When Sam meets Tara it seems like he will finally be able to move on after the recent deaths of his parents. Quickly falling in love, the two entwine their lives, much like a tentacle wrapping around fresh prey.
Casey Deidrick (Sam), Dana Drori (Tara), Kasey Elise, Dan Aid, Johnny Ramey.
Tentacles begins with the end of Tara's last relationship which gives us a solid clue about the theme of the film. Moving on, she quickly connects with Sam, a new man, in a new town. For a while it seems like life is going in a good direction as she and Sam fall in love. Before long however, it becomes obvious something is wrong with Sam and from there the horror finally shows up through the twisted ending.
Acting from Deidrick felt bland and fairly lifeless other than intimate scenes, in which his intent was blunt. Drori had decent energy and delivery but not quite enough to hold up the film alone. Elise was decent and supported well.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are decent. Use of natural scenery was interesting and added a bit of depth. Dark shots were frustrating a few times, making effects difficult to judge. Dialogue was somewhat dry and lacking depth. Sound and soundtrack are lethargic.
Overall Tentacles feels slow, dark, and lacking energy. While this works for horror films, it works because there is actual horror, which is much more imagined than represented in this film. The result feels like a long tease that really fails on delivery.
With some nudity, sexuality, foul language, violence, gore, and potentially disturbing images, older teens and above should be fine with this one.
Released: 2021
Reviewed: 4.22.21
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Horror, Drama
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