Fire in Paradise

If Fire in Paradise is a terrifyingly effective movie, I can't help ask: effective at what? At times, it feels like voyeurism, exploitation, even like a snuff film. It feels ghoulish to watch it.

Directors Zackary Canepari and Oakland resident Drea Cooper utilize news, social media footage and animated maps to set the stage, then delve deeper into the first-person experience with their subjects.

One of the scariest movies I've seen in years.

Whether you see Fire in Paradise as a cautionary tale, wake-up call, or simply great storytelling, it is paramount that you do see it.