Zola Grimmer

Alice Wordsworth

Cherry Moore

Ella Reece

Lea Rose Sebastianis

Austyn Van de Kamp

Sophie Bawks-Smith

Izza Jarvis

Aidan Laudersmith

Henri Gillespi

Giselle Morison

Rowan Wales

Sarah Roman

Ethan Bridger

Georgia Perkins

Destini Stewart

Jillian Frank

Mari Geraghty

Jaris Wales

Avalon Fast

Reily Houlihan

Vienna Mah

Abigail Uyungrwoth

Locke Nicholl

Michelle Mi

Felicity Morales

Nicholas Voo

Rhys Kirk

Justine Gratton

Mike Tan

Isiah Williams

Taylor Nodrick

Peter Kuplowsky

Eily Sprungman

Jacob Glickman

Jacqueline De Niverville

Mike Kasper

Ben Warren

Max Robin

Martin Cadieux-Rouillard

Michael Peterson

Rino Mioc

Paris Homeak

Ainsley Daumler

Gin Fedotov

Maya Cadieux-Rouillard

Annabeth Trondsen

Josef Wright

Anne-Julie Lalande

Isabelle Legault

Horror

CAMP

Camp Productions

Filmoption

Dark Sky Films

Canada

Screened for Final Girls Berlin Film Fest.

Recovering from a personal tragedy, Emily (Zola Grimmer) arrives at a Christian summer camp to overcome the incident. She forms a connection with a group of seemingly like-minded women in Clara (Alice Wondsworth), Rosie (Cherry Moore), Nev (Lea Rose Sebastianis), Hope (Ella Reece), and Jo (Sophie Bawks-Smith). Not long after her arrival, Emily discovers the group's interest in witchcraft which takes her on an unexpected and dangerous journey.

Camp is less horror and more coming-of-age drama, a story of impossible redemption. The witchcraft element is played out thoughtfully and whilst most titles in the horror genre that tackle this are more forthcoming and sometimes brutally unsubtle, Director Avalon Fast opted for a more stylised approach, painting wonderful dreamscapes and ethereal imagery with heightened emotion and a mesmerising tone. There's a likability to our group, and somehow the fact they're practicing witchcraft seems more organic and natural, as though they're trying to ground themselves back to society, feeding a yearning to belong and be seen. The salvation Emily seeks in this group is also a fitting testament to this narrative.

There are some darker tones to the film also, with clear references to substance abuse, grief and the blatant use of sexuality to manipulate situations. However these aren't at the detriment to the story, they're played out in such a way that the exploration of growth from adolescence to adulthood encapsulates these experiences and nurtures them, making them seem a whole of the experience of belonging to this world. Overall this is a truly emotional experience, swept up in a dreamy colour palette, stunningly surreal cinematography and a score to match.

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