Beezel (2024)
An interesting take on both the found footage style of indie film making and typical supernatural horror. Beezel spans the decades telling it's story of a suburban house in New England haunted by a witch.
Filmed in what could be described as archaic Super 8 cameras in the sixties as we see a mother and her son killed by the witch in the basement, to the 80's as a videographer who films the story of a man currently residing there who is alleged to have butchered his wife, but he has another story, before we reach the 2000's and have the use of modern digital cameras as the witch begins to haunt the dreams of a young couple newly moved in.
It's not all found footage, much of the film is conventionally shot but the contrast in styles of filming is remarkable and make this stand out from the norm. So does the supremely effective and eerie soundtrack from the wonderfully named Robot Disco Puma.
The film makers don't go in for back story, it simply is what it is and that's an easily digestible non-convoluted story. A house with a malevolent presence. We do see the witch, Beezel, from time to time in some extremely effective and creepy moments, especially as one character hides under a bed.
I suppose Beezel isn't especially original but it's technical flourishes and ideas do make it seem more original in execution than most and i found much to enjoy here.
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