The Disembodied Review

The Disembodied is a 2017 short film directed by Dianna Ippolito with writing from Lili McDonald and Dianna Ippolito.

An engaging horror thriller that amps the mystery up at just the right moments The Disembodied presents an interesting concept, even if the suspension of disbelief wears thin a few times throughout.

It is almost an eerie coincidence how many similarities this film shares with The Vast of Night (2019), something that is sure to have crossed Ippolito’s mind in retrospect. However, while similar in the jumping off points of strange signals coming from a radio, the plot connections inevitably end at this thread between the two films.

Where this film goes in story is to chronicle two teenagers who discover a transmission one day while playing with an old ham radio setup. Intrigued by the noises and realizing it is not far, they decide to investigate. What they find in the remote stretches of New Mexico only gets stranger from there.

As mentioned at the beginning, this film suffers from a few of those cliché moments of characters wanting to investigate further despite all the clear warning signs in front of them. As they push on for some, this may push past the boundaries of full immersion, leading to some frustrated viewing.

Outside of that, though, there is still a film here that knows how to build some genuine tension and mystery. While the answers to those mysteries may not be completely explained by the end credits, it is still an enjoyable watch.

Whether you enjoy sci fi, horror, or a bit of both, there is a lot to have fun with here. For anyone else, there is still a strong enough showcase to find some time to sit down to this one.

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Daniel Hess

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