Followers

As soon as this movie began, I picked up on all the trademarks of a poorly made low budget effort: stilted performances, uninspired cinematography, insipid dialog, and an unremarkable score. I think the only thing that has changed recently in trash filmmaking is that now anyone can get a drone shot.

As the story unfolded, I was surprised at how quickly the first act was paced. It did not seem like the standard slasher formula was being used; things progressed much more quickly than typical. It still wasn't very good, but it wasn't the same old/same old. I guess it's really hard to edit a scene to play out with any kind of natural rhythm when you work in low budget filmmaking, because these movies always have odd timing to everything; it's no different with Followers. Someone will make a statement or ask a question, and there will be a weird pause with some kind of filler shot before the response comes. None of the actors have any kind of charisma or presence, or if they do, the filmmakers couldn't capture it. Another criticism I have is that I wasn't very interested in the story, and I was especially apathetic to how everything resolved. I am sure I will forget this movie so quickly that the next time I look over my list of reviews, I will have no memory of what this was. Hard pass.