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Recently at the Starz Film Center in downtown Denver, the independent movie Ink was playing. This independent film was made entirely in Denver on a minimal budget, but one wouldn’t know just by seeing it. Ink is one of the best movies I’ve seen all year, better than most big Hollywood movies.

This fantasy film tells the story of a little girl who has been kidnapped by nightmare demons in her sleep, and a group of dream people who try to save her. There is also a side-story about the little girls relationship with her father as they try to bond and move past her mothers death. The movie is hard to explain without giving away the story, or what exactly is going on. It feels very much like a dream the whole time, making it hard to determine what is actually happening.

Everything about this movie was incredible, from the acting, to the visual style, to the sound, to the story and even the characters. The good guys truly felt believable and I felt as though they really cared about the little girl, whom they were trying to save. The nightmare demons, or Incubus’, were unlike any villain I’ve seen before and really were creepy and terrifying. I became enthralled in the movie and found myself caring about the characters, including Ink, who is a troubled villain trying to find his way.

It was cool watching the movie and recognizing the places they filmed the movie in Denver. The night I saw the movie, one of the producers and two actors in the film were there to talk about it, including the production and post-production, and where the film is headed. It was interesting to learn that all of the sound in the movie, including voices, was done in post-production, requiring actors to dub their lines over the video. The film has also received so much buzz, that it has started playing around the country, and it was even picked up by a Hollywood movie studio. So, if you get the chance, see Ink. You won’t regret it.

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