Movie Reviews

Movie Review: Out of Frame

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”12115″ img_size=”400×600″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Blockbuster movies are all well and good, but it’s independent films that really showcase an actor’s abilities. Not focusing on whatever A-lister is popular or an epic action sequence, movies that are made with lower budgets and smaller production companies have more of a freedom to highlight the storyline more than what’s going on in the background.

Out of Frame is an independent movie produced by Eric Roper (executive content creator of Omnestream Entertainment) and directed by Joseph State. This forty-minute film was written by John Risner, as well as Roper and State. Out of Frame stars Hershel Zahnd, Robert Hatfield, and Amber Underhill. These are pretty unknown actors, but I have a feeling that we’ll see more of them. As I said before, almost every well-known actor begins with independent movies and still look towards the brand when needing something more authentic and grounded.

Low-budgeted, independent, and a short film, Out of Frame’s intro is a bit long and has a very Avant Garde/1920s silent picture feel to it. We are then opened to meeting Damien Drake (Zahnd), who is a controversial photographer. With all misunderstood artists, his vision is quickly critiqued by an art gallery patron.

This fan, like many fans; cannot let go of Drake’s former work, which was cryptically named the Death Series. I personally loved the neo-noir feel throughout this movie, as Drake is thrown back into the world where he made his best art. To achieve an authentic feel with his photographs, he has to take a step into the extreme and although it is something that torments him, the lengths he has to take to revive his Death Series; he finds that it’s what the people love. If only they knew. Ultimately, a partnership with John Godewyn feels like making a deal with the devil himself; a contract he can never walk away from.

Zahnd has a bit of a Bill Skarsgard look and feel to him and the acting is definitely worthy of a mainstream movie/television show. There was great dialogue between characters and lines delivered at the right time. There were even a few retorts I found myself saying “oh shit” to, as well as masterful drama and suspense. Yes, this movie is low-budget and the main character is a cross between emo and 1970s punk, but it’s still an enjoyable storyline that I believe horror fans will love. You don’t need the bells and whistles to make a good movie and I think State and Roper achieved that with Out of Frame.

Out of Frame is an artful piece that you can find on Amazon Prime. I’d love to hear your opinions about this movie, which really is a treat for indie-horror, suspense, neo-noir fans.

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