Forgetting the Girl is an indie horror movie that never quit gets off the ground. Honestly, this isn't usually my type of film to begin with, but there are some horror movies I quite enjoy if the story and/ or characters are interesting. But this film didn't really have either. The only reason I watched this movie was because I saw Anna Camp was in it and I love her. However, despite being on the cover and sides of the DVD box, Anna Camp is only in the movie for the first 19 minutes, and then she is never in it again. Instead, the film follows Kevin Wolfe, an awkward photographer who has problems with the ladies. Every time he gets rejected, he has to "forget the Girl," and the audience has to wonder if he has killed them or not as they are never seen again. It quickly becomes clear that he is, in fact, the creepy killer he seems. Now I can take shows with the dark subject matter. I love the Walking Dead, and I thought X 2022 was brilliant. But this movie crosses a line as Kevin convinces the weird Girl that is in love with him to kill herself and take the blame for his murders. Now, while that may sound interesting, its execution just made me feel sick and left me with a weird empty feeling. This is partially due to the fact that I didn't like any of the characters except for Anna Camp's character. I wouldn't recommend this one. But I will give it two stars Because Anna Camp looked terrific and acted great in the three scenes she is in.

I've seen a lot of negative reviews for this movie (as well as positive ones), and I suppose I can see why some people might not like it or find it offensive. After all, it's basically a character study of a serial killer, and in a way it almost asks viewers to be sympathetic towards our protagonist, Kevin Wolfe, who has a serious problem with women.

Going in to the movie I had an idea that Kevin had some issues with females, but what that issue was wasn't clear until at least the halfway mark. Up to that point, we watch what seems on the outside to be a well-meaning albeit awkward man attempt to relate to various women only to be rejected. Something I an most men can relate to at some point in time. It's only later in the film that we start to realize that clearly something is very wrong with Kevin.

Forgetting the Girl is an odd movie because despite the subject matter, it is not at all a horror movie or a thriller, but instead a drama, and almost something of a 'reverse' love story. Don't get me wrong, it's a dark drama for sure, but this isn't your typical game of cat and mouse that you see in movies like Se7en or Along Came A Spider.

The acting and cinematography for this film was beautifully executed. Christopher Denham plays an excellent psychopath, the key being that he seems so perfectly normal, and even nice. Though not for everyone, I really enjoyed this movie, and would highly recommend it if you're into the dark stuff.

Forgetting the Girl is a dark and twisted film that left me emotionally drained and mildly concerned who might be living next door. The director (Nate Taylor) brilliantly crafts a slow build of tension and dark suspicion as the viewer is drawn into an uncomfortable intimacy with the lead character played by Christopher Denham. Denham masterfully portrays a deeply and genuinely disturbed individual struggling to find some sense of normalcy in a relationship while surrounding himself with equally, if not more overtly damaged personae. Deserving of special mention for her amazing performance is Lindsay Beamish who played Denham's obsessive and thoroughly screwed up assistant.

The slow build of this film is laced with such real emotion and frightening honesty that I was left wondering whether the director did some extracurricular study of mental health issues to so succinctly draw out such amazing insights into the psychoses of his characters. Even after the crescendo, the director (and Beamish) left me wondering whether the reveal answered all of the mysteries crafted throughout the film or if there was more than meets the eye. This movie makes me want to run background checks on my neighbors…or not have any neighbors. I'm not sure. A+ job by the Director, cast and crew.