“The love I have for cinema began in that area,” Bertino says, his voice carrying the calm, thoughtful cadence of a natural storyteller. Unless.”The film has a grand sense of visual storytelling, where every frame is imbued with the protagonist’s internal struggle. Early in the film, her voice trembles with a sentiment many can relate to: “I don’t want to be me. Everything you would never tell.”Related 32 Horror Film Classics Screening Around Dallas This Octoberadvertisement advertisementFor Bertino, the film is his most character-focused work to date. Bertino’s return to Texas for the premiere was a full-circle moment.