Every once in a while, you find an ‘indie’
horror film that’s surprisingly good. This isn’t the case with Mark Of The
Witch. Shot with ‘artsy’ camera angles and blurry effects, it made the film
even more difficult to watch. There are so many black outs and random scene
jumping that it feels like a bunch of barely-related clips thrown together in
the hopes of making something brilliant. Apparently these are supposed to
portray dream sequences, but the viewer is just left feeling perplexed. And not
in a good way.
There’s very little to be found in the way
of a plot. The protagonist is rather boring and the mysterious feeling that
Mark Of The Witch is striving for is non-existent. Rather, it’s a confused
jumble of poor writing and a totally underdeveloped plot. The main character,
Jordyn, begins to feel as though she is two separate entities upon turning
eighteen. There are only little hints in poorly written dialogue as to why this
is occurring and what it has to do with witchcraft. It’s difficult to even
discuss a plot when there isn’t one to discuss. Sometimes a compelling
character can save even the worst horror film, but Mark Of The Witch falls
short in this regard also. It’s incoherent, boring and dreadfully short of a
masterpiece.
Worth Watching: Don’t Waste Your Time
