Demons Within

Anyone that has said student films cannot be good, need to re-think their opinion. Demons Within, produced by 'WeAreNine' can only be described as an experimental - Psychological thriller. The concept of the film really confused me at first; the use of unanswered questions leaves the viewer confused and unclear of the plot. In reality, I wanted more by the time the film had finished. There were so many questions going round in my head, but that in itself made this film a success. 

The film begins with the beeping of a heart monitor and what I can only distinguish to be heavy breathing. I find that this set the tone for the rest of the film. It is going to make the audience uncomfortable. Then almost as soon as the film had begun, the voice over started. Now at first I thought that the man talking was clearly going to be the villain; in this case the murderer, because of the altered voice. But then I began to think, could it be the voice in the victims head? This is what I enjoyed about this film; it bought up so many questions in such a short space of time. It really interacts with the audience and because of the nature of the film, is able to bring in a variety of different concepts from different viewers. 

I found that the first time I watched this film; it wasn't completely clear to me what was happening. But that's the beauty, it draws you in and you want to watch it again. Something I think should be used more in short films, the confusion. This film held on to the attention of the audience the whole way through. Especially with the use of the cinematography, there was something new happening at all times. 

It's very fast paced which is an aspect that made me love it so much. It kept me on edge, although the characters didn't really develop, I felt a sense of pain for the victim. Why was he killed? 

It's certainly a film I would recommend and it would teach people how to really make a short film. 
Click the link below to see the full film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnGM9bweDQI&feature=youtu.be