American Terror
Although it's not stated in the opening of the film, the description on Amazon Prime says that this film takes place in '1877 Arizona'. At the end of the film, Kate is shown dead, with a syringe in her hand and a very distinctive bottle of Bayer Heroin on the table. However, Bayer's Felix Hoffmann did not synthesize heroin until 1897 and Bayer did not trademark the brand name 'Heroin' until 1898.,This is a good film for a sleepless night. I found it on Amazon Prime at 2 AM today. It held my attention for the duration. Yes, it's low-budget, and yes, it's indie horror. I give it grades of A on both accounts. It defies noir conventions in nice ways, which kept me guessing even when I knew where the story was going. The acting and writing are actually good for this kind of film. The horror aspects are refreshingly creepy. No, it isn't going to keep you on the edge of your seat or make you scream. It's not that kind of ride. It will make your skin crawl and leave you questioning the value of human existence and pretty sure that most religion is malarky. It is worth seeing, and I for one will keep an eye on Owen Conway. He's got something here that is different enough from standard-fare indie horror to promise future good films, at least for insomniacs.,