ABC Film Challenge – Horror – M – Masquerade
Director: Shane Dax Taylor
Writer: Shane Dax Taylor (Screenplay)
Starring: Bella Thorne, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Skyler Samuels, Mircea Monroe, Austin Nichols, Michael Proctor
Plot: A young girl struggles to survive after a group of home invaders break into her house to steal her family’s priceless artwork.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Masquerade starts as a young girl Casey (Lind) finds her home invaded by two masked strangers. Elsewhere, her parents Olivia (Monroe) and Daniel (Nichols) are returning home from a night out. Accepting a lift from barmaid Rose (Thorne).
As the robbery starts, Casey hides from the invaders. Meanwhile, her parents return home, getting attacked, leaving Casey trying to stay one step ahead of the criminals.
Thoughts on Masquerade
Masquerade is a horror thriller that focuses on a home invasion robbery. Watching a young girl try to survive the invasion by masked invaders. It will bring the idea of suspense behind what is going on, saving us with a nice twist in the story.
When it comes to how everything plays out. It will give us the typical hiding during a home invasion story. The movie will give us surprises in how it ends up unfolding, hiding the secret well throughout.
Sadly, this doesn’t seem to have enough intensity to make it stand out in the thriller side of things. Leaving us feeling like we could have gotten more from it.
Final Thoughts – Masquerade is a smart concept for a thriller but lacks the impact.
