1BR

I went into this film with no expectations whatsoever and also without a general knowledge of its subject, and suddenly I find myself surprised that I’m rather enjoying it. Sure, if I could choose, I’d rather see this struggle between individualism and overwhelmed communitarianism done by a filmmaker who would take it with more seriousness and credibility, but even this simple B-movie variation quite satisfied me. (03/05/2020)

This is a nice surprise that flew under the radar. A likable young female lead goes to LA to start a new life. She finds a job and a new place to live in an apartment complex, but her new neighbours are not who they say they are. The film is more of a dense psychological drama in the vein of The Wicker Man or Midsommar, but a little sibling rather than a competitor, but I don't mind that at all because I can relate to similarly-themed films and the community here has interestingly set rules. The protagonist is very likeable and some moments are not only suspenseful but also very chilling, and there is even some blood in the finale, so I'm surprised. I enjoyed it. Absolutely perfect one-shot. Women will like the film a lot. Story***, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence***, Entertainment****, Music***, Visual***, Atmosphere****, Suspense***. 7/10. (29/04/2020)

1BR is a small yet passable cult-focused thriller with a solid claustrophobic and paranoid atmosphere of helplessness. It turns out that there are even worse HOAs than those that I’ve had experience with. (05/01/2021)