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This 2013 Drama/Horror/Thriller written and directed by Eric England in my opinion had plenty of promise; decent story-line, one’s whose message is a serious message to the youth or more importantly promiscuous youth; but sadly not enough back-story or research to make the series of events believable for the audience. 

I liked the shots used by the Director of Photography though the transitions were choppy as it was a lot of ‘cut to black’ like television spots. The acting was I must admit not memorable or notable and there were very many scenes that could be cut or not important enough to carry the story along that didn’t hold any weight with viewers, like the fact that our main character was a lesbian.

It was a run-time of 78 minutes, with a typical and disappointing ending and this film only grossed $3,328 USD at the box office last year. It’s good to see potential in our young film-makers minds, but this is a perfect example that goes to show that having money to make a film isn’t all it takes to make a cinematic gem.