Ended the series in a slow burning nothing-sandwich of a horror short story. I almost forgot I was watching something that was supposed to be scary. On the one hand, we had good acting performances and compelling set pieces paired with good cinematography. However, none of these were used with any efficacy to keep the viewer interested. All horror elements evaporated as quickly as they appeared, and the viewer is left with plenty of open air to wonder "what am I missing?" There might be interesting symbolism somewhere in this short film but unfortunately it was lost on myself and those watching along with me. Finally, calling this a slow burn feels generous, if you could ever say that it "burned" at all. There was very little payoff for sticking around for a generous hour-long runtime. I wanted this to be good but left disappointed and confused.
Review of The Murmuring
