''I am Zozo'', released in the UK as ''Are you There?'', is a 2012 horror

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that was directed by Scott Di Lalla. The film first released on 18 February 2012 and was picked up officially in 2013 by

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. ''I am Zozo'' follows a group of people that run afoul of a demon after using a

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Plot

The film follows five friends that end up attracting a

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to them after they decide to play with a

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board on Halloween.

Cast

Kelly McLaren, Scott DiLalla, Courtney Foxworthy at I Am ZoZo preview

*Kelly McLaren as Tess *Courtney Foxworthy as Mel *Demetrius Sager as Aiden *Caleb Courtney as Nick *Caleb Debattista as Dean *Darren Wayne Evans as Himself *John Vejvoda as Skip *Sophia Mitri Schloss as Young Tess *Demeri Millikin as Cello Tess

Reception

Critical reception for the movie has been mixed, with most reviews either being solidly positive, praising the film's unique look and suspense, or very negative focusing on its lack of story structure or expected horror violence. Christopher Gibson of '' trulydisturbing.com'' proclaimed I Am ZoZo "the coolest movie I have ever seen about a Ouija board." '' horrophilia'' called the film "a visually stunning arthouse picture." '' roguecinema.com'' gave the film a B, calling I Am ZoZo a "good little supernatural thriller" with '' assignmentx.com'' finding that "the film has a look that harks back to the ‘70s and early ‘80s, when all kinds of crazy stuff was scaring people in the cinema." '' themortonreport.com'' offered a mixed review calling the film both "frustrating" and "a visually interesting film from start to finish." ''

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'' panned the film, saying that while they liked the idea of shooting the entire film on Super 8, there was little else they enjoyed about the feature. ''

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'' and ''

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'' both gave scathing reviews, with ''JoBlo.com'' saying that it "fails on almost every discernible level" and that they did not recommend it.

Awards

* ''Best Feature Award'' at the ''United States Super 8 Film Festival'' (2012) * ''Audience Choice Award'' at the ''United States Super 8 Film Festival'' (2012)

References

External links

* * 2012 films 2012 horror films 2010s English-language films {{2010s-horror-film-stub