Monolith

I understand that this film isn't everyone's cup of tea, given the hyper-focus on the scenery and the actors (or lack of them). ~ However, the performance of our journalist was brutal, the plot consistent and the mystery kept slowly unravelling in an unpredictable and chilling way. ~ An excellent example of how intimate this type of approach, which some might call "low budget", can be. The absence of distractions such as stunning sceneries or too much going on at same time like is becoming common nowadays in the industry in general, and it's precisely what distinguish this production. This intimate approach gives the plot an immensity that borders on realism, makes you focus more on every little things. At some point the behavior of our "hero" it's you in your own house thinking out loud making the surreal plot a little more believable and, therefore, more creepy by association. Althought the end was satisfying and on it's proper moment and gives you something to linger on... I was enjoying the ride and ultimately, my only critic is that I wanted to see more of it.

Enjoyed this a lot. But it wont be for everyone. An intriguing and different story, well made and very well acted with a creepy atmosphere. It is quite a slow burn but effective and probably best not to know too much going in as theres fun to be had watching the intelligent story unfold. Ambiguous but in a good way that left me thinking about the film after it had finished. Well done to all involved, the attempt to make something different is much appreciated and you did a great job proving you dont need a huge budget, big cast or lots of CGI effects to make a good film with an interesting story.

This is one of those movies that is surprisingly well done for a miniscule budget and, basically, one charachter on screen. We have a tendency, these days, to watch movies with other things going on around us, this is not that kind of movie. It would be great in a cinema but I doubt it will get a release there. Instead, be prepared to set up the room with no distractions, lower the lights and get into it. Remember Blair Witch, you need to be immersed. If you do that then you will find a good story, well acted, some good clues but not much truly revealed, too early, and a pretty reasonable ending that ties it all together. Whilst it is scifi, that is all in the concept rather than the action so its closer to a thriller than anything else. With the cinematography, it was all too mono and dark. I guess they were trying to set a mood but it was the same throughout with no light and shade, just grey. This didn't suit the surroundings of a house with massive windows, in the open, and lost the chance to convey any passing of time from day to night and vice versa. With only one charachter for 90 minutes, it needed something more to vary the pace so they could have done a hell of a lot better with that and it would have driven the story. If nothing else, I just love the house that the movie is set in. With all that said, on the whole, it is well worth watching and deserving of a decent rating if it is watched as a movie should be. Its definitely not a 10 but is worth and hour and half of your life.

I CANNOT believe this is Matthew Vesely's first horror movie, because it's one of the best i've ever seen, and horror is my favorite genre. I think the backlash this movie has received is mostly from older people who don't know what a podcast is and were too stuck on trying to figure out what it is the protagonist is doing to enjoy the art-piece on their screen. This is peak innovative horror. There are no jumpscares, no loud noises, just this ever-present dread that that slowly resolves into something tangible as the protagonist learns more about what it is she's looking into. Horror movies stopped being 'scary' to me a while ago, but this was so wonderfully unsettling that I had to make an account just to review it as highly as possible. I need to stop watching movies for a while, because i don't know if i'll be able to enjoy them fully in contrast with THIS.