Ink

I'm going really obscure on you guys with this one. Ink is the epitome of independent film. I would tell you who the director was (Jamin Winans) but you won't know who he is. I could tell you who acted in this film but you won't know who they are. I could tell you the budget for this movie but you wouldn't believe how small their budget was.

This movie was made in 2009 and had a very unique distribution cycle. Basically it was only shown in independent theaters and DVD sales were spread among social networks, and available for download across the internet.

So what is this movie about?

It mainly focuses on a little girl who is kidnapped by a hooded man. This man wants to become an Incubi, a group of spectres that give people bad dreams. Their counterparts are the Storytellers who make it there goal to save this young girl from this hooded figure named Ink.

Now that's in the dream reality. In the actual world, this little girl is in a comma that she will only wake up from if the Storytellers save her mind before she is sacrificed. She has a father that is not only focused on work but is haunted by troubles of his past.

The movie is visually phenomenal. Considering the budget at $250,000, its just pretty to look at. But how's the acting. It's... alright.

The script is alright, its not a masterpiece but its alright.

The purpose of this movie is more on the visuals given the small budget. Just how well timed the movie is with its low budget effects make it something really interesting.

The story isn't bad either. Its actually really original and has an interesting twist at the end.

Its just a fascinating story. Not just the actual story but the origins of the movie itself. I saw the trailer for this and I was interested already.

Here's the link to the trailer. Check it out

While you can't say its an incredibly great movie, I have to admit that knowing the development story and just seeing the creative visuals and story telling, it makes me overlook the subpar acting and the kinda kooky looking characters.

Its a dark movie you could probably find pretty easily online. If you enjoy independent films, want to find an obscure movie you can brag about to your friends, Ink is a good place to start.

Are you going to be missing out if you don't see this movie... not really? I mean its an interesting concept, great visuals, mediocre to poor acting. And its relatively short, what do you have to lose?

I want to see the other movies made by this Double Edge films now that I've re-watched Ink.

So what do you think? Have you seen Ink? Kind of obscure and strange but I think worth a watch if not just for the visuals.

This is another one of those times where I have no idea what youtube video to leave you with. Especially with an obscure oddball like this movie. So I'll leave you with something kind of obscure and oddballish.