Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘The Conduit’

Written by Scott Edwards

​What you have learned in the past can and should help to form who you will become in life. With all of the failures that have come your way, it is easy to find a way not to have them happen again to make things easier. There is no way in knowing what the future can hold for you, but you can control it by choosing to do things that will work so you don't experience any setbacks. Taking care of yourself is your primary function and when you are finally okay with that, you can extend your reach to others and show them how easy life can be with the tools you have gained.

Eddie has just moved into his aunt’s house after her passing. Needing a reboot in life since he has just gotten divorced, this might be the best move he could have made. But Eddie is still having a hard time with the breakup and after talking to his ex on the phone, he decides that his life might not be worth as much as he thought. Loading up on liquor and pills, Eddie is found by his best friend Mark passed out on the floor of his new home and thanks to his friend arriving just in time, Eddie recovers and realizes that there is much more he needs to accomplish in order to grow in life. 

While in a group session, Eddie talks about his recent divorce and his childhood woes that have made him afraid of the dark. After the session ends, a woman named Amy continues to look at the down on his luck man and decides to give him a night that he will never forget. Taking Eddie back to her place, an abandoned building with no lights, much less any power, Eddie shows his discomfort and offers to take the party back to his place instead. After sharing a great night together, Eddie is surprised to see Amy lying on the floor with a needle in her arm. Knowing that he can help his new friend, Eddie takes it upon himself to get her cleaned up and off the drugs before it takes over her world, but little does Eddie know what secrets the drugs have been hiding from the both of them.

After the detox is complete, Eddie sees the side of Amy that he expected to find and wants to continue on with the relationship, but he is suddenly starting to have strange dreams. Not being able to put a finger on what it could be causing these strange visions, waking up covered in blood is just the start of a life changing experience for him. With neither of the couple being hurt, Eddie finds out that the blood came from his neighbor’s dog that was ripped to shreds in his yard the previous night. The strange dreams continue to flow through his mind every evening and Eddie’s days are starting later and later in the afternoon. Not knowing what is happening around him, Eddie finds out that a little girl from up the street has gone missing and even though he has no idea what happened to her, he sees the girl’s journal in his bedroom. Not knowing what to make of it, Eddie tries to ask Amy what she knows about the girl and while she is clueless, deep down Eddie is aware that she knows more about what is happening around him than she is letting on.

This was an interesting film to watch, especially when you get to see somebody that knows exactly what is happening to Eddie. While taking care of Amy during her detox, Amy also helps Eddie get over his fear of the dark, so you believe that they are there to help each other in life, but things change drastically when Eddie starts having his disturbing dreams. While talking out the dreams, Eddie finds out from his new friend Astrid that back in the olden days, he would have been set up for an exorcism. The relationship battles are what really made this movie flow, Eddie and Amy were great together, but Eddie and Mark most of the time just stole the show. With a little bit of blood, a sexy possessed woman and a down on his luck individual, you might need to pay a little bit more attention when Eddie starts to see a change. Stay Scared.

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