The trauma of having a hand in the death of a friend or a family member is a tough thing to shake.
For Tilly, she was in the car when her cousin died in a road traffic accident. When she reluctantly agrees to a remote getaway with her friends, a killer targets the foursome.
The immediate go-to reference for Dark Windows is The Strangers, as it really carries an atmosphere as our attacker starts to mess with the group before the bloodshed starts.
What makes the film different than Bryan Bertino’s chiller, is how it focuses on Tilly’s PTSD and really captures her guilt.
There is a lull during the middle of the film but once it shifts gear, Dark Windows is very visceral and effective.
The attacker reveal may feel slightly telegraphed but this is more than a whodunit, as it wants to really get under the viewers skin and leave scars.
The conclusion is mean-spirited but also chilling, making Dark Windows are vicious home invasion horror well worth checking out.
Dark Windows screened as part of Popcorn Frights Film Festival.
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