'Escalation' Review
- Connor Petrey
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
Updated: 15 hours ago
Genre: Comedy. Horror.
Director: Christian 'Kang' Bachini.
Seen for HorrorHound Weekend.
The Verdict: A Must-See
Christian ‘Kang’ Bachini’s Escalation is an immersive nightmare that expresses the relationship between you and your inner demons in a remarkable way. With nods to one of the greatest filmmakers, Sam Raimi, in its theatrics and camera work, Bachini creates a haunting visual display that will instantly terrify.
Bachini is the star, writer, director, and so much more for this short film, and he did a commendable job with all of it. With that idea in mind, Escalation is a fluent experience that takes you on a wild ride from beginning to end as you watch the brutal circumstances of Chris’ demons eating him literally alive.
The film is not at all for the squeamish, as Bachini delivers on the gore and gruesome practical effects in almost every shot. Escalation will have your heart racing and your mind open to see what exactly our lead is set to endure throughout the night. With an isolated environment and wonderful set design, the sadistic masked entity compliments the delivery of all the pain, with slick and creative Creepshow-esque subtitles matching the film’s impeccable style choices.
Nevertheless, Christian ‘Kang’ Bachini is a nightmare-fueled force to be reckoned with, and with a larger budget, there’s absolutely no telling what dark magic Bachini would be able to conjure up.
