THE BREACH is an ambitious attempt at actualising a complicated novel onto the screen, and it was mostly well executed. By trying to have all its different concepts materialised- including trans-dimensional science fiction, a haunted house, black magic and killer insects- the film dilutes them all. THE BREACH is a film packed with a variety of plot content that, while marvellously executed on an individual level, jumbles together. If you are not a fan of the things described above, well, maybe after watching THE BREACH, you will change your mind and see the fun! Although I would love to go into detail, the particulars are too good to spoil.
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THE BREACH features humanoid monsters, skin sloughing off and just about every extra body part growing back on- everything that makes a gory bodily transformation worthy of its own applause. It’s always awesome when you don’t have to peer through shadows to see everything. We even see them in all their glory with plenty of daytime scenes to appreciate the work that has gone into prosthetics and makeup. THE BREACH features some of the most impressive body horror and practical effects I have witnessed this year. What happens in that house becomes a nightmare filled with unfathomable horrors of the body. There they find hives of insects, Parson’s estranged wife ( Natalie Brown), and a mysterious machine in the attic. As the county coroner, Jake ( Wesley French), puts it, “holy shit, where are the bones?” After discovering that the remains are that of particle physicist Dr Cole Parsons, John, Jake, and their charter captain Meg ( Emily Alatalo) arrive at his secluded rental. Just as chief of police John Hawkins ( Allan Hawco) is set to resign, an inexplicably mutilated dead body washes up in a canoe on the Porcupine River. For others less specifically obsessed, it may be a bit of a letdown. The film is a must-see for seasoned horror fanatics and lovers of gory, gloopy body horror. THE BREACH is based on Cutter’s novel of the same name. It is a Canadian production with an impressive team behind it, including music icon Slash as producer, and horror author Nick Cutter, author of fantastically gruesome novels such as THE TROOP, as screenwriter.
THE BREACH had its world premiere at this year’s festival with the help of the folks at Rue Morgue and Raven Banner Entertainment.
Well established Director Rodrigo Gudiño ( THE LAST WIILL AND TESTAMENT OF ROSALIND LEIGH) has made a memorable high-concept SciFi-Horror. While we wished it would never end, we are indebted to it for bringing us films like THE BREACH. That’s a wrap for Fantasia International Film Festival, one of the most important events in Canada for breakout films of the horror, SciFi and fantasy genre.
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