Sci-fi & horror fuse to dulling effect in underwhelming "Affection"

A woman (Jessica Roth) living in an isolated house in the country experiences seizures while questioning the identity of her husband (Joseph Cross) and her daughter (Julianna Layne). When her existence is further disturbed by horrific visions, she begins to connect the dots.

BT Meza's film reeks of low budget limitations: three actors (in total) limited to one vast, unimaginative location. Given those restraints, his screenplay really needed to be spectacular. The problem: it isn't. Not even close. Convoluted, poorly cast, and directed without a single flair for true horror, the movie feels way too long, even at 89 minutes. It's the kind of project that gives independent filmmaking a bad name. 

At length, Affection is so half-baked and uninspired that its greatest feat is that it was made at all. As to what audience it's actually for, that remains to be seen.

☆1/2