Reviewed by Colleen Wanglund, MoreHorror.com
Written and directed by Trevor Juenger, Coyote stars Bill Oberst Jr. as Bill a struggling writer who deals with insomnia. His problems seem to begin when he types the phrase “sleep is the enemy” on his old typewriter. Bill is plunged into some gruesome and bizarre circumstances, including murder, aliens hiding among us, a video camera with a vagina, and applying for a job at a home shopping channel.
Coyote is one of the strangest films I’ve ever seen. Bill’s psyche begins to suffer rather quickly when he begins experiencing disturbing hallucinations due to the fact that he hasn’t slept in days.
The line between reality and fantasy is ultimately obliterated and Bill just about loses his mind. Bill Oberst Jr. is fantastic in this film. He beautifully and convincingly captures a man’s descent into abject madness. He scared me.
Visually, the film is brilliant. It begins with some very straightforward, lucid shots, but as Bill’s mind deteriorates the scenes become grainy, dark, and fuzzy. The film is shot from Bill’s point of view so now the viewer gets the visual equivalent of a nervous breakdown.
The Special Effects are impressive, as well. At times subtle so as not to overpower the scene and at others, the effects are smacking you in the face with their intensity.
Coyote is an art house film that successfully combines horror and black comedy, though the comedy is in small doses, maintaining the grim tone of the film. I also enjoyed the ending, as it leaves the film open to interpretation and heightens the surreal ambiguity.
If art house or surrealism are your thing, then I highly recommend Coyote.
Directed by Trevor Juenger
Runtime 75 minutes
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