‘Night of the Reaper’ is a retro babysitter -Slasher with a mysterious turn

Night of the snider Starts with a familiar Slasher film Scenario: a baby-sitter be followed by a murderer. The masked threat Shows a big show to play with her and leaves creepy notes that almost feel like a prank until the danger becomes too real.

It is a crazy opening sequence that signals director and co-director Brandon Christensen (Born dead, Z))) is well familiar with the horror tropics into which his film leans – and you can say that he knows that his audience will also record them.

Night of the sniderThe main reference point is obvious HalloweenThe mother ship of all babysitter horror films. It plays in the early 1980s – the era of Pat Benatar Bangers on the MTV – a little later than 1978 Halloween. To advance a few years, however, access to somewhat more advanced technology, in particular camcorders, an important action device and a stylistic influence. The opening loan crackles with static “tracking” lines and VHS bands are important everywhere.

The most important events of the film are dismantled some time after the babysitter’s death. We meet the main character Deena (Gen v‘S Jessica Clement), when she goes along a quiet street that is decorated with Halloween decorations; The electronic score continues to underline the Laurie Strode comparisons. Deenas at home from college and dutifully a tense visit with her parents. When her high school beast, which is still alive in her hometown, gets sick, Deena agrees to help her by climbing the young son of the local sheriff for the night.

Here we go again that the viewer could accept – and indeed, Night of the snider It seems to build a similar fate for Deena as the girl in the opening scene. But there is also a parallel action that relaxes, as Sheriff Arnold (Ryan Robbins) receives packages that lead him on a macabre scavenger hunt.

It seems more than possible that everyone who killed the girl in the opening is back to mocker. Arnold once noticed: “Someone tries to tell me something.” But exactly what this message is (and who sends it) forms Night of the sniderCentral secret.

As Night of the snider Progress, tension and fear build in both stories. Deena’s appearance observes the little Max (Max Christensen) from a playful game of hiding to an escalation of the terror, while the doors open slowly, reorganize objects from invisible hands, and a shady figure lurks in the forest behind the courtyard.

Sheriff Arnold now freely participates in a stunning unprofessional behavior, since he gives a number of indications together, especially if he realizes that the baby’s cold case is not the only crime on the table. There is also evidence of another death in the recent past, which is far more personal for him.

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Halloween is the main influence here, but the found footage horror as well as other Slasher series, including the other Slasher series Scream. If the last revelations become a little too talkative than Christians hurries to explain everything that has come before, they must appreciate the efforts to fill as many gaps as possible.

Outstanding achievements in the occupation come from Clement as an imaginative deena and Summer H. Howell – so that Carrie White can be viewed in Mike Flanagan’s Carrie Series – Who is the best of your short screen time as the first victim.

Night of the snider Streams on the shudder from today, September 19th.

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