Fantastic Fest 2015: Osgood Perkins' Quietly Disturbing Film 'February'

February

“Hail Satan.” Those two words put together create an unnerving feeling for anyone who sees – or hears – them regardless of one’s own personal, religious beliefs. Just the thought of the Devil’s presence emits an air of discomfort that horror films have been riding for nearly century. That same level of unease – and that troublesome, two-word phrase – haunts every scene of Osgood Perkins‘ feature debut, February. Told through disjointed chronology, Perkins’s film is difficult to piece together as you’re watching. The unsettling and atmospheric results that remain after February has ended and left the viewer are undeniable, though. ›››

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