Three members of a black metal band ‘Invoking Yell’ venture into the woods to shoot a demo tape. What begins as a relatively innocent trip into the woods turns into a dark and satanic love letter. They hope to record paranormal phenomena as part of their album. The trio goes to unusual lengths to achieve this process and, as a result, tap into sinister forces. Invoking Yell is a found footage horror film that is slow to start but does find its footing to unleash a chill-inducing and downright creepy tale.
The setting and story of Invoking Yell are confined and straightforward. Three members of a metal band, Ruth (Andrea Ozuljevich), Andrea (María Jesús Marcone), and Tania (Macarena Carrere), venture into the woods with the hopes of recording a phenomenon for their band. Right off the bat, thanks to the found-footage narrative, the movie creates an immediate claustrophobic intimacy. The deeper the characters venture into the woods, the more the feeling takes hold. While short on outright scares, the film excels at building tension through atmosphere in both sound and sight...