Earlier today, I decided to head to the Family Video to pick
up some movies for the weekend. Upon my departure, I was given a mandate to
focus on supernatural horror, as the life-like horror I have picked up recently
has struck a nerve in the house. While walking around, I stumbled upon a couple
interesting flicks, one being Entity from Fangoria Presents.
Plot/ In 1998, thirty four unidentified bodies were found in
shallow graves in a remote Siberian forest. After subsequent investigations, no
official explanation by the Russian authorities was ever offered about the
circumstances of the deaths. The case was closed. In 2010, a small TV crew set
out for the Siberian forest Nothing was heard from them again.
After the opening sequence, I expect a lot more. Now, do not
take that wrong, this is not a terrible flick, I had just wanted more. While
this is not totally a found-footage flick, it does have those elements at
times, and they are actually used in the right manner. This is an interesting
story, and one that seemed a lot more layered than some films in the same vein.
The acting was solid, the scenery and scripting worked and the cinematography
was well done. Unfortunately, the audio quality of the copy I watched was very
sub par, which made it difficult to hear at times, there are some typical
stereotypes in play, and the movie lacked an abundance of scares. In the end,
this will be a polarizing flick for many. Yes, this movie may lack gore and
over the top violence, but it is an interesting take on a psychic driven
supernatural flick and one that is worth watching.
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