Kudos for ambition and an interesting concept. Has the usual horror film problems of characters making obviously bad choices that make you lose respect for their intelligence. Like the law enforcement officer who voluntarily gives up his gun and then can't protect his family later. Or the woman who knows her husband has a mental illness and is homicidal but continues running a historical tour and putting people at risk.
The first half of the film has good lighting and some nicely done helicopter shots which is impressive considering the small budget. Unfortunately the later climactic scenes are shot in near total darkness and it's hard to build up tension when the audience can't see what the hell is going on. The shots with the ancestors walking up out of the water are creepy, but there was a missed opportunity to use some underwater photography. There's nothing spookier than a murky Georgia lake and it could've created some cool visuals, especially considering that this film is about the ghosts of a lost underwater town.
But the bigger issue is this film seems to have a political message but it's hard to figure out what that message is. Are we supposed to identify with the black characters whose ancestors have been victimized? If so, why are they being cast as the villains of this horror film? The intention is murkier than Lake Lanier.
The first half of the film has good lighting and some nicely done helicopter shots which is impressive considering the small budget. Unfortunately the later climactic scenes are shot in near total darkness and it's hard to build up tension when the audience can't see what the hell is going on. The shots with the ancestors walking up out of the water are creepy, but there was a missed opportunity to use some underwater photography. There's nothing spookier than a murky Georgia lake and it could've created some cool visuals, especially considering that this film is about the ghosts of a lost underwater town.
But the bigger issue is this film seems to have a political message but it's hard to figure out what that message is. Are we supposed to identify with the black characters whose ancestors have been victimized? If so, why are they being cast as the villains of this horror film? The intention is murkier than Lake Lanier.