Mosquito State
Directed by Filip Jan Rymsza
August 2007. Isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE.
Obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown.
Cast: Beau Knapp, Charlotte Vega, Jack Kesy, Olivier Martinez
Member Reviews
What was that? A bit disappointing because it gives the appearance of a good interesting triller or mystery but I can’t even define what that was, definitely weird and unique indi but not for shudder in my opinion
Is not a horror.. it’s weird.. but probs not for Shudder
This one required me to sit back and really absorb everything I saw in this movie. I think MatthewDarkly reviewed it best, pointing out the overtly Kafkaesque imagery that this film instilled. It was a very interesting take on the 2008 financial crisis, pulling in news and media clips as it was happening. Beau Knapp's did an excellent job capturing the essence of a very successful genius, who's obviously on the spectrum, and showing how his beautiful mind works, in all it's confusion, evolution, obsession, and degeneration. I thought the rest of the cast did an excellent job of representing very different motives than Richard, in a varity of ways. The special effects were beautifully done. The whole movie left you feeling like you were caught in a very weird whirlwind of awe, confusion, pity, sorrow, and even disgust. Plus as KimedyTragedy pointed out, "I'm itchy." Side note, (with a spoiler:) the most terrifying moment in the whole movie was when the kitten disappeared into the back with all of the mosquitoes. That was some John Wick level horror for me. And the most audible sigh of relief when we eventually saw that the kitten was okay.
Yeah this movie was trying very hard for the energy and atmosphere to carry it. I have to say I enjoyed the feeling of it was a little creepy but it needs more of a something to bring it to life. American Psycho meets a eerie bug horror flick that doesn't manage to really pull off the intention but I still don't regret watching it .
I really wanted to love this film. Unique and original concept, even if it did at times remind me of Bug (2006) with Michael Shannon, albeit with less paranoia. The visuals were stunning and icky, but the prosthetics on Richard weren't believable and verged on the facial difference = bad/evil stereotype. I would have loved instead, more realistic looking mosquito bites on an otherwise good looking bloke. Characters that appear the most normal and put together but are secretly the most evil/bad are far more disturbing.