2023 / 87m - Portugal
Horror
3.0*/5.0*
Lovely, Dark, and Deep poster

Plot: Every year many people get lost in the national parks. Lennon is a fresh ranger who is ready to tackle her first job. As a kid, she witnessed a disappearance first-hand. A tragedy that has haunted her ever since. As a ranger, she hopes to find some answers and to save others from the same pain she went through.

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December 04, 2024

3.0*/5.0*

A mysterious little horror film. The premise is simple enough, people literate in horror cinema won't find too many surprises here, but the execution is on point and some tense and puzzling scenes keep the mystery alive for pretty much the entire runtime. That's not a given with these types of films.

The performances are decent, the setting is fitting and the build-up is slow but deliberate. It's the moody soundtrack and the slightly woozy cinematography that help to set this film apart though. I wish the ending had been a bit more exciting, there's no real climax, other than that this was a first feature with promise.