One thing I hate about being caught up in watching a vintage
TV series, is that I tend to stay away from movies until I am done with it.
Fortunately for me, I have been able to break away from Kolchak just long
enough to fit a few movies in. The first one that I watched was the 2012 title
Playback.
Plot/ When a group of high school students dig into their
town's infamous past they unwittingly unlock an Evil that corrupts and destroys
them. Possessing its victims through video playback and using them for
malevolent purposes, it closes in on one specific soul, threatening to expose
the town's deepest, darkest secret.
Any time I randomly grab something at Family Video, I have
no idea what to expect. For me, the is was not a great choice, but it did have
just enough to keep me interested. In fact, there was some things that
definitely stood out, like the gore, nudity and a non-linear storyline that was
well paced. Yes, some of it went unanswered and left some questions, but that
is OK in my book. Sure, some of the acting was uneven (some creepy) and the
characterization was a bit off, but I always expect flaw in films I had never heard
of. In the end, this was nothing special
and is destined to be forgotten. I would not buy this one, but if you catch it
onDemand or on Netflix, there are worse choices out there.
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