A CHRONICLE OF CORPSES []

Running time: 83 minutes. Not rated (violence). At the Two Boots Pioneer Theater, Third Street and Avenue A.

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IT looks as if Andrew Repasky McElhinney, the director of this offbeat indie, grew up watching Bergman movies. How else can you explain the film’s obsessive Bergmanesque look and feel?

Set in the 19th century, the movie zooms in on the estate of once-wealthy aristocrats, where people are being murdered, one by one.

The story, however, is of marginal interest. In fact, I had a tough time figuring out who was doing what to whom.

The film’s strong point is its stylish, arty look – carefully chosen composition and shadowy lighting.

Who cares that the actors speak as if they have been hypnotized – that’s another facet of the director’s unusual style.

“Chronicle” is the second feature by McElhinney, who is still in his early 20s. I haven’t seen his first, “Magdalen,” but judging by “Chronicle,” he has a future.