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
Don’t Look Away is a horror thriller film directed by Michael Bafaro, he also worked on the screenplay with Michael Mitton. The horror film follows the story of Frankie, a young woman who finds out that ever since she laid her eyes on a killer mannequin, it shows up wherever she goes and kills her friends. So, if you loved Don’t Look Away here are some similar movies you could watch next.
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Annabelle Credit – Warner Bros.
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- 9/3/2023
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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’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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