Many people view the moon as this all-powerful force that can drive emotions and actions. A Blood Moon — one that has a reddish-orange tone thanks to a total lunar eclipse — is even more mysterious. A Mega Blood Moon hides even more secrets, as this freelancer finds out. When he goes into work for the day, he finds himself alone… until he’s not.
Mega Blood Moon: The Freelancer takes the concept of a blood moon/super moon combo and adds a deadly twist to the mix. All over town, doppelgangers seek out their original person and violently end their lives. For what purpose, we don’t know. All we can tell is that this mega blood moon is causing the uproar. The Freelancer, stuck with studio-cleaning duty, patiently waits for the rest of the crew to show up. The longer he waits alone, the more anxious he becomes. He only catches glimpses of someone in the shadows of the studio but doesn’t realize the danger he is in until coming face to face with himself.
Mega Blood Moon: The Freelancer feels like a cross between Invasion of the Body Snatchers and It Follows. There is a cryptic quality in every shot we get of the blood moon, looming its gigantic mass over the city skyline. The dopplegangers are not to be messed with either, as they do anything to snuff out their original. The Freelancer in question (played by Ben Floss) is a perfect representation of many feelings: disappointment in a dead-end job, annoyance in tasks he works on with no help, and an overall feeling of “I’m over it.” His boss, Richard (Liam Santa Cruz), joins in on the mayhem and adds to the general inconvenience of the situation.
Labelled as a horror/comedy, Mega Blood Moon: The Freelancer stays perfectly in the middle, marrying the genres with ease. One moment we’re following the Freelancer as he desperately tries to hide from his doppelganger. The next, we’re laughing because he accidentally hits the attacker square on the head with a lightbulb. The jumps back and forth from scare to laugh blend together so smoothly, making the film an enjoyable ride from start to finish. If you’re looking for some solid scares, pay close attention to the backgrounds and blood effects. If comedy is more your thing, you’ll enjoy Floss’ nuanced facial expressions and the all-around craziness of the situation.
Mega Blood Moon: The Freelancer never fails to provide some type of entertainment to the viewer. Always moving, always thinking, we’re never given an explanation for the terror that has befallen the city. But that doesn’t mean we need to know why; it’s enough to see that this mystifying, secretive thing we call the moon can cause so much chaos. Mega Blood Moon: The Freelancer is the perfect afternoon thriller: not so frighteningly scary you won’t be able to fall asleep and nowhere near boring. It is energetic and entertaining, with gags for days and a premise that will keep you wondering.
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