Spring (2014)

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!  Awww, it's a love story!  With monsters!

After a series of personal tragedies, Evan (Lou Taylor Pucci) decides to take a trip to Italy.  He is melancholy and at loose ends until he meets Louise (Nadia Hilker), a beautiful biochemistry student who is very much not interested in a relationship.  Evan's openness and honesty win her over against her better judgment, but time is not on Louise's side.  

This is like the spiritual opposite of Midsommar and would actually make a great double feature.  In fact, you could do a whole Year of Horror with Spring, Midsommar, Trick'r'Treat, and Krampus.  That would be a hella fun night.

Benson and Moorehead are rising stars in horror and I look forward to seeing their other works based on the strength of this debut.  The script is sharp, I like the mix of science and magic, and it's a really fun overall experience.  It's currently streaming on Tubi and IMDbTV.