Review of The Evil Gene (2016) by Holly G — 07 Sep 2016
Great movie. Very creepy, and not a traditional horror at all. It's smarter than most horror movies we're seeing now. I liked it all the more because it's an indie, and the actors and actresses in it really deliver on a script that has some serious shocks in it, especially the one at the end.
I won't spoil it, but it comes out of the blue, thanks to the nice distractions that take your mind in the wrong direction. Richard Speight Jr. was awesome as a PSTD ridden, cynical, burnt out FBI agent.
He goes from calm to unhinged so quick, you're left wondering if you just saw what you think you did. And he falls so hard and so fast, that you keep waiting for someone to wake up and end the nightmare for him.
Cameron Richardson was fantastic as well. She plays her character and the secrets this woman is keeping masterfully. You're so sympathetic to her, you catch yourself feeling for her, even at the end, when the total truth comes out.
What's really fun about this movie, is that you're left wondering who's right. Did Griff see any of the things he thought he saw? You're mind says no, but that lingering doubt that something bigger was controlling him was great.
Give this little indie a try. You won't be sorry.
This review of The Evil Gene (2016) was written by Holly G on 07 Sep 2016.
The Evil Gene has generally received mixed reviews.
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