Wired Shut – ABC Film Challenge – Horror – W – Wired Shut – Movie Review
Director: Alexander Sharp
Writer: Peter Malone Elliott, Alexander Sharp (Story)
Cast
- Blake Stadel
- Natalie Sharp
- Behtash Fazlali
Plot: A disillusioned famous novelist, unable to talk while recovering in his remote mountain home from major reconstructive jaw surgery, is exposed to a life-threatening secret when he receives an unexpected visit from his estranged daughter.
Runtime: 1 Hour 35 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Wired Shut starts with a recovering author Reed Rodney (Stadel) living in a remote mountain home. He has been through major surgery on his jaw, meaning he can’t talk and when he gets a visit from his estranged daughter Emmy (Sharp).
It becomes clear their relationship has become strained over the years, as the surprise visit leads to an alternative motivation for Emmy to be visiting.
Verdict on Wired Shut
Wired Shut is a mystery horror thriller following an author that finds himself unable to talk due to surgery. He gets a surprise visit from his daughter who has alternative means for visit, putting their relationship on the line.
The story does have an intensity toward what it going on, but it doesn’t seem to use the injury as a major factor in what is happening. It feels like having that injury should mean something, rather than just be in the movie.
The performances and location are strong, but by the end of the film, it feels like everything we have seen before, and nothing is as intense as it should be.
Final Thoughts –Wired Shut is a flat thriller that brings nothing new to the table.
