Chain Reaction
This evening, I saw the film Ink with Shoshana. I'd pre-ordered the DVD for that film after seeing a story on Reddit about how pirated downloads of the movie had taken off. The thread mentioned that the studio was the same one behind this short film, which I'd really liked but had subsequently slipped my mind.
The story of Ink centers around a man who's life is in a downward spiral. He's grief-stricken over his wife's death, he's estranged from his daughter, and a major deal for his business is at risk of falling through. The story is also about two factions of warring spirits. The Storytellers, in balance with their emotions, bring pleasant dreams to humanity, guiding people towards their potential. The Incubi, on the other hand, have cut themselves off from their emotions, hiding behind a facade of vanity and pride, living in a hell of their own creation. They bring nightmares to humanity, drawing the vulnerable in to share their fate.
The movie is an excellent piece of independent cinema. The fantastic elements are interesting and fit well with the visual style of the movie, the story starts off enigmatic but fits together in the end, the visual effects do a wonderful job of conveying the blending of dream and reality, and the cinematography is stunning. The movie was done on a shoestring budget and the studio is doing their own distribution.
If you like independent cinema and dark modern fantasy, buy a copy. Or rent it. Or watch it with ads on Hulu.
The story of Ink centers around a man who's life is in a downward spiral. He's grief-stricken over his wife's death, he's estranged from his daughter, and a major deal for his business is at risk of falling through. The story is also about two factions of warring spirits. The Storytellers, in balance with their emotions, bring pleasant dreams to humanity, guiding people towards their potential. The Incubi, on the other hand, have cut themselves off from their emotions, hiding behind a facade of vanity and pride, living in a hell of their own creation. They bring nightmares to humanity, drawing the vulnerable in to share their fate.
The movie is an excellent piece of independent cinema. The fantastic elements are interesting and fit well with the visual style of the movie, the story starts off enigmatic but fits together in the end, the visual effects do a wonderful job of conveying the blending of dream and reality, and the cinematography is stunning. The movie was done on a shoestring budget and the studio is doing their own distribution.
If you like independent cinema and dark modern fantasy, buy a copy. Or rent it. Or watch it with ads on Hulu.