What you're about to see is a horrifying political slasher film relevant for our times. In times when politics and people are so polarized and lines
are so divided that people are willing to kill or die for their ideals and way of life, "Election Night" comes as a sharp and edgy film that mirrors our
daily horror when it comes to election day, one of the most frightening and anxious days of all time for those deeply involved in politics. Even though this is
an American film, the "reality" presented here can be applied to almost every nation these days.
This is the story of brother and sister, Ronald (William Lott) and Alice (Mary Baurkot), and their ways to survive election night when an extremist (Derek DeVault)
follows them after seeing a candidate bumper sticker Ronald placed in his car. It'll be a terrible night for them just because they supported a certain candidate.
The film has plenty of humor but when it comes down to business they'll scare viewers to death, specially with the 1980's style of music and the opening titles, a
tribute to the most representative era of slasher flicks. A true horror story.
I was fascinated all the way and even thought there was some message behind it, quite
thoughtful if you think about it. They don't present the year the story takes place (or happened, as the title says it was a true story), but it definitely reeks of
our current era. I do believe that there are people out there willing to commit acts of persecution and murder just to defend their extremism when it comes to
politics and idealism. Stupid folks in fact but they are menacing and dangerous and will go for acts of horror. This film, despite the entertainment inclination, is a
proof of that. 9/10.
