Observance

If you are a movie-goer who likes their films to have clear endings, where every little plot thread ends in a neat little bow, Observance is certainly not the film for you. If however, you like to spend your time pondering the story and the characters’ backgrounds as it all unfolds in front of you, this is your style of film.

Observance follows Parker (Lindsay Farris) who has taken a mysterious job spying on a young woman from a dreary, decrepit apartment building following a difficult run in his own personal life which saw his young son pass away and his marriage then fall apart. This is where the film’s psychological horror begins to slowly creep in, becoming more and more terrifying as time elapses.

Farris is great in his portrayal of Parker, as he descends into delirium as both he and the audience begin to question what is and isn’t real. While Observance is chilling and terror inducing, with some moments that will have you jumping out of your seat, unfortunately the end will have many leaving the cinema frustrated by so many unresolved mysteries. (JA)

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