Mary (Sarah Zanotti) and Grayson (Sam Brooks) have a horrible car accident - but get out of it relatively unscathed. That said, after the accident Mary is unable to recognize Grayson anymore - which is a problem because he's her husband and they live together. She however thinks Grayson (or herself for that matter) has been catapulted into another dimension and the Grayson she shares a bed with is an inferior replacement and thus a stranger to her. This isn't reduced to just Grayson though, she also has problems recognizing her own mother (Katherine Morgan), and the people she does recognize, like her colleage Elise (Heather Lannan) are the few that are actually themselves. This is of course fueled by the phonecalls she receives from the "real" Grayson who tells her he's stuck in another dimension, though are these phonecalls real even or part of her delusion? Also, she has frequent flashbacks to her accident, more often than not accompanied by visions of a shadow figure (Seth Dunlap), whose mere appearance might spell doom. Grayson finds it harder and harder to deal with this, but for her sake he tries to see her through it, especially when he learns she's pregnant. Thing is, her pregnancy really drives Mary over the edge, so much so that she gets her hands on a gun and threatens to shoot either Grayson or herself ...

The Unraveling is without a doubt a very cleverly scripted film, mixing up elements of drama, thriller and horror cinema to keep the audience guessing to the very end, never giving its game away.  And a genre savvy directorial effort with an eye on both mystery and atmosphere sees to it that the audience never gets bored while Sarah Zanotti gives a strong central performance, really carrying the film but supported by a very able ensemble. And all of this combined makes for really good genre entertainment.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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