Film Review – Don’t Log Off

Screenlife movies are difficult to pull off. The subgenre requires viewers to sit with characters as they work with their keyboards and phones, often in suspense situations involving killers and predators. There’s not much movement to be found, beyond screen activity, creating inherent limitations when it comes to physical action, which is usually paired with thrillers and chillers. “Don’t Log Off” is another attempt at screenlife suspense, this time examining the dangerous ways of a video conference birthday party, with the guests pulled into a troubling evening when one of their own goes missing during the gathering. Co-writer/directors Brandon and Garrett Baer show a command of screen movement and are dedicated to making sure viewers understand these personalities, but “Don’t Log Off” doesn’t come to life with any sort of fear factor. The picture is lethargic and anticlimactic, and the helmers don’t solve any of the storytelling issues that come with this style of filmmaking, remaining muted with horrors meant to shock the audience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com