The Visitor

I just watched this short movie on YouTube with my brother, and it motivated me to leave the review. We both have a different opinion of what happened to the writer.

I won't reveal much, but the main character is a bestselling author, struggling to find an inspiration for his new book. He backed off to a cold mountain, and one night after too much alcohol, strange things began to happen.

This movie gave me one really spooky experience! First, music is just AMAZING, it will really give you chills and build tension. Director paid much attention to the ambiance where the scene was shooting, and there are so many details that catch the eye. Acting is also high level. One more thing worth mentioning are CGI effects. CGI in this kind of low-budget movies knows to be a problem, but not here. Everything looks very convincing.

I look forward to seeing more work from this young and promising director. I give it a 9/10 !

As I write this review I continue to peer back over my shoulder in fear. This is a result of the film I just sat through. The Visitor, by filmmaker Robert Kouba is a thrilling tale about an author with writer's block who is visited by "something".

Upon, reading that short synopsis one would make parallels to the Johnny Depp film, The Secret Window. That is where the comparisons end. The Visitor is pure in suspense without witnessing the actual "haunt". Silent without dialogue the film is reliant more on score than "jump scares".

A film student would take note of Kouba's use of lighting as well as score. The main actor is very talented and was previously scene in another Kouba project.

I definitely recommend this film. Bravo Kouba.