Poor Alex (Alex Lee Williams) is suffering from parasomnia clear at the beginning of the film he is a danger to himself and as the movie progresses a danger to his sweetheart, unsuccessful documentary filmmaker Mallory (Mallory Drumm). As appropriate, given his self destructive bent he is receiving medical care.
Off Mallory and Alex travel to a cottage in a deserted rural area to celebrate Alex’s thirtieth birthday a significant age for the “terror” to come. Yes, yet another deserted locale and found footage horror film. A pattern of predictability is setting in. The winter wonderland escapade, upon medical advice, is to be filmed in its entirety to enable a therapeutic diagnosis which given Alex’s behaviour is dangerously tardy. His doctor has warned parasomniacs have killed their bed partners. What horror watching Mallory act like a lamb going to the slaughter. Alex should be committed to institutional care under mental health legislation as a danger to himself and others. Interesting what love can do to impair rational judgement. Could that be a main point in this film?
A fuddly duddy Dr. Armitage author of a particular demonic possession book flits onto the scene like Dr. Everett Scott in “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and viewers understand the beast Alex is and is becoming of course spiced up by his mass killer cultist mother.
Alex repetitively spooks Mallory frightening the poor dear. Run Mallory, run but in a thespian sense her fright is a bit “stiff”. Theoretically the terror should start cascading about the screen but it is so predictable and formalistic saved by occasional bizarre whistling (not emphysema) and whirling camera work which due to its frequency may make the viewer dizzy.
A bit of a spicy conclusion. Who thought pregnancy test results could be so ominous. I’M BACK!
On an optimistic note could it be Mallory’s chance to Hot Doc fame? How much can filmmakers parlay their misery into a work of art?
Canadian theatrical release began 24October2025.
Directors are Jay Darkulic, Mallory Drumm and Alex Lee Williams.
RKS 2025 Canadian Film Rating 64/100.
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