Saw the great reviews so I thought I would give it a shot. For $3 it seemed like a bargain. There's a reason why it's only $3. First off the acting- the husband just didn't seem convincing at parts. I understand it's a low budget movie but get someone to audition for the more dramatic scenes so we can be more convinced of what's happening. The wife was decent and the two hunters were ok since they only had a few scenes. Second the plot- it seemed rushed, they arrive at the island at the beginning of the movie and shortly after, out of nowhere, the husband starts acting strange and impatient. Next thing you know the wife catches him in the woods gnawing on his arm but she pretty much ignores it. The husbands strange behavior worsens but again the acting just doesn't seem convincing. It all leads up to the hunters assaulting his wife and he then beats them and eats their faces or something like that. Do yourself a favor, spend your $3 on something more worth while like a pair of nail clippers or a box of Lucky Charms. At least you'll get some satisfaction from those things.

I'm not sure why this movie has such a high rating currently- almost a 9. While the movie wasn't absolutely terrible, it's certainly not worth that high of a rating. Definitely a slow burn movie, and not a typical horror film. I'd still call it horror, but drama-horror. The acting was decent, considering how little dialogue there is. I did find the film to be a bit boring, I had to fight against nodding off while watching. Honestly, not much happens until the end, and even then, it's minimal. The story is pretty minimal as well, and not very clear. Maybe that's the point? One of my biggest problems with the film is that I didn't care about either character- I cared a bit more for Alyssa than Hugh, but barely. He just comes across like a huge a-hole most of the time, and she just doesn't speak much in response to him. When the little bit of stuff that happens starts happening, I didn't really care. I don't think it's the actors' fault, but the writers didn't create characters that we feel any empathy towards. Wouldn't watch again.

Yeah, me either. So as you can imagine not all that much happens. In fact, I can't really tell you what happened at all. And a lot of what DID happen was never explained or addressed... such as some foreboding neighbors and their motives, some mysterious nudes, some personal limb gnawing and well, a metamorphosis... to name a few.

Aesthetically the movie was beautiful. The quality of the picture was crisp and on point and the shots that were taken were gorgeous and atmospheric. Also the sound design added a lot to it as well and added to the desired atmosphere.

The acting was not phenomenal. It was primarily a two person cast and my main girl did a decent job. The guy on the other hand... he had the looks for sure, but that was about it. His performance was just odd and not in the I'm slowing slipping into insanity odd... but like unconvincing delivery with a stilted performance odd. The dialogue certainly did them no favors. It was... clunky, to say the least. Almost sounded like it was written by an AI trying to write a script for a soap.

As a lover of indi cinema, I hate to be that guy... but this felt like a bit of a waste of time. I think there was some light potential there but it was a very undeveloped idea. It would take some recasting, a major rework of the script and beefing up of the plot to get there. I'm giving this a 3 because a 2 feels harsh, but it was close. Would not recommend.