For years, Edward (Thomas VanOosting) has suffered from the totally
irrational fear of something under the bed, a fear that has taken on a
quite alarming shape of late, in a sense that it has taken over his life,
and now he has fallen into a coma, very possibly caused by fear. Dr.
Howard (Phil Goldsmith) has been treating Edward of late, upon Edward's
express request to be sure, but he hasn't managed to help Edward over his
fear, as Edward was totally aware of its irrationality before - quite the
contrary, it seems before falling into the coma, Edward has somehow
infected his doctor with what he was suffering from ... A very
cleverly written and structured little thriller that is pretty much devoid
of actual effects - but the atmospheric directorial effort, the compelling
performances, and the actual premise of the movie make sure it will to an
extent mess with your mind just as Edward's story messes with the doctor's
mind ...
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