{"id":22217,"date":"2016-09-06T10:48:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T14:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=22217"},"modified":"2016-09-06T10:49:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T14:49:29","slug":"abattoir-2016-frightfest-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/06\/abattoir-2016-frightfest-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Abattoir (2016) [FrightFest 2016]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Abattoir\"<\/a>Julia, an investigative reporter, starts looking into the disappearance of complete rooms from houses where violent deaths have occurred.\u00a0 As she gets closer to the truth, things and people get weirder.\u00a0 Her investigation puts her life in danger as she gets too close and discovers more about the rooms and herself.<\/p>\n

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Director Darren Lynn Bousman created Abattoir as a multi-platform story.\u00a0 The prequel in comic book form is a mini-series of six issues written by Rob Levin and Troy Peteri with art by Bing Cansino that came out in 2010.\u00a0 The film Abattoir is the second part (but stands on its own) and will be followed by a sequel called The Dwelling.\u00a0 The film Abattoir was written by Christopher Monfette, David Schow, and Teddy Tenenbaum.\u00a0 They take the story pre-established and build it into its own free-standing film with a strong female lead and some kooky and crazy supportive characters.\u00a0 The story of what is happening to the rooms is intriguing while the why is interesting.<\/p>\n

The cast for Abattoir is composed of Bousman regulars and other talented thespians.\u00a0 In the lead of Julia, Jessica Lowndes brings charm and determination, playing Julia as a sweet young woman who learns more about herself and destiny as she becomes willing to do a lot to bring to light where the rooms are going and why.\u00a0 Lowndes\u2019 performance shows nuances in her character and leads the film well.\u00a0 Shining like a bright, crazy light amongst the supporting cast is Lin Shaye as Allie.\u00a0 She brings her own brand of kooky older lady here that works perfectly for the part.<\/p>\n

Giving a fantastic but oh-so-short performance, Michael Par\u00e9 steals the show for the few short scenes he\u2019s in.\u00a0 He brings his enormous talent and if his part was not so important, he would feel wasted.\u00a0 However, as he sets a lot of the wheels in motion, his presence is worth it and greatly appreciated.\u00a0 In a bigger part, that of the main bad guy, Dayton Callie is great as Jebediah Crone.\u00a0 He believes in his part and Crone\u2019s reasoning makes sense in this set up, which shows in his portrayal, so much so that it almost all rings true.\u00a0 It\u2019s nuts, but he sells it very well.<\/p>\n

Abattoir is a dark film in subject matter, but it\u2019s also dark in its images.\u00a0 The scenes are often barely lit, which could make it hard to see what\u2019s going on, but it works here.\u00a0 The lighting patterns in the forest and in the rooms are interesting, but could definitely have been a bit brighter without losing their full effect.\u00a0 With a touch more light, the cinematography by Michael Fimognari would show better and could be better appreciated as it is good.\u00a0 The set decoration by Ruston Head, the art direction by Christine Eunji Kim, and the special effects could be seen much better and so would their great attention to details and to the characters\u2019 back stories.\u00a0 As it is, it\u2019s all beautifully dark but hard to see and fully appreciate.<\/p>\n

Abattoir is a dark fairy tale feeling film that is slower and less flashy than what some may have come to expect from Darren Lynn Bousman but it\u2019s most definitely good.\u00a0 It\u2019s both darkly lit and esthetically pleasing, which is not an easy feat.\u00a0 The cast does well with Michael Par\u00e9 just grabbing you and making you wish he had more screen time.\u00a0 It\u2019s bloody and violent but the pace may turn some horror fans off while working great for others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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