2019, Jeremy Gardner, Christian Stella (The Battery) -- download
Hank's girlfriend left him, suddenly and mysteriously. So, now he sits on the sofa, or in the bar he owns, lost in misery and, well, also fighting off a monster that is scratching on his door. Girl problems. Monster problems. Things not going his way.
At first we are not sure where the movie wants to go. Did he kill his GF? Is she the monster? Is he just insane? His friends are worried about him, and there is definitely scratches on the door. But is it just local wildlife or something unnatural.
The movie is rather delightful in the way it deals with Hank, who is more than a bit of a redneck, a schlub and maybe a little creepy. But we are meant to like him and his monster problems. Then the movie does a quick turn left, and Abby reappears. In fact, the romantic aspect of the movie emerges, as we learn why she left, and there is a brilliant bit of acting between the two leads, as she relates her relationship woes to Hank, how her life didn't go as planned, how she never wanted to end up "trapped" in the small town they live. Hanks hears her, somewhat. Afterwards, the couple throw a small welcome back party, where Hank finally relaxes on all the reasons Abby left and sings her a sweet song.
And then he is attacked by the monster. Yup, there was a monster. No psychological horror, no metaphor or allegory, just a weird looking humanoid monster that Hank kills with the antlers of a deer he has mounted on his wall. Monster dead, Hank proposes.
WTF indeed.
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