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Dark Remains

"I see dead people"
5 of 5 stars

"I see dead people"

Written on 20/11/07 by

Plot Outline

Review Summary

When the daughter Emma of the technical writer Allen Pyke and the photographer Julie is found slashed in the throat and wrists in their locked apartment, the couple decides to move to an isolated cabin in the mountains in Kingspike. Julie is very depressed and blames Allen for the death of Emma. Once in the new home, Julie sees the spirit of Emma in a photo she took in a nearby abandoned prison and she becomes obsessed shooting pictures of poltergeists. Allen is advised to move from the place by the local Jim Payne, and on May 21st, Allen finds that the former dwellers of the cabin have committed suicide, and he investigates the death in the spot and finds that many people died around May 22nd. He decides to move with Julie to a hotel, but she does not want to give up on Emma.

The Review


I'm sitting at the house getting ready for this movie to start I'm digging in expecting to see a decent movie judging from the synopsis and box art. Little did I know what was in store for me!


Julie awakens from a bad dream only to find her daughter dead in her bed. In the night someone had broken into their house and mutilated their daughter. Too much to deal with her and her husband Allen retreat to the mountains in hopes of clearing their mind and putting the horrific life behind them, her to work on her photographs; he to write. Seems harmless right? One would think so yet it seems their pain and suffering have awoken something in the mountains and they're not happy. As Julie starts to get into taking her photographs she begins to see images in the exposures and eventually in person thanks to the flash. Sucked in by their spell Julie becomes obsessed with taking their picture while Allen tries to find a way to stop them and save his and her lives. The acting of Cheri Christian as Julie really sells this movie, she was eerie and creepy.


Not since Ghost Story have I seen such a solid ghost story. The only thing I've seen come close is a movie called Conjure. DARK REMAINS has all the elements of a good ghost story. Brian Avanet-Bradley has given us a damn fine film to watch. The acting was good and the ghosts were freakin phenomenal! The lighting hues add just the right element as well. Together they were creepy and make for an effectively scary as hell movie. I could go on and on about the things that make this such an excellent flick but then I'd ruin it for you. Just know it's fucking phenomenal and has some really badass ghosts who move all creepy and shit. You must get it when it's released. It may very well be the best indie flick Unspeakable Magazine has seen in 2006! It may make its way onto the special UMAG shelf of celebrated greats of all time!


Pay attention to this guy…He's on to something. I know I'm anxious to see what he can do next.

Dark Remains (2007)

Directed By

Brian Avenet-Bradley

Starring

Cheri Christian ,Greg Thompson (III) ,Scott Hodges ,Jeff Evans (IV) ,Rachel Jordan (II)

Opening Date

Mon, Nov 19th 2007

DVD date

Mon, Nov 19th 2007