Movie Review: 'Forget Me Not'

Just out this week on Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster kiosks is the horror movie: "Forget Me Not".
I had the wonderful opportunity to see this movie a few months back, before its official DVD release, and did not know what to expect from it. I hadn't heard a single word about the film, nor had I any inkling of what the plot and story entailed.

Going into this movie blindly was possibly the best thing I could have done, because it is now a new release in Redbox Machines and other DVD rental kiosks everywhere (an outlet for movies that offers little or no explanation of what the film is about or whether or not it will be a hit or a waste of time and money).

The movie started off much like any other in the vast ocean of horror movies: a girl running through the forest -- obviously being chased by something -- and we do not see what is chasing her. When the girl finally arrives at home, her parents find her at the front door and ask, "Honey, what happened." The only response from the girl is. "I don't remember."

Fast-forward to some years later where the girl -- as a seemingly well-adjusted high school hottie -- is still haunted by that night, even though she has no remembrance of the events. It was at this point that I was sure that the movie was going to follow the usual rehashed formula for mainstream horror movies and bore me to death. However, I was quite surprised to find that the film almost instantaneously strayed from the path I thought it would take and took on an almost 'Inception'-esque feel to it.

Immediately, the girl 'Sandy' (played by Carly Schroeder from the 'Lizzie McGuire' series) has her life turned upside-down when her friends begin to disappear. Those friends who have simply disappeared are not remembered by anyone else -- only by Sandy. As the movie progresses and more friends have been forgotten, the world around her begins to change as well -- people she knew as good and caring people are now suddenly abusive and cold-hearted.

I was on the edge of my seat as the film played out. Not because I wanted to know how it would end, but because I was afraid that this great plotline -- and even better movie -- would take a turn for the worse and ruin all the good it had done in the first hour. Thankfully, I was not to be disappointed. With a mediocre beginning and one of the strongest bodies I've seen in horror movies in some time, the film culminated with a very satisfying graceful ending.

Of all the movies I review, most of the good ones tend to be obscure and hard to find. That is why I am so happy to say that this movie is available to you at corner stores, grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, or anywhere else that has a rental kiosk...

Go rent this movie today and watch it on your day off... Like me, you will find that the writers, producers, director and actors have all done their part to make a great film.