The film Don’t Look Away, directed by Michael Bafaro, is disastrous! It stitches together bits and pieces of the plots from other films like It Follows, Don’t Breathe, and others, which is quite evident. The slasher/gore film revolves around a deadly mannequin who murders people for its own satisfaction. There is, however, no plot built up based on the series of events, and a killer mannequin randomly embarks on a murderous expedition. Frankie, the protagonist, gets to see the mannequin first, and then her friends, who lay their eyes on it, get killed one after another. Starring Kelly Bastard, Colm Hill, Karina Frislev, Michael Bafaro, and others, there is zero character development in the film, which, to some extent, affects their acting skills. Does any of the friends find a way out of the murder spree of the mannequin? What was its motive? Let us try to find some answers to these questions.
- 10/6/2023
- by Debjyoti Dey
- Film Fugitives
A killer showroom dummy ends up as little more than a gimmick in Micheal Bafaro’s film, which fails to engage emotionally or psychologically
As well as its obvious inspiration, It Follows, Micheal Bafaro’s aspiring urban-myth horror is unfortunately reminiscent of the shortlived UK gameshow Touch the Truck. After being shadowed by a leering mannequin that eventually slaughters all who see it, student Frankie (Kelly Bastard) and friends belatedly realise that the only way to stop it teleporting around merrily is never to take their eyes off it. Sleep is no longer an option.
In fact, we are nearly two-thirds in to Don’t Look Away when the rules are disclosed; until then, the mannequin’s modus operandi is not clear. “It moves without moving. One minute it’s there, the next …” Opening with brutal authority with an intro in which the dummy is liberated from the back of a...
As well as its obvious inspiration, It Follows, Micheal Bafaro’s aspiring urban-myth horror is unfortunately reminiscent of the shortlived UK gameshow Touch the Truck. After being shadowed by a leering mannequin that eventually slaughters all who see it, student Frankie (Kelly Bastard) and friends belatedly realise that the only way to stop it teleporting around merrily is never to take their eyes off it. Sleep is no longer an option.
In fact, we are nearly two-thirds in to Don’t Look Away when the rules are disclosed; until then, the mannequin’s modus operandi is not clear. “It moves without moving. One minute it’s there, the next …” Opening with brutal authority with an intro in which the dummy is liberated from the back of a...
- 9/18/2023
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
September 1st is the official start of Spooky Season around these parts, and the horror genre is delivering in a big way as we say goodbye to summer over the long three-day weekend.
Seven – yes, Seven – brand new horror movies have arrived to keep you company all weekend long. Here’s all the new horror that just released for September 1, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Jennifer Reeder (V/H/S/94, Night’s End, Knives and Skin) is back with Perpetrator, a new horror movie that just debuted on the Shudder streaming service today.
Perpetrator is being described as a “coming-of-age, feminist horror-noir feature.”
In the film, “Jonny Baptiste (Kiah McKirnan) is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie (Alicia Silverstone). On her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several...
Seven – yes, Seven – brand new horror movies have arrived to keep you company all weekend long. Here’s all the new horror that just released for September 1, 2023.
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Jennifer Reeder (V/H/S/94, Night’s End, Knives and Skin) is back with Perpetrator, a new horror movie that just debuted on the Shudder streaming service today.
Perpetrator is being described as a “coming-of-age, feminist horror-noir feature.”
In the film, “Jonny Baptiste (Kiah McKirnan) is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie (Alicia Silverstone). On her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several...
- 9/1/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The latest edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival draws to a close, putting a cap on endless movie premieres, repertory screening, and horror celebrations.
Our first roundup of Popcorn Frights 2023 capsule reviews included horror musicals and experimental genre-benders. The fest didn’t slow down in the back half, either.
Here’s a round-up of some of Popcorn Frights’ second half feature offerings, from slashers to found footage cryptid horror.
Don’t Look Away
Poor Frankie (Kelly Bastard) happens to be at the wrong place at the worst possible time. Frankie’s drive home gets derailed when a criminal fleeing from a truck hijacking gone wrong runs out in front of her car. Seeing the culprit, a lone mannequin uncrated from the truck, sends her into shock. So much so that she begins seeing the mannequin everywhere. Frankie’s friends and unsupportive boyfriend Steve (Colm Hill) chalk it up to residual...
Our first roundup of Popcorn Frights 2023 capsule reviews included horror musicals and experimental genre-benders. The fest didn’t slow down in the back half, either.
Here’s a round-up of some of Popcorn Frights’ second half feature offerings, from slashers to found footage cryptid horror.
