Offseason (2021)

My quick rating - 4.9/10. Starts off pretty effectively, using the weather and nature sounds to create an eerie atmosphere. And sadly, that point I made in the first 5 minutes of the flick was by far the highlight of this one. The setting was very reminiscent of a horror-based video game, which did lend to the creepy nature of this. But after the plot has begun, it loses any momentum the idea itself had generated. A woman gets a mysterious letter and heads to some remote island, but is soon trapped there with an odd array of characters. The townspeople are played quite well and give you a distinct feeling that something just isn't right. The pacing is a bit slow, so don't expect action to keep you on the edge of your seat. Each act is separated by title cards to give you some idea of what to expect since the story itself thinks it is far more confusing than it really is. I suppose, for what they had written for the story and the budget involved, they really did as good as can be expected. Just too much time was committed to searching around the island without any payoff. There are some spooky scenes sprinkled in there, but unfortunately, too few and far between. I would've leaned on the other end of average if this whole affair hadn't led up to such a disappointing ending. The lack of tension ended up outweighing the moody surroundings that were the highlight of the 83-minute flick. I could see others actually enjoying this more than I did, though, since it does have its pluses that maybe the ending won't kill for you. It is another decent effort from Mickey Keating, who has churned out a small handful of average-rated horror flicks previously, and I assume we will get that hit from him soon. Currently, for rent on Amazon Prime, click the poster below.

Offseason (2021)

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