Film Review – It Feeds

Writer/director Chad Archibald has been chipping away in horror entertainment for quite some time, with credits such as “I’ll Take Your Dead,” “Ejecta,” and “The Drownsman.” He’s clearly a genre fan, remaining focused on fright films for most of his career, and he returns to dark storytelling in “It Feeds,” which is arguably his best offering. The story of a clairvoyant woman and her war against the spread of a mysterious entity in her community, “It Feeds” isn’t a stunningly original take on an exhausting battle with multiple forms of evil, but Archibald has a few clear ideas for tension in the effort, which lands moments of decent suspense. And the helmer has a surprisingly effective cast to support his vision, finding acting unusually accomplished, adding to the pressurized viewing experience as emotional bonds are tested alongside supernatural ones. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com