Don’t Look Away
Poor Frankie (Kelly Bastard) happens to be at the wrong place at the worst possible time. Frankie’s drive home gets derailed when a criminal fleeing from a truck hijacking gone wrong runs out in front of her car. Seeing the culprit, a lone mannequin uncrated from the truck, sends her into shock. So much so that she begins seeing the mannequin everywhere. Frankie’s friends and unsupportive boyfriend Steve (Colm Hill) chalk it up to residual...
- 8/21/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
It doesn’t move, it doesn’t think, it just kills… introducing ‘the mannequin’ in horror thriller Don’T Look Away, released in the UK on Digital Platforms from 25th September 2023.
From award-winning writer/director Michael Bafaro (The Barber), Don’T Look Away stars Kelly Bastard, in her debut feature, as Frankie, a college student who accidentally unleashes a curse, and is stalked by a seemingly unstoppable – and murderous – mannequin.
Brilliantly inventive and delivering some superbly scary set-pieces, including a disturbing disco bloodbath – not to mention enough shocks that the film should come with a health warning – Don’T Look Away will have you jumping at shadows for days after. Kelly Bastard is outstanding in the lead role as a woman attempting to keep hold of her sanity, at the same time as unravelling the mystery of the murderous mannequin – a truly spooky character who could rightly take his place in the horror hall of fame.
From award-winning writer/director Michael Bafaro (The Barber), Don’T Look Away stars Kelly Bastard, in her debut feature, as Frankie, a college student who accidentally unleashes a curse, and is stalked by a seemingly unstoppable – and murderous – mannequin.
Brilliantly inventive and delivering some superbly scary set-pieces, including a disturbing disco bloodbath – not to mention enough shocks that the film should come with a health warning – Don’T Look Away will have you jumping at shadows for days after. Kelly Bastard is outstanding in the lead role as a woman attempting to keep hold of her sanity, at the same time as unravelling the mystery of the murderous mannequin – a truly spooky character who could rightly take his place in the horror hall of fame.
- 8/9/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Level 33 Entertainment will be giving the supernatural horror film Don’t Look Away a theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada on September 1st – and with that date just a few weeks away, a trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Written, directed, and produced by the filmmaking duo of Micheal Bafaro and Michael Mitton, Don’t Look Away stars Kelly Bastard in what is said to be the “breakout role” of Frankie, “a young woman being stalked by a dark figure as her loved ones are ruthlessly murdered one by one. The problem? No one believes what she’s seeing.” Here’s the full synopsis: Ever since Frankie laid her eyes on what appears to be a killer mannequin, it shows up everywhere she goes and gruesomely slashes her friends without a trace, until they finally learn its secret… anyone...
Written, directed, and produced by the filmmaking duo of Micheal Bafaro and Michael Mitton, Don’t Look Away stars Kelly Bastard in what is said to be the “breakout role” of Frankie, “a young woman being stalked by a dark figure as her loved ones are ruthlessly murdered one by one. The problem? No one believes what she’s seeing.” Here’s the full synopsis: Ever since Frankie laid her eyes on what appears to be a killer mannequin, it shows up everywhere she goes and gruesomely slashes her friends without a trace, until they finally learn its secret… anyone...
- 8/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Level 33 Entertainment’s new horror film Don’t Look Away will be playing exclusively in theaters on September 1, and Bloody Disgusting is exclusively sharing the official trailer today.
We’ve also got the film’s poster art, which you’ll find down below.
Don’t Look Away is inspired by the hit video game Stay Close.
In the film, which carries It Follows vibes, “After a gang of criminals unintentionally unleashes a supernatural force onto the world, a young woman named Frankie is convinced she’s being stalked by a killer mannequin. Frankie soon realizes that her friends are in jeopardy too. She must find the man who holds the key to stopping the killings, but Frankie knows that once you see the mannequin, there may be no end in sight, except for your own.”
It doesn’t breathe… it doesn’t move… it just kills…
Kelly Bastard (Tommy and the King), Michael Mitton,...
We’ve also got the film’s poster art, which you’ll find down below.
Don’t Look Away is inspired by the hit video game Stay Close.
In the film, which carries It Follows vibes, “After a gang of criminals unintentionally unleashes a supernatural force onto the world, a young woman named Frankie is convinced she’s being stalked by a killer mannequin. Frankie soon realizes that her friends are in jeopardy too. She must find the man who holds the key to stopping the killings, but Frankie knows that once you see the mannequin, there may be no end in sight, except for your own.”
It doesn’t breathe… it doesn’t move… it just kills…
Kelly Bastard (Tommy and the King), Michael Mitton,...
- 7/12/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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