Review by Matthew Foster, Foster On Film
Inside was made as a show-piece for the skills of writer Eric Gewirtz and writer/director Trever Sands, and it does an excellent job of it. The script reveals Gewirtz's quirky humor and dramatic flare. The dialog tells a lot in a few words, which is exactly what it should do. Sands is able to highlight his own finesse in a scene where a room full of people talk over each other, yet everything is clear.
As Sands and Gewirtz point out, Inside feels like a lost episode of The Twilight Zone, but while only a few of those have stood up to time, Inside feels both fresh and familiar. Sure, the twist is predictable, but also satisfying. It is an 8 minute story told in 8 minutes (which is a pleasure to see after so many 8 minute stories that are told in 90 minutes plus). Jeremy Sisto plays the lead, an insane man with too many friends, with restrained elegance. It is my favorite Sisto performance.