‘An Unquiet Grave’ is quietly frightening | Nightstream Film Fest

A movie that feels like a campfire ghost story is oddly comforting. It’s the type of story that isn’t too complex but is told with a vigor that makes it so engrossing. Such is the case with Terence Krey’s new horror An Unquiet Grave, which premiered at the Nightstream Film Festival this weekend.

Following just two characters, An Unquiet Grave tells the story of Jamie (Jacob A. Ware) a widower who lost his wife Julie a year ago in a car accident as he recruits his sister-in-law Ava (co-writer Christine Nyland), Julie’s twin, to bring her back to life through unexplained magic. And the beauty of the film is that is truly all there is to it. Krey and Nyland’s screenplay is lean but doesn’t skimp on a deeper character introspection.

As the movie progresses and we understand the true motivations behind Jamie’s desperate attempt to bring his wife back, we explore a moral quandary: to what lengths will we go to save the one’s we love.

An Unquiet Grave explores the psychology behind Jamie’s answer to that question and presents it as a creeping, slow burn horror that never quite connects to its terror potential but nonetheless finds a dread-filled atmosphere that feels like a cool night around a campfire.

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