{"id":1806,"date":"2015-08-16T12:52:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-16T17:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intheaudience.net\/?p=1806"},"modified":"2015-08-16T12:52:47","modified_gmt":"2015-08-16T17:52:47","slug":"the-unwanted-2014-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/intheaudience.net\/?p=1806","title":{"rendered":"The Unwanted (2014) – Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Unwanted”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A young drifter, Carmilla, is seeking information about the mother she never met. \u00a0When she arrives in a rural town, she meets Laura, an awkward waitress, and they develop a relationship, of which Laura’s father disapproves.<\/p>\n

This seductive indie horror is inspired by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s vampire story ‘Carmilla.’ \u00a0The haunting soundtrack, cinematography, solid writing, direction, and strong performances, give the audience a dark and horrific homoerotic love story weaved into a tale of self discovery and acceptance. \u00a0With understated effects throughout, plenty of blood and a few moments of practical effects gore, this film doesn’t disappoint.<\/p>\n

William Katt, as Troy Pickett, really sells the creepy, erratic, sinister, old-bastard vibe. \u00a0Hannah Fierman brings a wide eyed innocence to Laura Pickett’s nearly desperate search for love and self acceptance. \u00a0Christen Orr, as Carmilla, gives an intense performance as the lonely, jaded Carmilla who has come to the last hope of finding information about her mother.<\/p>\n

The characters develop in their own ways as the plot unfolds and the chemistry is palpable between the three primary characters . \u00a0I liked the parallel between mothers and daughters as well as the self fulfilling prophecy that the jealous and controlling Troy Pickett created. \u00a0The flashbacks are wrought with emotion and degradation, \u00a0of which, in Katt’s mild mannered delivery, Pickett does his best to make his daughter believe he was the victim.<\/p>\n

Although the fates of the characters are not unexpected, the audience is given very little time to process, once the climax occurs, the film ends. \u00a0I realize there isn’t much more that need be done, at that point the story is over, but it still feels somewhat abrupt. \u00a0Perhaps it’s because the filmmakers gave a few extra moments to Carmilla’s conclusion that they did not give to Laura or Troy that makes the ending feel unbalanced somehow.<\/p>\n

I gave this 3 glasses of red wine. \u00a0I found this quite a enjoyable vampire flick that doesn’t have any actual vampires. \u00a0But it isn’t for everyone.
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