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With a rough idea on how much I would need to write for my article, in order to fill up the allocated space, I decided to write my article on word first, meaning that I could easily edit the text if it was to be too much text or too little. It also acted as a spare copy in case something was to happen to my real article on Photoshop. 

Below is the article; 

‘The Return’

I think it’s fair to say that I will not be returning to the set in which the film was made. This is not a bad thing, in fact this is exactly what the producer of the film Jack Joules wanted, this being that it was a truly terrifying experience, I would be mad to re-live it. I will try to paint a picture of it, imagine standing in one of the largest forests in the UK, where any scream would be lost in the layer upon layers of trees that surface from beneath your feet in every possible direction, waiting to trip you up. A place where not even the raw, blood-curdling screams of the lead Amanda Rossell can be heard from the outside, yet on the other hand is hauntingly silent, filled with sounds of nature all around. And a place where the trees which look down upon you act as a cage, playing tricks on you, making you to believe that there is no escape.

If that hasn’t got your pulse racing then the characters in the film will; or should I say the unknown characters will. The lack of characters in the film makes it feel very real and you are able to put yourself in the shoes of the lead, Amanda Rossell. Amanda Rossell, has only been in a handful of films, with the majority of them being rom-coms such as ‘The Last Date’, where her role was of the daughter of the lead, Ryan Reynolds. This is why we were surprised when we found out that she would be the protagonist in a horror film, a huge jump in genres, therefore making us very sceptical on the decision. BUT, after watching the film, it would be criminal to say that she wasn’t suited to this role. With only being the age of 17 years old, she couldn’t be more suited to the role of a young, vulnerable girl.

The basic outline of the film, is simple, very simple, however, I believe that this is what makes it so haunting. This simple story makes it very real and is something that could happen to anyone, even you. So here it is; a young vulnerable girl (Amanda Rossell) is walking home and takes the way through the forest. However, she is oblivious to the recent going ons of other young children that have been going missing, all wearing the same pearl bracelet. She finds the bracelet and hell breaks loose. Of course this basic outline of the film does not do it justice and I think it is fair to say that is one of the frightening films I have ever seen.

With parts of the film verging on being a psychological thriller, it doesn’t fail to bring suspense and horror. This can be seen through the various points of view shots, which play with the audiences mind, implying that someone is there looking at Amanda, yet we never get to see who is there. That is until the cross roads. Without giving too much away it is the fear of the unknown that makes this a good horror film. You never know who or what is behind a mask.

When speaking to the director of the film Jack Joules, he described the film as a ‘fantastic experience’ working with a new up and coming cast and how their ‘hard work and dedication was inspirational’. ‘The Return’ is his first horror film which he has directed and ‘wanted to do something different’ to what he normally does. He also spoke about where his inspiration came from and ‘wanted to incorporate the idea of the unknown’ as there are not enough films out there like it, and is one of the ‘major things which scares [him]’. There we go; we now know how to scare one of the greatest directors, Jack Joules.

This film is set for release on the 25^th October 2014, just in time for Halloween. I truly believe that it will smash other horror films this Halloween and will be extremely successful.  If you liked ‘Enter The Forest’ you will LOVE ‘The Return’.