Numerous sequences involve her character being alone for nearly the entirety of the scene. Trista Robinson's Alisa is more than the star of the film, she is nearly the only actor in the movie. Setting the film (mostly) in one location and having a limited cast works in favor of the film, rather than working against it. Due to this amount of forethought, decisions that may have been financially motivated by the production do not come across as such. The filmmakers' intent is clear and the thought behind it is reasoned. Every shot, motion, and story beat is exactly where it is intended to be. Similarly budgeted horror movies can take on a "sloppy" or "raw" quality (depending on how generous one chooses to be with their descriptors) but this is not the case for Echoes. The best way to describe this movie's technical and artistic elements is to say that they are precise in their execution. In the hands of these filmmakers, scenes that could have been overwrought montages are instead calm while still being visually arresting. Simple scenes of necessary exposition and dialog are made dramatic and tense through solid cinametograpy and editing that is interesting (if not exciting). The concept is straight forward and familiar but in the hands of this very competent and experienced team, the film is as effective as it is engaging. Is this home haunted by an avenging spirit or is something even more disturbing lurking in the attic and under the hardwood floors?Įchoes of Fear is the latest horror film from writer/director Brian Avenet-Bradley ( Malignant) and the feature directorial debut of the film's co-director, Laurence Avenet-Bradley (Laurence also serves as this film's cinematographer and producer). Drains fill with black water, the curtains seem to take human form, and Alisa is seeing things that cannot possibly be there. But things are not as they seem in the nice, suburban home. Deciding that the best thing she can do is to clean the house and sell the property as quickly as possible (in this economy?!?), Alisa moves in and immediately starts cleaning the place out. Echoes of Fear is the frightening tale of a young woman named Alisa ( Trista Robinson) who inherits her beloved grandfather's Southern California home after his sudden death.
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