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25 years ago, a preacher called Monday (David Steen) his whole congrefation one Sunday by gassing them with the help of his 9  year old sidekick  Little Red (William Troy Ford), Curiously enough, this vile act of violence has been totally forgotten by today, however, several locals seem to of late have diffuse memories or visions of Monday and the so-called "Massacre of One", be it Salem (Spyder Dobrofsky), a convicted sex offender who claims to be innocent, his favourite prostitute Karisma (Alexis Knapp), cop Bandini (Christopher Livingston), who arrested Salem back in the day and whose mental state has since taken a turn for the worse, or brothel madam Thorn (Bai Ling) and psychiatrist Dr. Rockeby (Eric Roberts), both of whom seem to hold some knowledge they're unwilling to share ...

Genre icon Doug Jones has a rather amusing cameo as one of Karisma's johns she robs dry.

Now Down Below is certainly not your typical horror flick, it's much more like a bizarre puzzle that the viewer has to piece together in one's own mind, and one that doesn't always follow pure reason or linear narrative continuity. Instead it tells its story in a very associative way, following a dream- or nightmare-like logic with never shying away from absurd or surreal bits - and the results are pretty fascinating, thanks to director Spyder Dobrofsky using a rich cinematic language while telling his highly unusual story in a very self-assured way, supported by a cast (including himself) who give it their all to keep this thing relatable. It's probably not a film for everybody, but for those among genre fandom with an adventurous mind, this is definitely rewarding.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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