Robyn (Miranda Raison) wakes up "dead" in a world where she breathes but has no pulse. She enters a house where there are four other people, three of which are engaged in sex. It seems sex and alcohol is the favorite past time of the dead. The house has a sign "Tabula Rasa" which is Latin for "blank slate" or "clean slate" a clue that is later explained.Robyn is not content with staying there being vexed by the black smoke demon, lighthouse lights, and an enclosing bubble. Time is running out as out group attempts to brainstorm and confess their way out.This was a fairly good film, for what it was. Acting was decent. Effects were okay. The black smoke demon has become popular.Guide: F-bomb, sex, no nudity.

I was initially drawn to the movie because of two things; the first being the movie's cover. This DVD cover was quite interesting and it definitely showed that this was a movie in the horror genre. The second thing was that this is a horror movie, which happens to be my favorite and preferred genre of movies to watch.However, I didn't know what the movie was about, as I had no prior knowledge of the movie before picking it up and actually sitting down to watch it.I managed to sit through a whole 36 minutes of the ordeal that is "AfterDeath", before I got up and turned off the DVD out of sheer and utter boredom and pointlessness."AfterDeath" is definitely one of the more boring and uneventful movies that I have seen in a long, long time. And there was just nothing in the movie that proved to be appealing and substantial enough to warrant me to keep watching it.Sure, the special effects and CGI were adequate, from what I managed to see during the 36 minutes. The smoky apparition, or whatever it was, looked quite interesting. But the special effects could do nothing to salvage the movie.The characters in the movie were generic, one-dimensional and were struggling with worthwhile dialogue and just blatantly turned out to be characters that you don't care for in any way or relate to in any way.I am sure that the actors and actresses on the cast list were doing their best, but they were severely hindered by a lack of script and proper storyline. Also, the characters they were hired to portray had no dimensions to them, so the cast were fighting an uphill battle while wearing heavy chains to pull them down.The story was pointless and had no selling points, at least none to keep me interested or motivated enough to want to go on. In fact, I can guarantee that I will not return to finish this movie, solely because it was a snooze-fest of unheard proportions.If you enjoy a proper horror movie, then there are far better movies available out there in abundance. My recommendation is to stay well clear of "AfterDeath".

I like this film for a number of reasons. Firstly, the plot was different, dark and entertaining. It was one of those films that you think about the next couple of days after seeing and you could interpret in different ways. The film appealed to my dark sense of humour (would have liked some more dark jokes) and some hot girls definitely added to the appeal. It felt like it had a decent budget, decent effects which help you immerse in the film. I struggled to find a character I really liked/identified with which is why it was an 8 for me not a 9 or 10. Definitely worth watching, some good acting, story flow and plot are strong, very entertaining.

After a few days of panels, partying, and Halloween madness at Austin Film Festival I decided that finding a late night film to watch might be the healthiest way to ride out the evening (at least 80,000 masked revelers roam the streets of downtown every year). So I landed on "Afterdeath", a film I had enjoyed the synopsis of, and more importantly, was located 8 miles out of town at the Alamo Drafthouse Village.Upon arrival I was shocked to enter the theater and find only a single seat left! My hopes and expectations immediately rose for the film, as I presumed to have stumbled upon something great.What we have here is a triumph of a film. A wonderful mix of horror, philosophy, and mystery, Afterdeath keeps you engaged, guessing, and eager to discuss how and what every little moment and interaction may or may not have meant to the moviegoer. At the QnA afterward the director who was British answered every question dressed as a backyard wrestling bike messenger which was hilarious, but it was clear from the volume of engaged and intelligent questions that this was a film that had managed to poke the zeitgeist centers of our minds without activating the politic and religion regions.The director answered questions far out into the parking lot, and I would say so much more here about the plot and journey but don't want to taint anyone's experience. Excited for friends to check it out so I can talk to them about it. Best Halloween night I could've asked for!