![]() ![]() Characterization is really weak which is a shame. The characters are thrown in and we know nothing about them. Part of me wanted to like the structure, but I feel like a cold open or a build up of sorts would've benefited here. It's one of those movies that just starts. Seconds in, we're already straight into it. The intensity is always heightened from the minute it starts. For horror movies, the technicals behind it all are crucial, and the team behind this knew what they were doing here. There's a good amount of colors that pop out from the rest of the darkly lit screen. It takes fungi and makes it pretty and horrifying at the same time. The prosthetics are really cool with this. With every eco-horror movie, there's also some body horror to go with it. The shots are well thought out and mind-bending. To start off, this is a beautiful movie to look at. Gaia had its premiere at SXSW gaining decent reviews and acclaim for its cinematography. It's one of those sub genres of horror that I've been ready to watch once I even hear about it, regardless if it's supposed to be good or not. Eco-horror has become more popular over the past couple of years. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. "The largest organism on the planet just right here waiting, and it's ready to spread." Gaia encompasses an injured forest ranger on a routine mission who is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. And if you're a fan of practical visual effects, especially in horror films, this film is definitely worth a watch. Not the best horror film by any means, but keeping in mind its budget and other limitations, it starts to edge towards impressive. serviceable, but not particularly inspired. Something slightly supernatural starts to happen. A girl from our normal modern world gets trapped within, cannot leave. ![]() There's a creepy cabin with a couple of hermits living in it. I also liked the actors, although from them we get to the biggest so called problem with the film, which is simply the fact that its story is perhaps a bit. The sound design and the score were perhaps a tad overblown creepy at times. The cinematography is also effective a lot of times. Pitch perfect body horror in a lot of ways. Especially the practical visual effects dealing with all the infectious mushrooms, spores and fungi. But I do like what they have managed to pull off here. It's a smaller story for sure, fitting for its modest budget and smaller studio. Two recluses (Carel Nel and Alex Van Dyk) take her into their cabin to recover and the rest of the film is simply her unraveling the horrific circumstances surrounding this forest and its inhabitants. Gabi (Monique Rockman) is a South African forest ranger who gets injured and lost in the woods while retrieving a crashed drone. Overall, an okay horror despite great visuals. It felt like the movie focused too much on the visuals that the it pushed the borderline over to style-over-substance. However, the story didn't always come together logically. Still, there was a pretty good twist to the story, and I enjoyed it at the end. The movie was also a environmental commentary on human since the Industrial Evolution. The main theme was about nature claiming back its place. The designs and looks of the creatures in the movie was also good, although the camera was a bit shaky and unclear when they appeared. I was often enthralled, especially the long scene where the main character was in a long trip. This movie was overloaded with creative and breathtaking visual effects. As with most eco-horror, the experience was like taking mushroom and tripping the entire time. Gaia was a significantly better tho, in both visual effects and story. A bit ago I watched In the Earth, and it was one of the worst and seizure-inducing movies this year. ![]() Another indie eco-horror released this year. ![]()
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