Godforsaken
Directed by Ali Akbar, Akbar Kamal
Written by Ali Akbar, Akbar Kamal
Starring Chad Tailor, Melie B. Rondeau
Release Date April 8th, 2022
Godforsaken looks as if it was made on cellphone cameras on a budget of maybe two bucks. And yet, despite the low budget aesthetic, it’s as bracing and terrifying as any horror movie released in the last several years. This extremely DIY zombie movie crosses horror subgenres and aesthetics and through ingenuity and gusto manages to craft some of the most genuine scares that I have experienced since I became a cynical, seen-it-all before film critic.
Godforsaken begins in an absolutely awesome set piece. Chad (Chad Taylor), a wannabe filmmaker from a small town in Canada, has returned home for the funeral of a childhood friend. Despite attending a funeral for a relatively young woman, Chad is rather chipper and is using this opportunity to capture some verite images for a possible documentary project. It’s kind of a jerky thing to do, and most people seem to not want him doing it, but his choice pays off when he captures something completely unbelievable.
Find my full length review at Horror.Media, linked here.
