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Relic was what you might call a 'Debby Downer' (no offense to my friends named Debby). Losing both my parents over the span of 7 terrible months is something that still haunts me and this Australian movie had a lot of parallels. Relic was basically the equivalent of watching someone slowly lose themselves: their memories, their faculties, their health and the will to live. Kay and her daughter Sam travel back to visit her mother, Edna, who has gone missing. She turns up and seems functionally out of it with a large black bruise on her chest. The movie drags on with some nightmares, growing mold, confusion and depression as we watch Edna not be herself, and something evil lurking all the while. Eventually you think this is what it feels when someone goes insane, but later you realize it might be you who is going insane. Eventually things reach peak insanity before a "what the hell was that?" finale.
I can't say I enjoyed the movie, since it was constantly reminding me of something too close to home. It was horrifying, but not in a fun, entertainment-value way. More like a giant mirror reflecting the existential dread and utter despair that comes with the loss of your family. 6 stained glass windows covered in mold out of 10.
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