527. The Unseen; movie review
Cert 15
106 mins
BBFC advice: Contains strong language, threat
I owe director Gary Sinyor and the kind chap at Strike Media an apology.
They were kind enough to organise an private screening link to The Unseen but then my dad underwent his life-or-death surgery and the everyfilm challenge was put on hold.
However, I am very pleased that I did not totally let them down and got around to this surprisingly engrossing low-budget British thriller.
Actually, I would go so far as saying Sinyor has probably got more bangs for his buck than any other director this year.
The Unseen delves into how the loss of a young child drills into the psyche of his parents, played by Jasmine Hyde and Richard Flood.
Hyde's character, Gemma, initially blames herself because the boy died while she was in the family home while Flood's Will becomes more and more unhinged because he thinks he can hear his son's voice.
Meanwhile, Simon Cotton is the too-good-to-be-true neighbour who tries to help them through their grief.
Sinyor makes a particularly good job of ramping up the tension during his film, aided by the eeriest of soundtracks.
As Gemma and Will appeared to be losing their minds, I was overwhelmed with a parent's empathy, fearing to wonder how we would react in the circumstances.
However, there is much more to The Unseen, than a story of loss - indeed, it keeps its audience engrossed until its shocking finale.
Reasons to watch: eerily tense thriller
Reasons to avoid: its upsetting child death theme
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: yes
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 7.5/10
Star tweet
"The Unseen is an impressive exercise in sleight of hand and emotional drama. Sinyor ramps up the suspense as he keeps the audience guessing until the bitter end."
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