103 - Rites of Spring

    In two intersecting plots, a group of people working on holding a girl ransom crosses with a guy who kidnaps women and passes them on as a sacrifice.
    I sort of gave a spoiler there.  Sorry.  But I can't anticipate anyone actually watching this who wants to be surprised.
    Part of what attracted me to this movie was the poster/box art.  It looks remarkably 70s or early 80s.  Unfortunately, it's a completely modern style story.
    There's something about the plot that seems off to me.  These types of stories - ones that mix more than one type of story - can be very disorienting.  Like the first time you see From Dusk Til Dawn, and the movie drastically changes direction about halfway through.  I wonder if I should attribute that to Psycho.
    Both of the stories seem a little under-done.  The ransom storyline seems more fleshed out, but it also plays out exactly as you expect it to.  Everyone turns on each other, since no one can trust one another.  The sacrifice thing is less detailed.  We get the sacrifices crucified in a field, wearing an animal mask.  The background for this story is less clear, but lots of hints are dropped.
    I can't really claim this is memorable.  For an independent horror, it's pretty decent.  It's easy enough to follow what's happening, and it's technically pretty good.  No annoying editing.