Wow. This isn't an easy film to review. Its storyline seems straightforward: a road trip gone horribly wrong. But the narrative operates on so many levels. I can't go into what all of these are without dropping a spoiler, but I will say that it contains elements of eco-horror and sociological horror. The three main cast members do a fine job, particularly Mi Chelle Nessk's Abbie. Sweet and sheltered but smart and adventurous, she's a mix of classical horror movie victim and a new kind of character just beginning to find her strength. There's a sense of dread and doom almost from the start of this movie. Abbie is the light in the darkness, and as I watched, I grew more and more afraid for her. Anyway. I could talk about the levels of symbolism in O.U. for hours, but I won't. I want you to find them for yourself.

I will admit - the opening scene had me slightly confused and discouraged. Despite that, I continued to watch, and am glad that I did. This low-budget independent thriller had many disturbing scenes that made me angry, upset and highly disturbed. In my opinion, those are emotions that are integral in a horror film.

Low on gore, a good build on character development and nicely thought out. I really dug the overall feel of this piece, and recommend it to those that are not into the typical mindless popcorn horror flick that seems to dominate in these times.

The ending also left me slightly confused, and left several questions in my mind unanswered. And I liked that... Today it seems many want all their gifts neatly wrapped and labeled with defining labels. I myself, like the thought of the unknown.

I especially enjoyed the end credits with it's cacophony of news reports that I suspect are actual clips from the real world.

If you like your horror well seasoned, medium rare and questionable I would say give this one a watch.

When I first heard of the film I was unsure of watching it because I am not a fan of found footage films and find the camera works too shaky but this film was so good I didn't notice anything but the story's progression. I was impressed by Michelle Nessk's performance. She was off the charts, her delivery was incredibly raw giving Abby a level of depth you don't see often enough in even mainstream films. Overall the story is very human full of thoughtful social commentary. My favorite parts are when Abby is in the truck after leaving the bathroom her emotion conveyed was heartbreaking and felt authentic and the scene in the tunnel. I can't wait to see it again to see what all I missed in the first viewing. Great film is a must see 10 stars.