The Inner Room

Outstanding Thriller!!
Excellent Psycho-thriller! This little flick was a good balance between horror, suspense, and drama. The plot was well done and it did not rely on a lot of blood, violence, and gore. Some of the low budget movies have to develop their characters well because they do not have the money for a lot of spectacular tricks. I think this was the case with this movie. The music blended in and did not overtake the drama. I especially liked "Maggie" because the actress, Kristin Keating, did a professional job and was well suited for the part. The rest of the cast was excellent also. Well worth watching.

Very good INDIE psycho-thriller
I think this film is all about expectations. If you are expecting a big budget thriller or a horror film with a ton of blood and guts, you will most likely be disappointed. If you are expected a low/no budget (this thing must have been made for under $100k) thriller that takes it's time developing, then you will most likely enjoy the film. I'm not trying to say this is the greatest movie ever (because it's not), I'm just saying for my personal taste, I really enjoyed it. Thought it was creepy. The performances were really good for "no-name" actors. The two leads actually had roles in the cult sci-fi film "Ink." I wanted to see more of the Howard character, the actor did a great job in that role. It DID drag a bit in parts and some of the production values weren't the best (particularly the lighting in certain scenes) - but overall, a very nice INDIE psycho-thriller. Based on it's pacing, some might even argue it's more of a psycho-drama. It's definitely a slow burn, but...

Colorado Indie Horror That Delivers
The Inner Room is a surprisingly good independent horror film. Shot in Colorado it revolves around the married couple of Julianne/Jules played by Jessica Duffy & Chris played by Marty Lindsey. The film is a "box film" meaning that it only takes place at the cabin and the woods surrounding it.
Director Jack Gastelbondo creates a scary isolated film. The film does have faults including pauses in dialogue & some lighting problems. These are easily forgettable with a compelling, quick moving story with numerous twists.
The Inner Room does deliver. It includes the mainstays of the horror genre of blood, sex & nudity. The blood is plentiful but not overdone. The ghosts are truly scary and unexpected.
Colorado independent film continues to get stronger & stronger. This film has some indie flaws but still delivers. It also showcases the great work of Duffy & Lindsey, veterans of Colorado cinema.

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