Overall, I found Backtrack had a very natural and organic way of unfolding the plot, which worked like a charm for me. Nothing seemed forced and I have to say, I ended up loving the slow start. Then again, this is an Australian production and the focus on plot development is often bigger than the need for \"shock and awe\", which means the shock and awe moments hit that much harder when they do come.

Watch this movie in the dark and allow yourself to be pulled into Peter Bowers' depressing world... that's when it hits the sweet horror spot!

Backtrack is out in limited release in the US and UK - also, you can rent it via some digital platforms such as Amazon.com

Details

Director: Michael Petroni
Writer: Michael Petroni
Cast: Adrien Brody, Sam Neill, Robin McLeavy

Plot

Psychologist Peter Bower's life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers a strange secret about his patients; They're ghosts and all died on the same day 20 years ago

https://youtu.be/dRuQys74HNQ

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