Blackwater Lane – Movie Review
First Reaction – Blackwater Lane keeps you guessing.
Where to Watch
Blackwater Lane will be available on Digital Download from 27th January.
Director: Jeff Celentano
Writer: Elizabeth Fowler (Screenplay)
Writer: B.A Paris (Book)
Cast
- Minka Kelly (500 Days of Summer)
- Dermot Mulroney (Scream 6)
- Maggie Grace (Taken)
- Natalie Simpson (Trigger Point)
- Alan Calton (Murder on the Orient Express)
Plot: Late one night a woman drives by a stranded motorist who is later revealed to have been murdered. After a series of terrifying events the woman believes she is the killer’s next victim.
Runtime: 1 Hour 48 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Blackwater Lane starts when teacher Cass (Kelly) and her husband Matthew (Mulroney) learn the news of a murdered young woman. They want to upgrade their security but with the killer still on the loose, they don’t know who to trust. The victim is also a mutual friend and former co-worker of Cass’s best friend Rachel (Grace).
In the aftermath, Cass starts to sense, see and hear things around her. She struggles to understand what is real or what is in her head. This leads to her investigating the murder and uncovering secrets from the ones closest to her.
Verdict on Blackwater Lane
Recap
The movie follows a woman who discovers a dead body and starts having unexplained events around her. She begins to investigate and soon learns secrets from her personal life.
Best Parts
The movie creates a thriller which plays into the paranoia placed upon a woman. It does a great job of creating potential suspects and keeps us guessing as to who could have been behind the murder. There are plenty of ideas which leave us wondering more and it deals with darker themes outside of just the murder.
Worst Parts
While it seems to present plenty of options, it doesn’t seem to give us enough to work on when it comes to some of the characters. It is made clear who is more involved and otherwise, it is more people being creepy.
Final Thoughts – Blackwater Lane has plenty of mystery.
