Of this film's 12,000 GBP budget (approximately $19,000 US), just over half of it was spent on equipment and location rentals, and the rest went to talent, crew, planning, and post production. It was certainly not a cheap film to make, but its quality certainly seems to override any disparagement for that. It is not without some flaws, but is still very well done.
Another aspect that was great about this movie were the little touches that really helped to enhance it. After putting so much time, effort, and energy into a film, it's frustrating when it doesn't pay off. But as microfilmmakers usually have to cram so much of shooting into such a small period of time and/or with very limited resources, it is often easy to forget the little things that could add so much to a film.
This movie falls into the delightfully spooky category of "mess-with-your-mind" films. It has been a trendy niche in recent years, but ever since Alfred Hitchcock and Agatha Christie, audiences have loved leaving the theatre with their spines chilled and their brains tied in knots. This movie's circular storyline mimics the self-fulfilling prophesy theme in the cult classic Twelve Monkeys, and the idea of dreams turning into reality reminds me a lot of Fight Club - even Richard's workplace looks very similar to the office building featured at the end of 'Fight Club.'
“An orphan’s curse would drag to hell, a spirit from on high; but oh! more horrible than that, is a curse in a dead man’s eye!”
-Samuel Taylor Colridge
