Main cast: Allan Hawco (Sheriff John Hawkins), Emily Alatalo (Meg Fullbright), Natalie Brown (Linda Parsons), Mary Antonini (Connie Parks), Wesley French (Jacob Redgrave), Adam Kenneth Wilson (Dr Cole Parsons), and Alex Lifeson (Alex)
Director: Rodrigo Gudiño
It always begins with a scientist moving into the neighborhood, doesn’t it?
John Hawkins is about to hang up his sheriff badge when the small town of Lone Crow somewhere in Yukon is rocked by the discovery of a grisly mutilated corpse drifting on a canoe like it’s a great day to be out and about.
Investigations into this will lead to the revelation that a ghastlier threat is afoot, as Dr Cole Parsons had clearly done something that invited a thing, or maybe things, into this world that will only cause more headaches for poor John.
The Breach, despite boasting of having Slash — yes, that guy from Guns N’ Roses — as the music guy and executive producer, is clearly a low budget flick evidenced by it being mostly set in a single location and the special effects being slightly better than a Troma film.
Sure, the movie is mostly set in a rundown house, and the monster effects are pretty fake and unintentionally comical, especially when there isn’t enough proper lighting to hide the most unflattering aspects of these effects.
Yes, the characters are either stereotypes or exist just to fill up space and be monster fodder.
The plot is, to be honest, a mishmash of Lovecraftian and body horror tropes, with standard zombie tropes throw in as well, so the whole thing isn’t very inspired either.
So, why isn’t this an awful movie?
Well, there is some semblance of passion going into this movie that I can’t help but to be charmed.
There is a dogged “We’re really trying to be good here, but Slash didn’t give us enough money!” vibe here that makes me want to like this movie, if only because there seems to be some blood and sweat poured into making sure that the movie still turns out watchable in spite of all the limitations faced by the people making it.
Furthermore, the acting is far better than one typically would come across in a generic low budget B-grade horror film. Hence, while I won’t call this movie a great Lovecraftian horror film, it manages to still remain watchable all things considered.
All in all, it’s a pretty good effort for what it is. It won’t change one’s perspective or shatter expectations, but it’s fine as a fodder to fill a lazy day.
