A psychological-thriller in the haunting tradition of films like Taxi Driver and Monster The Grief Tourist takes us into the chilling labyrinth of a mans dark hobby and his even darker mind. JIM TAHANA doesnt leave much of an impression when he passes you by. But look closer and youll sense his hunger - the deep hunger of an insatiable American soul - always scanning to devour something - anything that might fill the searing unexplained void within him. Jim obsesses over the hobby that has been part of his DNA since he was a young boy grief tourism - the act of traveling with the intent to visit places of tragedy or disaster. Every year his week-long vacations from work are spent going to grief tourist locations in the lives of different serial killers he is fascinated with. This years obsession is Carl Marznap a mass murder from New Orleans Louisiana. But this trip is no ordinary vacation as Jims rancid sexual impulses and weakening grip on reality deteriorate into a violent...
Review
Going to dark places taking literally. Our main protagonist is not someone that will win a popularity contest. But that is not the kind of movie you should expect anyway. This is exactly what it says Dark! And the main actor is great depicting the downfalls and the character trades in general.
Which also makes this is a very uneasy view. This won't go down easy with people who can't stomach a few events. You might see a few things coming but there are still some surprises that are going even deeper into the tunnel. Very well shot this was a favorite at the Frightfest in London where it was playing. Not for everyone but if you can dig it (you'll know a few minutes in) you'll have a hell of a ride