Paralysed by paranoia and myriad phobias, a young man seeks to ease his crippling anxiety by finding definitive proof of life after death.

Taking out an advert in the local Los Angeles paper offering $30,000 to anyone that can present evidence of the afterlife, Miles is bombarded with videos from pranksters, preachers, and perverts.

Then an unassuming voicemail from an unknown number sets his quest on a darker road.

We Go On is the sophomore feature from writer-director team Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton, following their 2010 debut Yellow Brick Road. This film is less traditional horror and more of a slow-burning dramatic thriller with dark shades of the supernatural, and sits comfortably next to other American indie fare, such as The Battery and They Look Like People.

Technically proficient, the film is shot and edited with subdued style, while the narrative flow is interrupted only by a couple of well-executed ‘Holy shit!’ moments. Eschewing the murky shadows of many horror movies, the directors instead bathe the film in muted Californian sunlight, which serves to intensify the ghoulish atmosphere of the second half.

Lead actor Clark Freeman anchors some of the sillier moments of the film with an endearingly wide-eyed and tightly-wound performance as Miles, carefully balancing the character’s conviction and trepidation. Similarly, Annette O’Toole is both solid and sensitive as his no-nonsense mother.

Unfortunately, the mystical Latina medium that Miles visits feels like a stock character and a dated stereotype, especially in the context of a film that otherwise takes a fresh approach to many horror tropes.

This film probably won’t draw the kind of attention and acclaim that the likes of It Follows and The Innkeepers have in recent years, but it’s a worthy watch for fans of indie horror. Following a successful festival run last year, We Go On will go on to haunt horror streaming service Shudder UK from 23^rd February.

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