Starve Acre

 Confusing, weird and yet I couldn't stop watching.

Weirdddddd......

When I first read the description for the film I was hooked. I loved the premise and I was intrigued to see where things would go. I mean, folk horror always gets me excited to watch.

First of all, if the premise didn't draw me in, the cover image/poster definitely did. I have found that films with a confusing narrative where you are never quite sure what is going on are some of my favorite films, especially if they are a slow burn. I love when the ending makes the movie with slow burns, and with horror movies where the narrative and plot are unclear. I prefer when the ending explains/makes you realize what has been happening all along.

But with this film, I found that the end didn't make anything clear at all. Maybe I'm stupid but I wasn't as impressed with this film as I wanted to be since I was so confused. I am actually not going to write a paragraph that explains what happens in the film since I truly am not sure, and I am scared that this will cause me to divulge details that might spoil the film for someone who actually knows what is going on.

Even though I was so unsure about what was going on, I must say that I still kind of enjoyed the movie. All the flaws aside, there were some truly unsettling and horrifying scenes. The acting was well done and the premise was interesting. I like the title of the film and how it relates to the film and the premise. I loved the film having a premise based/surrounding an unsettling poem.

I found the ending unsettling yet confusing. I would personally love to analyze the film and rewatch it. This might happen in the future, then Ill post a analysis of the film. I however first want to read the book on which the film was based so that I can have all the necessary background when analyzing the film.

• Visuals: 7/10
• Sound quality: 5/10
• Visual effect: 9/10
• Sound effect: 5/10
• Character growth: 4/10
• Acting: 8/10
• Total: 6.5 or 7/10