I Dream of a Psychopomp

I have been fortunate to see this movie more than once (the Chicago premiere at the Music Box and once in Kenosha).

I didn't know what to expect, the trailer was great but it also didn't give me much of a storyline. So I went in with no expectations and boy does it deliver. You would not guess that it's a low budget, independent film.

The cinematography is beautiful. The sound and music is spot on. Each element working perfectly together to create a unified style, even through all the different stories and aspects. You can tell this had a strong director with a very specific eye and knew what they wanted and was able to communicate that to the rest.

I love the wrap around that ties the other stories together. You follow along with the lead who introduces a snippet of the other stories and then it jumps right into them. Each one dealing with a type of fear and loss. I think all the stories tie into the overall message of the film really well. The acting was very strong and I wouldn't even say there was a weak link. Each one pulled their weight.

I know this classifies as "horror" but it's not the gory, shocking and typical type of horror. It's truly more spiritual and relates more to how each person deals with grieving and death.

The other reason I adore this film is because it makes you think. It makes you question and talk about it afterwards. They only give you enough of the story to understand what happened without having to see the play by play. You can infer what happened and somethings we will never know! Like did she drink from the cup or not? The world will never know.

I hope this will eventually be available to streaming so more people can enjoy this beautifully made film. This is only the beginning for this director- I can't wait to see the rest of his career.

You have to go into this movie knowing how anthologies work, when you do everything comes together quite wonderfully, even more with multiple viewings. Spellbound high was by far my favorite segment. You could tell the characters really connected with each other, their chemistry was a beautiful thing.

This movie has a very interesting concept and I really dug it. The only issue I had with the film was how some of the acting seemed a little too gentle for the movies feel and vibe.

Danny Villanuava Jr is a very good director who has a good future ahead of him and I can't wait to see more movies he makes. He shows us what grief is like and he makes us feel it deeply and so melancholy that the movie feels almost like a drama more than a horror, which I love a lot. The characters were interesting but what I loved the most was the color tones in the movie and the directing style. The movie gave The Vampires Assistant meets Insidious kind of vibes and we could use more of that in horror.

Some of the scenes had u assume what occurred without you seeing what actually happened. Your assumption would follow the story line. Really enjoyed hearing from cast members post viewing on the stage. Audience was able to ask Qs. Only criticism, perhaps I just didn't pick up on it, the last scene wasn't as intuitive as the 1st three. It seems like alot of work for Danny w minimal financial reward. Loved seeing some of the scenes shot in Racine. Best of luck to Danny Villanueva Jr & his entourage!!!

I really enjoyed attending the world showing of this film. I enjoyed greatly seeing it's debut. I was confused a bit by the storyline and how everything fit together. I was hoping for a bit of a more fleshed out story and more explanation for each charecters story. I do appreciate the artistic nature of the film and the actors were amazing and all gave wonderful performances! If you enjoy dark, somber stories you will enjoy.