“No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” was a phrase my father often used, much to my dismay. He wasn’t so much encouraging me not to be helpful as reminding me that once I was helpful, fate/karma/the universe would punish me for it. Well, that sucks!
So, I was enticed by this tag line for the indie horror The Samaritans.
Swift take: This has a resemblance to another indie horror I reviewed last year, Truth or Dare which ratcheted up the gore and dismay to an uncomfortable level. The Samaritans looks like it will do the same – terrify and torment the audience, seemingly calling them wimps if they even look away for a second. With an interesting plot and what appears to be a compelling story, I think this one will impress indie audiences.
Synopsis:
The Samaritans tells the story of Four co-workers who get together to finish a project at their manager’s home. They haven’t actually met face to face and they discover they have more in common than the new App they are perfecting. As they piece together their histories, they realize that each of them has a deadly secret that could reveal a way out or seal their fates. Their pasts have provoked a vengeful force to show them the errors in their ways. The home they have been summoned to becomes their court and their prison. Can they prove that history doesn’t repeat itself? Can they redeem themselves before time runs out? Will they figure out their fateful bond before revenge has its way with them?
STARRING: Keith Collins (“The Evangelist”), Doug Bollinger (“Waltzing Anna”,”Mail Order Bride”), Timothy Laurel Harrison (“Out Of My Hand”), Annelise Nielsen (“The Brink Of Us”).
PRODUCED BY, Keith Collins, Doug Bollinger, Cory Green (“The Jersey Devil”), Matt Grego.
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Cory Green.
EDITED BY, Cory Green and Matt Grego.
STORY BY, Keith Collins.
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY, Doug Bollinger.
ORIGINAL MUSIC BY, Olivia Bec.
