A review by outsmartyourshelf
Night Shoot by David Sodergren
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
A group of students are allowed to use a family manor, owned by the director's uncle, for filming their latest student venture, but they have to be out by 8pm - this is non-negotiable. After the lead actress quits, they are nowhere near finished by the deadline but have to leave, but decide to break in & finish filming overnight after the director steals his uncle's spare keys. They soon realise they're not alone & something starts to pick them off one by one.
Just realised I hadn't completed my review for this one. It was OK as my rating shows. The main character, Elspeth, was an average heroine. She was definitely better than most of the other characters who were various shades of misogynist, lecher, & peeping tom, but I found myself not really caring if anyone made it out alive. I did like the ambiguous opening ending though. It's very graphic & gory as one would expect, & there is also some elements of sexual assault, & exploitation, even brief necrophilia, so be warned.
Just realised I hadn't completed my review for this one. It was OK as my rating shows. The main character, Elspeth, was an average heroine. She was definitely better than most of the other characters who were various shades of misogynist, lecher, & peeping tom, but I found myself not really caring if anyone made it out alive. I did like the ambiguous opening ending though. It's very graphic & gory as one would expect, & there is also some elements of sexual assault, & exploitation, even brief necrophilia, so be warned.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Incest