Dangerous to Know

I was a backer for this movie to be made as I believe David Simpson's other work needs to be seen. This movie is basically a proof of concept for his abilities, and they are many. If you want to make a cake from scratch you first have to invent the universe. David has done this in a genre away from his natural environment, sci-fi.

David at heart is a sci-fi writer and if you haven't read his Post Human series, you need to. They are brilliant and need to be made into a movie series. He made this movie to prove he can make movies so he may be able to turn Post Human into a movie series.

X-Men, Guardians, Avengers et-al have proved there is an audience for sci-fi. David's sci-fi is different though, read it and find out (available on Amazon)

Very few people could do what David has done here. I managed to see this movie as part of FrightFest 2020. Getting this movie made with so few people on such a small budget is an achievement and testament to his creative genius.

I found the movie enjoyable and tense. The twists and turns had me guessing at what came next. I found myself wrong at almost every turn which mildly infuriated me, but delighted me at the same time. I thought I knew David's writing style from his other work, but this was so creatively different, I was really pleased.

I watch a lot of movies and know that the IMDB rating can be taken with a grain of salt. Most movies get a 1 or a 10 on here and I find the movies that get lots of 1's are the ones I love. I love being able to figure things out and not have them spoon-fed to me with masses of exposition.

If you get a chance to see this movie, do it. Then make your own judgement. But remember most directors only get better with each movie they make! (if they get the chance to!)

Greg Day tweeted that this film was "a challenging 183 mins long but I was hooked by this experimental, existentalist murder thriller"

But wow this movies had amazing soundscape and the story alone reminded me of how well drawn out the characters were and what were their motivations.

It definitely isn't for everyone. But if you like a movie with lots of substance and great visuals. This is the movie to watch.

I've been a fan of David Simpsons books for a few years now. I was intrigued when I heard of his film project and surprised when I learned it was far from his usual genre of science fiction. A horror film project? How could a science fiction author make a credible horror movie? I can tell you that after finally getting a chance to see a screening of this film I was absolutely blown away by what he pulled off.

Consider the undertaking of making an independent film from conception, writing, directing, scoring and producing and that it is his first attempt in a completely new medium outside his comfort zone, and you will be pleasantly surprised too. The visuals of this film are beautiful and the quality of the overhead views is not to be underestimated, The beautiful settings serve to juxtapose the sinister underlying nature of the various characters. Nearly every character is flawed and this serves to keep you guessing on what is unfolding before you. This is no Hollywood horror story by the way, it's a full-on psychological thriller. The main characters battles with mental illness play no small part in this film and this is something that should be given further credence and examination in more films today. I was very pleased overall with the film and only wish that I could have seen it on a better system (theatre please) as I found the score overpowered some dialogue in a couple of the more intimate dialogue scenes with the rudimentary sound set up I had.

Other than that I found this film to be a thrilling visual and psychological trip. This film was made on a shoe string budget by an independent author and should be held up as an example to other artists out there looking for their opportunity to show their skills without depending on that (non-existent) Hollywood "security" . You can do it to!! Get after it!

Bravo!

It's quite difficult to write an in depth review of this without major spoilers. But it's a great movie, which keeps you guessing and feeling tense throughout. It is long, but it is necessary. There's a lot of twists and turns.

Now I've seen how it all plays out, I want to watch it again to see the first part in a new light.

As a follower of Davids books for a number of years , this was an exciting development in David career , and in my opinion did not disappoint . Full of twists and turns , great characters , independent film making at its best . With the right backing and exposure Davids works are destined for greatness I cannot wait for the journey. Dave Mather.(U. K.)