Hellbent on saving his childhood friend from a suicidal drug addiction, Michael arrives at a backwoods cabin, the temporary home of addict Chris. Abandoning any pretense of rehabilitation, Michael handcuffs Chris to an exposed pipe, forcing him to detox. Over the course of a week, Michael begins to receive strange videos, books and drawings seemingly outlining several possible conclusions to the duo’s story. As the warnings escalate, Michael begins to investigate the cabin’s surroundings, finding it to be a hotbed of cosmic activity. Comedic indie Meta-horror, Resolution is bolstered by excellent lead performances (particularly by Vinny Curran as Chris), and a clever script that defies cliches even when deliberately employing them. Built around a single setting (a cabin in the woods), Resolution combines physiological horror with referential filmschool politics, where the audience’s genre expectations are weighted against the characters’ drive for survival. Resolution takes its time building to the final act, where the film fully commits to the hypertext only alluded to prior, balancing both humour and horror with each revelation. A must-see for indie horror fans. B+