Deadware – Movie Review
First Reaction – Deadware is a creepy spin on found footage movies.
Director: Isaac Rodriguez
Writer: Isaac Rodriguez (Screenplay)
Cast
- Ali Alkhafaji (A Town Full of Ghosts)
- Sarah Froelich (Last Radio Call)
- Christine Brown
Plot: In 1999, two friends use a webcam for the first time and stumble across a mysterious browser game that may be haunted.
Runtime: 1 Hour 9 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Deadware starts when friends Jay (Alkhafaji) and Rachel (Froelich) catch up on webcam for the first time. 1999 gave the pair this opportunity to chat from different parts of the world. However, they believe their lives haven’t gone the way they planned.
The pair spend the night in a shared screen adventure through a haunted house. They plan a game called ‘House of Hunger’, despite Jay’s resistance to join. However, once they begin, they learn a disturbing truth about one of their former friends and the game.
Verdict on Deadware
Recap
The movie follows two friends in 1999 having one of their first video calls. They decide to play a screen share interactive game, but discover a disturbing piece of information about their former friend.
Best Parts
The movie gives us a disturbing series of events surrounding a late 1990s online game. It shows that interactive games offer much more than people knew the answers. It uses the creepy found footage concept to create the horrors the pair experiences.
Worst Parts
The reveal feels like something you could see coming from a long way away. Elsewhere, it leans a bit too much into the shock value of early internet shock footage.
Final Thoughts –Deadware is full of creepy, uncomfortable moments.
