Dream Eater

Dream Eater is a clever and creepy found footage horror flick that overcomes its more derivative elements thanks to strong filmmaking and a unique Lovecraftian twist. The film centers on young couple Alex and Mallory (Alex Lee Williams & Molly Strumm, who also serve as co-writers/directors) who check into an air bnb for a couples getaway after Alex who is prone to parasomnia has a near fatal episode and Molly (a documentary filmmaker) is instructed by his doctor to record his waking and sleeping habits, is Alex just having normal night terrors or is something more sinister at play. So far so Paranormal Activity, but what separates Williams & Strumm’s film (which was additionally co-written/directed by Justin Hewitt-Drakulic) from the found footage pack is a unique Cosmic element and a sharp understanding of the fundamental principle that buckets of blood can deliver a thrill but true terror comes from what could pop out of the darkened corner. The second film from Eli Roth’s The Horror Section studios following Jimmy And Stiggs earlier this year, if the studio’s output continues to be this solid we might have a new indie genre label worth getting excited about. 

I Give It 4 1/2 Stars!!!