"The Oregonian" teases us with horror and amnesia-mystery conventions without sealing the deal either way.
The Oregonian
You can lose yourself forever in these woods.
2011 · 1h 21m
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Calvin Lee Reeder
Overview
A girl gets in a car accident and wanders through the woods, encountering all kinds of nightmarish things.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
Advocates of bad-trip cinema, you may commence cult-worshipping this warped nightmare now.
Writer-director Calvin Lee Reeder, making his feature debut, isn't interested in satisfying the conventional expectations of an audience.
Tedious horror experiment steals gimmicks from actual avant-garde works and makes them look dull.
Reeder shows a knack for unsettling audiovisual textures, but once it's clear The Oregonian will offer no real storyline or explanations, viewer patience wears thin.
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