When I received my copy of Infliction in from the post, I was stuck in
two minds. I am not a fan of any type of tape recordings horrors at all, but I
felt like this film would perhaps change my mind as I did like the sound of it.
Unfortunately after watching it, my opinion towards found-footage films
remained the same, but I have to say - this was a really good film in my
opinion. I was quite surprised in the end to have enjoyed it since it was
found-footage but I guess that's a lesson for me not to misjudge films too
quickly.
The film is directed/written by Jack Thomas Smith (who also previously
produced Disorder in 2006
which is another awesome thriller) and lasts roughly 100 minutes. Basically,
this awesome horror is based on the actual assembled
footage taken from the cameras belonging to two brothers, who documented a
murder spree in North Carolina in 2011. The footage reveals in disturbing
detail their actions and motives. It documents the effects of people's actions
or inactions and its long-term consequences on other's lives.
"Infliction" presents in cold detail a hard look at the blurred line
between society's criminals and victims. This project was a success in the
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival in 2013, as producer Jack Thomas Smith won the
genre award of "Best Story in a Feature Category".
I believe there was a lot of interesting aspects about the film and was
intrigued by some things that went on. Some moments within this horror actually
sort of startled me with a hint of depression. It is a really well written
story for a found-footage film in my opinion, and focuses on the decisions made
by other people and how these decisions impacted the two brothers. Seriously,
don't listen to any of the stupid critics who attempt to slaughter the story
line in any way possible. It is a very interesting story, and the acting is so
good that it makes me wonder whether the footage is actually real or not! The
story, although being amazing, did drag on at points in my opinion; however I
was always questioning myself as to what was coming next. There were some
twists which were kind of expected, however not ludicrous in any way.
I thought the film was generally quite spooky at points and would highly
recommend it to anyone who is a fan of found footage films. For me the movie
was a huge success and I would like to give a massive shout out to Jack Thomas
Smith and the rest of the Infliction cast. If you liked this film, (which I'm
sure most horror fans will) then I recommend you check out another awesome
thriller produced by Jack Thomas Smith called Disorder (2006).
Below are some links you can visit in order for
more information on this awesome film: -
- Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAsjY0a5rg8
- Official Website - http://www.inflictiontapes.com/
- Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/InflictionTapes?ref=hl
- IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2505856/?ref_=nv_sr_2
- Jack Thomas Smith (IMDB)
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2298653/
Places to
purchase this film: -
- iTunes - http://bit.ly/1pBlced
- Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Infliction-Artists-Not-Provided/dp/B00JPFTWC8
- Walmart - http://www.walmart.com/ip/36977350
- Best Buy - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/infliction-dvd/25053103.p?id=3223414&%3BskuId=25053103
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