Proxy

 


Name: Proxy

Directed By: Zack Parker

Subgenre: Thriller

Series: Spooktober 2019 entry #20; review #51

Review: Proxy is primarily a drama/thriller with horror elements, and while those elements are few and far between they definitely check the some horrific boxes. Proxy tells the tale of Esther who, after her prenatal child is murdered, joins a support group for grieving parents that ultimately leads her to even darker depths. The film has one of the most grueling opening shots I've seen in a while: the violence is gratuitous but isn't pornographic in its level of on-screen depravity (i.e., it's not torture porn, but gruesome nonetheless). Those horrific elements are clipped on to long passages of time that replace the built up tension with a growing sense of mystery and intrigue as the plot weaves together seemingly disparate character stories into a greater whole. The ending will come as a bit of a surprise unless you're paying attention (though, spoilers: the title is a fairly big giveaway). That said, the two-hour run-time drags on a bit too long, especially given that a central character's climax comes at roughly the one-hour mark, and the finale isn't quite strong enough to justify the extra length. In the end, Proxy remains a very good, very dark film that will likely leave even the most hardened horror-hounds feeling gut-punched in the end.




Overall Score: 3.5 out of 5 Chads ooh ah ah ah, gettin' down with the syndrome. Did Proxy scare you? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

IMDB: Here

How to Watch: Proxy is available on these platforms.


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