This could easily be a counterpart to Ready Or Not, with a snarky satanic satire on the affluent, albeit with a far stricter budget. This is obviously made by a genre fan who lovingly evokes a feeling of being an 80-90’s throwback with a muted palette, synth soundtrack and a video-store feel. Homages to the influences for this film are peppered throughout the production, and there are genuine moments of fun. Kills are played more for laughs than truly horrific, but there are moments of graphic violence and high tension strewn throughout the production. The acting is pretty excellent, with the lead cultists camping it up as befitting the production, and the besieged lead bringing a pretty outstanding performance that holds this movie together. Unfortunately, editing and tone is often choppy and distracting with some severe emotional whiplash in certain places. The ending is going to be what divides opinions as to whether this is a worthwhile entertaining film or a waste of time and energy with little middle ground to offer. On the whole however, this is a fun and loving throwback with some unsubtle satire and genuinely good performances that make up for some of the cringier moments in script and editing.
Satanic Panic