresses me most about 'The Unraveling' is the acting - everyone plays their part well. The location is also very effective and well photographed. As for the story, well, ultimately it seems less than the sum of its parts and doesn't really succeed as a horror, despite a few lightly creepy moments. As a means of kicking an addiction, it doesn't survive any scrutiny, but it is an interesting premise. My score is 6 out of 10.

"The Unraveling" is a genuine and tense horror/thriller without being overly graphic and violent. The film really had a unique premise and backstory. I loved the setup for the main character and I could not stop watching because it really did take me by surprise and went places that I have not seen in a movie before.

To my surprise this film pulled off drama better than most indie horror films I've seen. This film had a human element to it, where I felt like I was living the experience with Michael. It is a story of the human experience of life, love, and addiction. They do a profound job telling this story, taking their time with cinematic shots, dramatic and emotional music, and effective dialogue. A few parts fell flat but overall grab the popcorn, but don't expect just an edge of your seat thriller it was also heartfelt and well delivered.

......unless you have experienced this horror or love someone who has you might not think this film is any good. Although predicable, and a somewhat weak ending, this film does an ok job of showing what a monster addiction can be. If you really want an artistic and cringe worthy film that also deals with this theme watch Requiem For A Dream. Those characters needed an exorcism not intervention.

Funny having woken up in rooms similar to the one in the opening, I felt a strange sense of familiarity with it.

+1 Star for the somewhat bizarre opening........

Haha, lying ahole would have been discarded if he hadn't shown up at home after his all nighter with an envelope full of cash......

And then the woodland bachelor party begins......

And bad things begin to happen.....

And then....

-1 Star for the Reveal....wow that was dumb.....

-2 Stars for the Ending...Wow that was really dumb!!!!!

3/10