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What makes a horror movie? That’s a question/topic that we’ve been throwing around on Modern Horrors a lot lately. Our own Jacob Hopkins had an epiphany of sorts last week on the subject, and after spending 90+ minutes with Landmine Goes Click, I find myself pondering that same question once again. This isn’t a scary film, at least not in the traditional sense. There are no paranormal entities going bump in the night, or zombie hordes being gunned down by makeshift heroes and heroines. What we get is a group of young adults in the woods, a terrifying situation, and a boogeyman that’s all too real. Landmine Goes Click may not be the type of horror you’re expecting, but that doesn’t make it any less horrifying.

As the name would imply – the story is fairly straight forward. A poorly timed admission of guilt leads to a revenge plot gone wrong when one of our leads finds himself standing atop a live landmine. Alone in a foreign land and with no help in sight, the friends must do whatever it takes to survive a lunatic that happens to stumble upon them.

I’m a weird guy and have envisioned all types of ways that a trip to the wilderness can go bad, but this particular scenario has never crossed my mind. For that, Landmine Goes Click gets an abundance of originality points from this reviewer. If there is any part of you that believes a film shot around a stationary character cannot be riveting – think Phone Booth meets Last House on the Left. It’s a unique mashup that you’ll be hard pressed to find elsewhere, but the important question is…would you really want to?

Make no mistake about it – this is not a film for everyone. Save for a few early romantic scenes, this is an extremely bleak experience. You’re watching bad things happen to good people. And while the majority of horror films do this to some extent, there is a level of realism here that draws a clear divide from many other genre films. Even the way that Landmine is edited comes into play. We don’t spend 30 minutes getting to know these people as they get into various scenarios around the countryside. We learn the necessary backstory, and then the shit immediately hits the fan. Impressively enough, that limited exposure and backstory is enough to make you care. That caring feeling is only amplified by the performances turned in by our two leads. There are a few moments that sound a tad forced, but these are very challenging rolls. Sterling Knight has officially stepped into the big-time, and he knocks it out of the fucking park. The same can be said for Spencer Locke and Kote Tolordava, but something about Knight’s performance (particularly in the latter half) really stuck with me. Hats off to (almost) all involved.

This is a film about many things. Jealousy, rage, substance abuse, revenge, and love are all touched on in very different and meaningful ways. You may not like what you see here, but none of it is done in vain or “just because”. Landmine Goes Click will leave you gutted and looking for the closest person to hold. It is an emotional film that may not fit into the horror box as you know it, but it certainly doesn’t belong anywhere else.

Landmine Goes Click is available for Pre-Order right now from the official website for $9.99. Spreading the word on social media nets you a 50% off promo code. The film is set to release on November 10th.

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