THE 4TH DIMENSION is a surreal cinematic experience. It is like a creepy dream that haunts you with it's black and white imagery before erupting into shocking color near the end of the film. Jack (Louis Morabito) is a loner who works at an antique shop fixing things. He washes his hands a lot and gets obsessed with a clock that a woman tells him to fix (and he brings back after she tells him not to fix it). He starts to dream about it and steals the clock and discovers Albert Einstein's journal on his still unresolved Unified Field Theory. The journal becomes an obsession to Jack and it can be traced back to age 7 when his mom died. The journey he takes in this film delves into Jack's mind and reveals how unstable his world is.

SPECIAL FEATURES: Two audio commentaries were recorded for the film. Writer/ directors Dave Mazzoni and Tom Mattera are joined by actor Louis Morabito for track 1 and director of photography Daniel Watchulonis for track 2. The second track is more interesting than the first. They had to cut 45 minutes out of the film.

THE MAKING OF THE 4TH DIMENSION traces the film's production from two short films to the feature film, getting Byberry mental hospital as a location (the only film to ever shoot there before it was demolished in 20007- The Sixth Sense couldn't even shoot there), and the harsh winter conditions they shot in.

The 5 deleted scenes can be played with optional director audio commentary. Two scenes paint one character in a harsher light while two scenes add some interesting bits. I wish there was a play all option for the deleted scenes.

FINAL ANALYSIS: THE 4TH DIMENSION is an interesting debut feature. It is a dream that will haunt you with it's imagery.

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