The Grip of It

I think my main issue is that a lot of the horror/scary elements were explained awkwardly. The physical blocking of stuff that was meant to scare me was so confusing. For example, when they saw eyes and noses and mouths on the wall. I'm somehow supposed to imagine that when it's not explained well. Just simple stuff that, when horror is made into visual media, is always easier to do.

I was a bit confused on the medical aspect as well. I understand the story is open ended (fair but also did not love this), but with the medical aspect right before it, it feels like we're meant to believe both of them are suffering from the same thing. That none of this is real.

I was especially confused in the “Just Kidding” scene. Not sure what i was supposed to get from that. There are things i desperately wish we'd gone back to (cave, water, trees, rolf in more ways than one).


I loved the jumping off the roof scene and some other moments when they begin to not trust each other. The mold and journals were really special and well done detail. It kept me engaged with the language as well.