I can see why people think the movie is slow and boring. I think there are a few scenes that could be shortened and there were many scenes with the protagonist, Catherine (Teagan Johnston) a musician working on her songs. This is a small complaint though as I thought the overall film was actually pretty good. It was slow, but it managed to set the mood, which was a very bleak one indeed. The frozen snow covered setting, the lonely isolated house, this all helps to build up a sense of slow dread. There are very few jump scares which is a good thing as I think it would have hurt the feel of the movie.
The Strings is a rather multi layered movie, as on the surface it's a supernatural movie with a spooky presence that is stalking the main character. But it is clear the Catherine is troubled, she is dealing with things that are causing stress while trying to create new songs. She is drinking too much and she seems depressed. This adds another layer to the story.
Her girlfriend Grace, (Jenna Schaefer) also seems to succumb to whatever it is that has started to haunt Catherine. Something that seems to have followed her from an old house that she and her photographer friend visited. The movie's story, mood and atmosphere are spot on, the music is beautiful, but if they had spent more time on the scarier scenes then the ones where she is just working on her music would have made the story move forward at a better pace. While I like movies that take there time and don't rush through the story, there were a few scenes here that really didn't have to go for as long as they did. Still, this is a very good horror movie and if you can be patient, is worth the watch.
The Strings is a rather multi layered movie, as on the surface it's a supernatural movie with a spooky presence that is stalking the main character. But it is clear the Catherine is troubled, she is dealing with things that are causing stress while trying to create new songs. She is drinking too much and she seems depressed. This adds another layer to the story.
Her girlfriend Grace, (Jenna Schaefer) also seems to succumb to whatever it is that has started to haunt Catherine. Something that seems to have followed her from an old house that she and her photographer friend visited. The movie's story, mood and atmosphere are spot on, the music is beautiful, but if they had spent more time on the scarier scenes then the ones where she is just working on her music would have made the story move forward at a better pace. While I like movies that take there time and don't rush through the story, there were a few scenes here that really didn't have to go for as long as they did. Still, this is a very good horror movie and if you can be patient, is worth the watch.