The Movie the Halloween Remake Should Have Been.

Just got back from the late night showing a little bit ago. The development of the plot with Martin Bristol has similarities to what Rob Zombie was trying to do with the Halloween remake, but in Bereavement it is executed much much better; the entire film builds up to the excellent last act and it was definitely worth it.
The cinematography, as has been reported, is excellent. The theater 's digital projector was a bit dull though, so I can't wait to watch this one on Blu-Ray at home as my tv and PC have settings more in tune with what I like. I actually liked the score to Malevolence better though, but the score was solid and fit the much different feel to Bereavement well (though I'd still prefer the piano and synth score Malevolence had). The sound design didn't really make good enough use of the surround sound system though, but it was more of a plot and tone driven horror-thriller, so though atmospheric sounds would have been nice, that can be forgiven. Bereavement had a pretty different feel to it than Malevolence did, better acting aside, there was more of a somber tone with the creepiness and the structure of the film was quite different. The film can be pretty brutal as well, especially the last act.
I also wanted to mention that the actor that they got to play Martin Bristol as a child looks remarkably similar to the one that played the adolescent version in Malevolence, so there's a smooth transition there in terms of both the look and the acting.
There is a post-credits sequence as well, which ties it in more directly to Malevolence, so you'll want to stay for that.
Unfortunately I was the only one in the theater, but that had its' positives as well, at least in terms of my comfort level. This is an indie horror film without much advertisement, playing a late night show on a somewhat dreary weekday, so that can be forgiven.

Overall I quite liked it, and can't wait to watch it at home. The last act alone was worth the price of admission.