Intermedio (2005)

Introduction
Intermedio is a 2005 horror film directed by Andy Lauer and composed by Jeffrey Reddick. The film includes stars such as Edward Furlong, Steve Railsback, Cerina Vincent, and Amber Benson. Its original title is "Dead & Breakfast" and it revolves around a group of children trapped in a tunnel where a frightening presence is haunting.

Plot Summary
The film begins with 4 friends - Wes (Edward Furlong), Malik (Richard Tyson), Zane (Callard Harris), and Gen (Cerina Vincent), taking a trip. Malik recommends taking a detour off the highway for kicks, leading them to an uncharted semi-deserted ghost town, where they choose to check out a closed tunnel that apparently holds a horrifying secret.

Following a suspicious warning from an old man named Seth (Steve Railsback), the group, in addition to two other visitors they meet, decide to venture into the dark tunnels with walkie-talkies. Quickly enough, they understand they are not alone. A ghostly existence, the fiend of a murdered Mexican man, lurks in the tunnels, seeking to avenge his death. One by one, the group members start vanishing, leaving the rest of them in sheer horror.

Twists and Turns
As the story advances, twists and turns are presented as they begin revealing the history and secret of the tunnel. They discover that the tunnel was a place where wrongdoers were hanged, and the spirits' discontent is due to the abhorrent acts in the past. Slowly, each member begins getting selected off by an unnoticeable entity, resulting in the climax where the secrets begin unraveling. It ends up being a defend survival as they have a hard time to discover their way out while trying to appease the mad spirits haunting them.

Conclusion
In the final scenes, only a few make it through the horrifying experience. They manage to come out of the tunnel, however not unscathed and leaving behind a scary tale. The film ends with a twist where even after they get away the tunnel's horrors, the ghosts continue to follow them, showing a limitless cycle. With this unforeseen twist, the film leaves a remaining horror in the minds of its audiences.

Analysis
Intermedio serves its function in offering suspense and jump scares, however the film's story and execution left much to be desired, according to critics and the basic audience. The idea of blending the old wild west ghost town with a ghost-horror thread was plausible, however the story and character advancements failed, making the plot somewhat weak.

In spite of its failings, Intermedio had some redeeming qualities like the decent special impacts considering the spending plan and some thrills that kept the audience on tenterhooks. Edward Furlong's and Steve Railsback's above-average efficiencies were a highlight, bringing parts of the storytelling alive.

In conclusion, Intermedio falls under the classification of low-budget scary movies fashioned with a traditional ghost-bumping plot. It plays around with the normal horror film tropes of unsuspecting teenagers and hazardous detours however eventually fails in supplying a remarkable and appealing viewing experience.

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