Inspiration (2016)
Starring Emily Atalato, Colin Paradine, Chris Carnel
Directed by Jason Armstrong
In the mood for a decent psychological thriller? One that delicately tiptoes the boundaries of what is and what isn’t? Then allow me to offer up a little Inspiration… yeah, you see what I’m getting at, don’t ya?
From the directorial (and writing) chair of Mr. Jason Armstrong, comes a story of a woman whose newest career tweak might have some serious implications on not only her sanity, but her own personal safety as well.
Emily Atalato plays Samantha, a former horror novelist who thought that a genre-swap towards penning love stories would resurrect her career; but she ultimately found out that once your name is out there for a particular subject, it’s generally not welcomed with open arms when you want to flip-flop on over to the opposite end of the emotional scale in your writing. Over the short-span, Samantha sees her book profits suffer a precipitous drop, so at the request of her agent, she again rolls the dice and returns to her roots.
Now, what could make a return to your past a successful venture? How about a fresh perspective from a serene and secretive location? That could work… and for the most part it does, but what if your life had already taken a depressing hit (relationship-wise) and then was complicated by a tragic accident on top of that? Could you endure such a fall to make a triumphant return to your old forte? What if the repercussions of how you covered up said accident followed you around like a persistent nightmare, dogging you until you break mentally?… and who said that a career change couldn’t be fun!
Bottom line here is that Inspiration is a film that intends to screw with your head – leaving you to not only ponder the actions of the main character, but discern whether or not many of these choices are actually taking place – how’s that for a mind-bender? To unearth the details of this film would be a disservice to those wanting a head-trip to sort through, but rest assured that Atalato is not only a gorgeous woman to watch work, she’s also a rock-solidly convincing lead actress to boot. Bolstered by a cast that delivers strong performances in support, and some fairly creepy sequences that’ll leave you scratching at your dome, Armstrong’s direction is well amplified to provide a near 90-minute venture into reality that’s slightly frayed. You see what happens when you decide to abandon our beloved horror genre? Bad stuff, that’s what!
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