Review: The Black String (2018)
By William Pattison
Jonathan is a lonely twenty-something, stuck in his home
town working night shifts at the local convenience store. When an unexpected
encounter with a mysterious woman turns his life upside down, Jonathan is
stricken by illness and nightmarish visions. Paranoid and desperate, he
launches on a quest across the suburbs to find the seductress who started it
all. Friends and family believe he's losing his mind, but Jonathan is convinced
he's the target of something far more sinister.
This is a weird film and it is made to be that way. I love
it for this. You can either take the route where Jonathon is having a full on
paranormal experience or you can go the route where he is having delusions. It
is up to the viewer to choose. The filmmaker has done this brilliantly.
The actor playing Johnathan is the glue that holds this film
together. It is his performance that adds credence to all the freaky stuff
happening.
This is a highly psychological film that makes the viewer think about what they are seeing. Thus, this is not a film for every horror fan. If you are looking for lots of Gore and jump scares this is not the film for you. This film is a frightening game of perception. It is a film I will happily recommend is you are a fan of psychological horror…
