Trash Fire directed by Richard Bates Jr, director of the film Excision, of which I'm a fan, is a bleak, black comedy with an extremely oppressive atmosphere. He has a distinct style and tonally it really feels like a spiritual sequel to Excision, there is a similar commentary on religion, codependency and mental illness.
The story follows the most miserable couple in history, Owen and Isabel, who are just about sick of the sight of each and yet stay together due to their respective issues, a fact they openly share with one another often throughout the film. Owen proposes to Isabel to attempt to save what's left of their relationship and she accepts on the condition that he repairs his ties with his family, and so they visit the house of his estranged grandmother and severely burned sister, who was scarred in an accident when he was young.
The first half of the film pretty much convinced me it wasn't a horror movie but an offbeat indie black comedy but the second half of the movie is a straight up horror film, as soon as they arrive at the house the film really begins. Overall it's a pretty original movie, It's really funny in places and well acted. The only gripe I have with it is that I needed more from the ending, however I understand completely why the writers went the direction they did. I can give it a mild recommendation for sure.
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