Sam (Bryan Massey) has kept to himself ever since his wife
passed away but when his wife’s sister Laura (Laura Spencer) unexpectedly shows
up on his doorstep strange things start to happen. This is the premise of writer/director Miles
Hanon’s film The Familiar (2009) and
indie film that forces the main character Sam to confront his personal demons.
Sam has shied away from everyone he knows since his wife
died finding solace by being alone and dealing with his emotions in his own
way. When his wife’s estranged sister
shows up, he takes her in feeling obligated to help the free spirit out. It’s not long before Laura starts to
manipulate Sam but is it Laura or something more sinister as Sam slowly begins
to believe that Laura is being possessed by a spirit named Rallo. Now he must find a way to save Laura as well
as save himself.
Hanon’s film is mostly held together by the fine
performances of the actors rather than the script itself with is slightly bland
and unoriginal. This is the beauty of
most independent films in that they may not always have ground breaking
screenplays but they do allow the actors to shine and show their stuff. The cinematography and musical score are also
fine so overall the film is not half bad.
Unfortunately, the bland title may have caused many to
overlook the film or worse yet made audiences look at the film as simply
derivative which can be the case with many of these types of films but as an
indie film there is some smart talent behind the film that rest assured you
will see more of in the future if they keep up the fine work.
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