It's What's Inside (2024)

This film presents a familiar horror movie scenario: a holiday that quickly turns into a nightmare.

In this case, the film takes place at a pre-wedding party where a group of friends meet a mysterious guest who arrives with a disturbing suitcase.

What begins as a night of fun and celebration quickly turns into a psychological nightmare when the contents of the suitcase trigger a series of horrific events.

Greg Jardine's direction created a tense atmosphere from the first scenes of the film.

The combination of an enclosed space and a small number of characters creates a claustrophobic atmosphere, in which the dynamics of the group begin to fall apart due to the appearance of a mysterious suitcase.

However, as the film progresses, the initial tension begins to dissipate as the conflicts that arise are not satisfactorily resolved.

The film's cast includes characters who portray a group of friends with a common history, but the performances, while accurate, do not delve deeply into each other's personal conflicts.

The actors play their parts, but none of them particularly stand out or offer the level of emotion needed to heighten the psychological tension required for this kind of story.

One of the main problems is the lack of character development. Although secrets and possible tensions between them are hinted at, the film does not explore this relationship in depth, leaving viewers without a solid basis for an emotional connection to the main characters.

This affects the effectiveness of the scary moments, as it's hard to care about the fate of the characters when you barely know them.

From a technical point of view, the beginning is promising. The use of light and sound helps to create a sense of unease at key moments.

The mysterious suitcase is an interesting visual element and its presence creates the tension needed to maintain interest from the start.

However, as the film progresses, the repeated use of certain technical devices, such as disturbing sounds or abrupt changes in lighting, lose their effectiveness and eventually become too level.

It presents an interesting premise: psychological horror in an intimate and tense environment with the promise of revealing dark secrets between friends.

However, the film's progress is slow in both character building and plot development.

What could have been a journey full of twists and turns and psychological terror becomes a predictable experience with no real emotional impact.