This whole blogging thing is new to me, so please bear with me as this will surely go through some growing pains and has a high probability of being abandoned in the future out of laziness.
For my first blog, I'm going to be covering the horror/sci-fi web series Haywire, which can be found Here.
The show starts off with a bang, with no lead in as to how things in the besieged town of Monroe, NY functioned beforehand outside of some snippets from the credits. The simplest synopsis is that after a mysterious flash in the sky, the people who saw it have become stuck in a time loop and, if interrupted in the task they are trying to accomplish, they become filled with violent and murderous rage.
While the overarching story itself is rather well done, the individual episodes leave a lot to the imagination. People show up at and leave locations with no explanations, and if they do get one it's vague at best.
Most of the characters are interesting, especially the young girl Cassie who is too sheltered to understand what exactly is going on and her self-appointed guardian Nikki. There's also a group of older men who have taken it upon themselves to stop the madness by attacking the affected people and binding them.
The cinematography is generally well done, though there is a shaky cam feel but it's usually fairly steady and not distracting. There are no noticeable sound issues, and the soundtrack is never intrusive but instead compliments what you're seeing on the screen.
The acting is top notch, aside from some of the members of the science team who, while not bad, are still a bit wooden. The ones who really shine are Larissa Laurel, who plays the (possible) widow Gracie and Jenn Crane Turner. Turner really captures the heartache of Caroline, a mother who doesn't know what's happened to the son she lost after the event that sent things into motion.
If there is one real downside to this series, it's the monthly release schedule. There is such a long wait between releases that, unless you've subscribed to the youtube channel or signed up for e-mail updates, the average viewer will likely forget about the show before the next episode premiers.
This show definitely gets a recommendation and you can check out the first episode below!
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