Offseason
- 2021
- 1h 23m
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4.9/10
2.8K
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After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.
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- TriviaIn a 2021 interview with Dread Central, Mickey Keating spoke about the experience of shooting on location in Florida: "What's funny is in Florida, tourism is surprisingly abundant. And so this little town that I found was actually kind of quickly becoming, you know, huge condos and everything. This town was called New Smyrna Beach and it's about an hour away from Daytona. Fortunately, the main street was built in the 1920s and there were enough things that we could cheat to make it not seem like it was a tourist town... You'd think that it would be empty like in the movie. But the reality is that all the Canadians came down during that time of year when we filmed. So we had to block off that main street, that was all practical. There's no CGI. And right outside the camera, there were dozens and dozens and dozens of Canadian tourists watching as if Marilyn Monroe was running down the street. It was really kind of a trip."
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About as Good as Low Budget Horror Can Be
Premise is a standard horror trope. Someone called back to a remote town or village by what seems to be circumstance, but ultimately is a plot by a mysterious evil peril. And in this case, we seem to be borrowing the milieu from Lovecraft.
This film is anchored by a protagonist who has to carry the entire enterprise on her shoulders. Jocelin Donahue pulls it off. She is lovely, tired, scared, confused and is a solid actress that makes it work. No other character has that much screen time or relevance, but nobody really does a bad job. Melora Walters is solid in her role as Marie's mom.
The little town filled with weird people who don't ever answer questions when you ask. The plot device of a townie who pulls you aside to let you know something isn't right and they will help. There is nothing new here. And we have a low budget, and no grand affects. So we need pacing, music, flashbacks, quick cuts to keep us engaged and for the most part the director, Mickey Keating does a good job.
The story is about impending inevitable doom. So this is just a ride watching Donahue's Marie character react as she is led further and further into the trap being set by evil.
We start, carry on, and end in fairly standard horror movie fashion. There is nothing new or wild here. But overall, it is engaging and fairly well-done. This type of horror maybe lacks the cheap scares that certain movie-goers require, but as a fan of horror, I can appreciate it for what it is. A well executed small budget horror movie.
This film is anchored by a protagonist who has to carry the entire enterprise on her shoulders. Jocelin Donahue pulls it off. She is lovely, tired, scared, confused and is a solid actress that makes it work. No other character has that much screen time or relevance, but nobody really does a bad job. Melora Walters is solid in her role as Marie's mom.
The little town filled with weird people who don't ever answer questions when you ask. The plot device of a townie who pulls you aside to let you know something isn't right and they will help. There is nothing new here. And we have a low budget, and no grand affects. So we need pacing, music, flashbacks, quick cuts to keep us engaged and for the most part the director, Mickey Keating does a good job.
The story is about impending inevitable doom. So this is just a ride watching Donahue's Marie character react as she is led further and further into the trap being set by evil.
We start, carry on, and end in fairly standard horror movie fashion. There is nothing new or wild here. But overall, it is engaging and fairly well-done. This type of horror maybe lacks the cheap scares that certain movie-goers require, but as a fan of horror, I can appreciate it for what it is. A well executed small budget horror movie.
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- Gross worldwide
- $13,455
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- 2.39:1
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