The Den, an independent project that got a lot of positive word of mouth. I ended up finding it at Walmart of all places which I will not complain about. I'm finally caught up on reviews by the way. Got a bit rocky there, but things came out well. Woo hoo weekend!
So The Den has an interesting premise. Our main character Elizabeth is a young woman trying to get a grant to study a particular phenomena on the internet. The proliferation of video chat websites, more specifically one called The Den. Who's out there? Why do people do it? Why is it so big? After a bit of convincing, the board gives her the grant and so begins her journey into the depths of video chat. Things start off as you'd expect, but then take a turn in ways she could have never imagined after a series of mysterious messages.
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| Maybe the worst choice I've seen in any horror movie. |
I'll confirm that as I had been told, The Den is a very accurate portrayal of the internet. Elizabeth meets some cool and personable people on The Den and also your average every day degenerates who just want people to watch them tug on it and other such things. It makes video chat rooms actually look fun! Mainly because she sees a thousand times less dicks than what you would in real life. You also kind of get the sense that the project or maybe even the interaction on the internet is replacing her real social life, she starts brushing off the real world more and more. I'm sure we've all known someone like that, whether it's from MMORPGs, social networking or things like that. Even the horrible comments on videos are captured in all their glory. These people did their research. It also plays with ideas like anonymity provided by such a place, the amount of hoaxed material and the underground trade of extreme or illegal material. I'm also going to point out how useless the police seem to be throughout the entire movie. They basically say, "Sorry, tough shit." to situation they completely identify as real and just brush it off. The police are so reluctant to help at all.
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| See, totally accurate. |
The Den is creepy. The situation Elizabeth is thrust into is one where anyone can impersonate anyone. She can be watched anywhere and her own home isn't safe from prying eyes. A wrong click here or there and any stranger could have access to your camera, your videos and pictures. With computers and phones being our whole life at this point it's maybe the most physical representation of a person's inner self. Kind of weird to think about. The Den is a big winner this year. It's only just over an hour and totally worth the watch. It also ends in a way I didn't really expect. Any fans of horror will dig this a lot. Also, if you have the option, watch this on a PC. It seems like it would enhance the experience. A new review should be coming today. Until then, don't be afraid to be a little scary!
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