Gustavo Hernandez's La Casa Muda proves surprisingly difficult to address.
When the trailer for the film first appeared and caused something of a cult buzz in the online community, the attention was split evenly between the fact that the film was contained in a single uninterrupted shot and that what glimpses we got of that shot were remarkably cinematic - perhaps the best looking of the first-person horror films released to date. And on that level La Casa Muda delivers wholeheartedly.
The film is a remarkable exercise in atmosphere, impeccably shot by Pedro Luque - also behind the camera for viral sensation, giant robot short film Panic Attack - and graced with aggressive and effective sound design. That the jumps work and the film plays to a crowd is undeniable.
Unfortunately, what is also undeniable is that there are some significant flaws as well, prime among them a serious...
When the trailer for the film first appeared and caused something of a cult buzz in the online community, the attention was split evenly between the fact that the film was contained in a single uninterrupted shot and that what glimpses we got of that shot were remarkably cinematic - perhaps the best looking of the first-person horror films released to date. And on that level La Casa Muda delivers wholeheartedly.
The film is a remarkable exercise in atmosphere, impeccably shot by Pedro Luque - also behind the camera for viral sensation, giant robot short film Panic Attack - and graced with aggressive and effective sound design. That the jumps work and the film plays to a crowd is undeniable.
Unfortunately, what is also undeniable is that there are some significant flaws as well, prime among them a serious...
- 5/17/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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