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“You need to let your guard down and trust me. Will you let me in?”
After a drunk-driving accident, Zoe (Sophie Lowe) ends up back at her childhood home with her emotionally distant father, Neil (David Roberts). Yearning for comfort, she unearths a box of videotaped messages from her long-departed mother celebrating every one of Zoe’s birthdays.
When some old photos lead her to the dilapidated house next door, she seeks out the reclusive woman named Brenda (Doris Younane) who lives there – and ends up unearthing a terrifying revelation about her parents performing an occult ritual that may have unleashed a malevolent spirit.
POSTHUMOUS is filled with disorienting visuals. By layering VHS tape aesthetics complete with static throughout the film, Director Josh Tanner creates a disorienting sense of unease that makes you question what’s “real” in Zoe’s world and what’s not.
I was really impressed by the way the occult lore was built out, and Lowe so expertly channelled Zoe’s pain that I wanted to reach through the screen and give her a hug (tears were shed). An effective, thrilling, and entertaining film!
POSTHUMOUS had its World Premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX.
