A Wounded Fawn
Directed by Travis Stevens
Meredith Tanning, a local museum curator, is dipping her toe back into the dating pool, only to be targeted by a charming serial killer. When a fateful romantic getaway between the two becomes a tense game of cat and mouse, both must confront the madness within him. A SHUDDER ORIGINAL
A romantic getaway becomes a surrealistic nightmare in the daring new film from director Travis Stevens.
Cast: Josh Ruben, Sarah Lind, Malin Barr, Katie Kuang
Member Reviews
LLOOOOOOVED THIS!
Lots of red paint and cartoon knife sound effects.
just stunning
My second watch and the film remains overall effective and entertaining with strong performances. It would have benefited from a pruning, say, fifteen minutes? The third act veers off into a surreal nightmare, though a bit heavy-handed. When the film ought to be at its tightest (i. e. , moving toward the climax), it gets repetitive and meanders. In the second act, after the tables have turned, the protagonist is never in danger, which deadens the tension. Even the killer's death scene goes on forever, his thrashing around in the mud for the entire end credits. If he had gouged his throat repeatedly and ferociously (as he does) with his murder weapon of choice, he would have bled out in seconds! One skull lost for pacing and one for its conspicuous messaging.
I was quite enjoying the start of this film and then . . . . . What the? Not one I can recommend. Unless you be trippin’. ☺️