The Bench

For an independent film to be 17 years old and carry such professionalism is not what I was expecting. Exciting, scary, with a real throwback to vintage horror. Shooting on film has turned out to be a genius idea.

Totally unpredictable (unlike many "who done it" movies), leaving the audience on their seats trying to work out the good from the evil.

It's great to see indie writers and cast members get the credit they deserve after such a long time. An indie film shot in the woods couldn't have been a recipe for disaster in terms of coming up with an original plot and not regurgitating what everybody's seen a million times, but they've done a tremendous job, particularly given the length of time for somebody else to come in and release something the same.

Looking forward to seeing what the writers do next here in 2024.

Maybe room for a sequel?