With Saturday Night football ending and my first attempt at
a Pride, Prejudice and Zombie Statue in the books, I decided to find something
to watch. My selection for the evening was the 2007 Raw Feed entry Sublime.
Plot/ On the day after his fortieth birthday, a man goes to
the Mt. Abaddon Hospital
for a routine procedure of colonoscopy. Ironically, during his birthday party,
his friends and family tell many cases of medical errors. Unfortunately, those
stories can come true. After the
surgery, he finds that his surgery had complications because of a homonymous
patient, and he had received a thoracoscopic sympathectomy instead. While
interned, he disccovers bizarre and dark secrets about the East Wing of the
hospital while his wife and family have to take a decision about his fate.
This was definitely not the normal direct to DVD horror flick.
Relying more on atmosphere and tension instead of blood, guts and gore, this
psychological horror movie is definitely a thinking man’s flick. With that in
mind, some viewers may find it slow and boring, and in some ways they are
correct. The pacing was drawn out as the dark and detailed (not to mention well
written) script was developed through flashbacks and references. All-in-all,
the acting and cinematography was solid and there were really not many holes.
In the end, I find this an underrated intellectual driven psychological
thriller. If you are looking for a gorefest or typical horror flick stay away,
but it you are looking for something a bit more mentally challenging, check it
out!
I watched saw movie a few years ago, it was an enjoyable experience, but not one I would watch again and definitely not one I would run out and recommend. It was just a bit above average
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