Cam2Cam

Does anyone out there know what happened to the Independent Film Channel?

Where is the Independent Films or has it just moved to just IFC? Now I know that IFC is owned by the same people that own AMC and for that matter what happened to that channel as well? Both of these channels have gone so far from their original premise. AMC which used to mean American Movie Classics and now it is best known for its Television content. That being said there are still some great television shows on IFC as well but I admit that I have not has all of that time to check them out but what I find interesting is that the channel is now showing mainstream movies and what I find is the most interesting is that the films are uncensored but they also have commercial breaks during the films.

They always said Always on Slightly Off and I have to wonder about the status of this channel.

I do like the fact that they remain uncensored and the Horror programing with the fact that the shows remain uncut however the commercials have a tendency to get annoying.

 IFC has also began to produce their own films under the IFC Films banner. Is it safe to assume that with the technologies of the current day and age there are so many different ways to seek distribution.

IFC Films has recently released Cam2Cam and I am giving this flick the “Not Bad” Look. This film is clearly distributed by IFC Films.

Helmed by genre veteran Joel Soisson and utilizing current technologies Cam2Cam follows a Horror Flick premise with the suspense aspect as a young American woman is murdered in Bangkok  while on the internet chatting with who she believed was another woman. The opening sequence is quite disturbing and suspenseful for the viewer reminding us that with the current technologies we aren’t safe in our own homes.

Soon her younger sister Allie arrives in Bangkok searching for the answers in regards to the death of her sibling and the fact that only her body was found and not her head.

Quickly becoming aquatinted of the other residents in the building that her sister was murdered in Allie is soon introduced to Cam2Cam which is a variation of Social networking and cam porn. Soon Allie becomes the target of her sister’s murderer but many twists are abound for Allie and us the viewer as well.

I have to admit that my expectations were low with this flick but it wasn’t bad. This flick is a low rent hostel flick and despite the lack of named actors with the exception of young Australian up and comer Tammin Sursok there really isn’t any other mainstream talent in this flick. This I feel works for the film.

While the movie maintains that shot in a 3^rd World Country feel as well as the American far from home aspect the flick still takes the Hitchcockian approach to suspense in a modern setting.

Netflix Subscribers this flick is definitely worth a look.

5 Dead Bodies

6 Breasts

One shot that will make you think of the Crying Game

Car Crashes

Foot Chases

Heads Roll

2 ½ Stars

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