Possession movies can be pretty good if you find the right ones. If you loved the recent breakout indie flick, Luz, make sure you spend some time locating The Dead Center film to watch. With a similar ethos, the story starts to get interesting when an amnesiac patient is admitted to a psych ward. Despite different settings, both this film and Luz could be set in the same universe. If you had trouble understanding the subtext behind either movie, then watching both may assist with the idea of an entity seeking out its victims through the body of a host.
This film begins with a combination of two seemingly separate viewpoints. The investigation of suicide and the day-to-day busy work at a nearby psychiatric facility. Shoved into the mix is a new patient who is nonresponsive and, has no identification. After that, the staff gets to work finding a room for this new case and tries to figure out how best to treat him.
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The Dead Center movie is a chilling tale. Focused on a central character, the story evolves into a unique blend of zombies and possession. Caught in the crossfire is psychiatrist Daniel. His interactions with Michael lead him to suspect that there is more to Michael than just a case of forgetfulness. As the film progresses, certain events are implied but not shown on screen, creating a sense of anticipation. When Michael’s condition was finally revealed, I was captivated to see how the story would unfold.
The finale is a mixture of frenetic craziness and despite Dead Center’s indie roots, the film as a whole comes off as a solid and fine example of great writing and good direction.
The cast is an ensemble of moderately known names but all do an excellent job throughout this 92-minute slice of good cinema. Those who appreciate a well-proportioned and appropriate score will get more than they bargained for here. Not only do the often screechy sound effects do a bang-up job of keeping you on your toes, but there’s some great use of twitchy lighting to go with it.
Starring: Shane Carruth, Poorna Jagannathan, Jeremy Childs, and Bill Feehely.
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Dead Center 2019
The Dead Center is a modest-budget independent film. It comes from Sequitur Cinema which had only previously produced two other feature films and a short film. Saint Cloud Hill, a documentary released in late 2019. After a film festival stint, Arrow Films finally picked it up. Its release was on 11th October 2019 to digital platforms.
Billy Senese is the writer-director for this horror-mystery-thriller and it’s smart and chilling. There seems to be a connection between this film and his previous two short films Intruder (2011) and The Suicide Tapes (2010). Especially if they give a wider vantage point to the rest of the story. Shane Carruth plays the psychiatrist Daniel but as he’s also the director, he gets bonus points for making a killer movie and playing his role just right.
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I give The Dead Center
4 don’t suck the life out of me out of 5
