Chris Gorak's RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR, starts off with the simple set up of a couple getting up in the morning and preparing for the day ahead. Brad (Rory Cochrane) is making coffee for his wife Lexi (Mary McCormack) who is off to work. Once she is gone, Brad starts to hear over the radio, news of a series of bombings in downtown LA. Panic ensues, and Brad trys desperately to call his wife. Once its revealed that the bombs have let off deadly toxins in the air, Brad has no choice but to tape up his house and seal off anyone from getting in and this includes his wife, who turns back up and has been affected by the toxins. The set up is pretty simple though rather than focus on the bombings, Gorak focuses on Brad, lexi and there house. The only glimpses we get of the bombings are from far away skyline shots, created by visual effects, and through the audio soundtrack of the news reports. Gorak's film, made on a low budget, is simple and effective and plays like an extended version of one of those BBC 'IF...' documentaries, where possible and real situations are enacted. RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR, though owes a certain debt to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, where characters are isolated and have to protect themselves from the mass panic and threat that is outside of there home, and its this simple isolation set up that is effective for this film. The acting and photography are both top notch, and the limitations of the budget do not show. My only problem with the film, was the ending, which was good but does leave a few plot holes to question. Overall an effective and relevant film that plays on our fears of what we would do in a similar situation.
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