Forgive Us All – Movie Review
First Reaction – Forgive Us All is a solid late-night horror with a great environment for fear.
Where to Watch
Forgive Us All will have its UK Premiere at Grimmfest on 11th October, with a DVD & Digital release on 13th October.
Director: Jordana Stott
Writer: Jordana Stott, Lance Giles, Alex Makauskas (Screenplay)
Cast
- Lily Sullivan (Evil Dead Rise)
- Callan Mulvey (Captain America Winter Soldier)
- Richard Roxburgh (Van Helsing)
- Lance Giles
- Bree Peters (Bring Her Back)
Plot: A story of redemption in a world gone dark
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Forgive Us All starts as Rory (Sullivan) and Otto (Roxburgh) take shelter in an apocalyptic world. They live with tragedy as an infection took their loved ones. When a stranger, Noah (Giles) arrives searching for help, they are left to make a difficult decision.
Elsewhere, Logan (Mulvey) is leading a dangerous group in search of survivors, playing judge, jury and executor if anyone gets in their way. Rory does everything he can to help Noah, knowing the fate he could suffer through if they clash with the wrong people.
Verdict on Forgive Us All
Recap
The movie follows survivors of an infection apocalypse trying to survive the days. However, they get caught in the middle of a battle between battle groups and must decide on who to support. It leads them down a dangerous path where they could face their previous demons.
Best Parts
The infected world shows the last effects of what has happened, highlighting the desperate situation to survive. It highlights the pain of losing someone after fighting for so long. The setting helps because the survivors are trying to remain off the grid, and the performances are good throughout.
Worst Parts
Where the movie can struggle is feeling unique, while it does try to focus more on the western aspects, over the zombie ones. However, it doesn’t make it clear enough what type of infection the survivors are facing, with them changing depending on the encounter.
Final Thoughts – Forgive Us All is a good late-night horror.
