Conference: Review Of The New Netflix Movie

To kick off the spooky season in the weeks leading up to Halloween, there's no better way than to watch a horror movie! Netflix has added new content to this event: in addition to the miniseries, there is also The Fall Summit of the House of Usher . Swedish film directed by Patrick Eklund. Based on the novel of the same name by author Mats Strandberg , the film contains some classic slasher horror elements: a group of people in the middle of a forest, a psychopathic killer trying to kill as many people as possible. Perhaps a mysterious kind of excitement. The cast includes only familiar characters from the Russian stage : Adam Lundgren as Jonas and Katya Winter (“Boys”) as Lena.

Conference: A meeting that turns into a massacre

The film tells the story of a group of government employees who want to spend a few days in a building in the forest with the goal of strengthening relationships between colleagues and increasing their productivity. Notably, they landed in a city where the group was supposed to build a large shopping mall. However, in the first part of the conference, the first disagreement was that in order to obtain the land necessary to carry out the work and create a team, the farm was confiscated, and soon the owner committed suicide. Many signatures were collected and many local residents protested. Jute shop.

However, the situation worsens when a mysterious killer begins to roam the facility: local agents are the first to come under attack. But gradually guests also become the targets of the masked killer. As night falls, the race for survival begins.

Scary, not scary

Sometimes the horror genre can be so polarizing: you either love it or you hate it. Horror fans love the constant feeling of tension and adrenaline they experience while watching it. The film is like a convention , so fans of this kind of film may not be true fans.

Although horror films have some elements such as loud music and a lot of bloodshed, they do not provide the excitement and horror that this type of film offers to the audience. The plot also feels a little contrived and silly at times. Even the anonymity of the killer, designed to create a certain sinister feeling, does not frighten the audience. The only thing that's scary is the murder rate, but it's not as high as you might expect.

Even this incident seems a little unbelievable at times, as several employees and workers shoot the killer multiple times in the head with various weapons. Although the mask can act as a shield, not everyone can survive and drive off their prey unharmed. The main point of such a work as a lecture on horror is that people are being watched by homicidal maniacs, but in fact we must maintain a certain logic in the development of events: this may cause the film to lose credibility. Eye of the crowd. audience

However, one of the highlights of the film is the transition between intense and classical music, including ballet music and works by Copley. Sometimes the result is less pleasing than a picture that tells us exactly what's going on.

Toxic work environment

The atmosphere at the task force conference immediately became tense: the President and Jonas tried to work with enthusiasm, but did not receive much reaction from others.

Immediately, disagreements arose regarding the possibility of building a shopping center: according to some, it would have a negative impact on the environment, while others believed that it might not bring the expected economic results. The first thing that caused excitement was the signature of one of the workers who refused to pay compensation to the owner of the shopping center. The signature is fake, but Jonah focuses on Lena, causing her to doubt her memory, causing her to forget how everything happened due to stress.

The film reveals Jonah's true nature: an arrogant, amoral werewolf who only cares about his own life and goals. He does not hesitate to leave his comrades to escape even in the most dangerous situations.

Like Jonah, the agency responsible for creating this work had no problems; Despite the resistance of local residents, they began construction and took the property from a simple worker. It seems they gave their lives for this. However, these themes are not explored deeply, they remain in the background and the film does not gain its own individuality.