Ash

Yeah 10 stars is a little generous but original films deserve recognition regardless of quality. This one, luckily, is quite good. I'm a huge fan of cosmic horror films and this one hit all the right marks with me. It's not cinematic gold or anything like that, but it IS a well directed, well shot thriller with decent performances and fantastic use of color, that takes place in an isolated and claustrophobic environment a la Alien or The Thing. The story is a little hollow but the story isn't the focus-the focus is instead on the deteriorating mental state of the main character, and I found it all quite compelling. Tight cinematography with nightmare inducing imagery in an original setting makes for a memorable experience!