'Descendent' Review: A Lo-fi Sci-fi Psychodrama About Fatherhood and Alien Abduction on Hulu
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John Serba
Baker's choice. Dense with flavour, light on filler.
Summary
A review of the Hulu film 'Descendent,' a low-budget sci-fi psychodrama starring Ross Marquand. The film follows a man whose anxieties about fatherhood and past trauma intertwine with a possible alien abduction, blurring the line between supernatural events and mental illness. First-time director Peter Cilella shows promise in blending psychological drama, sci-fi, and horror elements with limited resources.
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It's the story of a man, played by The Walking Dead star Ross Marquand, whose anxieties about past parental trauma and his pending fatherhood intersect with a bizarre alien abduction.
First-time feature director Peter Cilella shows significant promise behind the camera, finding a sweet spot amidst the stuff of psychodrama, sci-fi and horror.
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