Welcome to Horrible Films for Horrible People! It’s been a while since I last did this segment but have no fear, Andrew Hyatt’s The Last Light is here to ruin your day like it did mine.
The Last Light follows seven survivors who have taken refuge in an abandoned hospital where they wait for rescue. As the viewer, we aren’t sure what exactly happened. However, as time goes on, we learn that the survivors have fairly hazy memories of how they actually go to the hospital. We eventually discover that no one knows the date or time. But an unknown event has unleashed a hoard of mysterious creatures that now run the outside world. Throughout the film, anyone who is alone dies, anyone who goes too far down the hall in the hospital dies, and anyone who wants to leave the hospital dies. Seems simple enough, right?
Just so you know, this is not an awesome zombie film. In fact, it’s not a zombie film at all. Nor is it a monster movie, I have no idea what exactly it is, other than awful. As the viewer, we never see the creatures, like not even a little a bit. Once the film was over, I tried to make sense of what I had watched but I came up with absolutely nothing. As best as I can figure, The Last Light is about keeping your sanity while dealing with the gloom of reality and your inner demons. However, it’s poorly paced and ultimately leaves the viewer questioning what the hell they just watched.
WICKED RATING: 1/10
Title: The Last Light
Director: Andrew Hyatt
Writer(s): Andrew Hyatt
Stars: Edward Furlong, Ed Quinn, Jeff Fahey
Release: June 14, 2014
Studio/ Production Co: Fox Hill Productions
Budget: $400,000
Language: English
Length: 94 Minutes
Sub-Genre: Drama, Thriller