PopHorror Let's Get Scared
I recently watched the new horror thriller, Dreamcatcher. And no, this isn’t the Stephen King adaptation; they’re polar opposites. This film was directed and written by Jacob Johnston. It stars Niki Koss, Zachary Gordon, Travis Burns, Blaine Kern III, Olivia Sui, Emrhys Cooper, Elizabeth Posey, Nazanin Mandi, Adrienne Wilkinson, and Lou Ferrigno, Jr.
Synopsis for Dreamcatcher
Dylan, known to his fans as DJ Dreamcatcher, is on the brink of global stardom. Everything changes the night of Cataclysm, an underground music festival, where two estranged sisters and their friends meet Dylan. After a drug-fueled gruesome event, things begin to spiral into a 48-hour whirlwind of violence and mayhem.
Dreamcatcher starts out pretty normally, but then quickly spirals into a bizarre and unfortunate turn of events. It unfolds into pure madness, and the viewer never knows what will happen next or who will die next. It’s weird because almost all of it feels like it could have been prevented, yet it’s like the characters walked willingly right into their own graves. But then the end comes, and you’re left with your mouth hanging open like, “Huh?”
Dreamcatcher has a weird group of misfit friends. They don’t seem to have much common ground or maybe they’ve drifted apart, but you can still tell they care about each other despite the distance… or at least, most of them do. All of the performances are good and fit the vibe of the film. Niki Koss, Travis Burns, and Elizabeth Posey give the most powerful and memorable performances throughout the film.
I most definitely didn’t see that ending coming. Dreamcatcher is all about the twists and turns and whodunnit atmosphere. However, some of Dreamcatcher feels messy and rushed with unanswered questions, but overall, it is still an enjoyable horror slasher/thriller.
Final Thoughts
Dreamcatcher hits theaters, On Digital, and Demand on March 5, 2021, from Samuel Goldwyn Films. If you dig a mystery with bizarre twists and turns along the way, check this one out!
