Trap

Too real for comfort
Unlike so many big studio thrillers, this low-budget indie film has a very realistic feel that makes it all the more creepy. Ed Nahhat comes across as an actual person--not another clone of Brad Pitt doing the obligatory psycho role--and he really brings home the well-founded fear of "the killer next door."

Good story, interesting characters. Good use of imagery.
I actually heard about this from the WriterDirector James Bonner himself. I happened to meet him at a local hangout, and when he mentioned he was a filmmaker, in my typical LA style I almost ignored the mention (everyone is 'in the biz' in LA, lol), I'm glad on my way out I asked him what he's done.

That night I had a chance to watch the film on ***flix. My first impression, 'Oh no, it's an indie flick'. Don't get me wrong, most of my favorite films are from indies, but never intentionally.

I told myself I'd watch it for 10 minutes to give it a chance. 83 minutes later, I thought, 'Wow, that was CRAZY!!'. In the first ten minutes I was hit, the movie has very believable characters that do some unbelievably depraved things. If you like sick psycho-dramas, with blood, murder and deceit, you might want to give this a nod.

Soundtrack was good, and some of the scenes have a 'Lynch-esque' vibe to them when combined with the bizarre uber-snot punk tunes...

Trap review
This is the worst movie I have seen in ages. Would not recommend it to anyone.

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