Indigenous

Similar to the film The Ruins but with a kind of humanoid and bloodthirsty monster. Very weak actors, filmed poorly. You may watch it, but it's just to pass the time.

This is an amazingly dreadful movie. Starts off looking like a pretty good C-Grade movie and some fun in the jungle with an unknown beast. That's what it is, but most of the time we run around with a flashlight, screams from the humans and screeches from the beast. We hardly see the beast and have no feelings towards the humans (like who cares if they die). Avoid this one, no joke.

Takes half the movie until anything horror-ish even start to happen and then it takes an additional 15 minutes until we actually get a look of the creatures that are suppose to be the main attraction of the movie.

And although they look reasonably creepy, it just isn't enough to save the movie and for the more-part they aren't really anywhere to be seen, occasionally because they are a bit away but mostly because of shaky camera work and the fact that they seem to do most their work at night-time.

The characters are also dull one-tracked party hardy boys and girls with little likability factor to them, which doesn't help.

So yeah really not recommended, unless you are one of the few people who liked 'ANIMAL (2014)' cause that's similar to this. And that was also terrible.

Aahh, horror and all that it comes with it. Same lines, same plot, same surroundings, same reactions and last but not least, same characters.

Still, a far better production than say, Animal, easily two steps down compared to The Descent, overall, an OK movie, for a night with the friends. While most of it was easily anticipated and had the same moves every horror has for the last 20 years, it managed to act OK, and keep you there, in front of the screen without leaving it too soon or skipping forward. Don't expect anything decent, little below it, but below indeed.

Anyway monster horrors are my favorite, so for me it was nice seeing one more. But I wouldn't recommend it to everyone out there. Maybe try The Cave, or The Ruins instead. Those are more likely to impress.

Cheers!

'Indigenous' was not a film that was doomed from very the very start or anything. Although the concept was unoriginal, it did have potential. The cover/poster was another example of the cool and creepy sort of advertising. So actually there was some potential here. Just to say, this is coming from somebody who appreciates horror and aims not to be biased against low budget films (as there are good ones out there).

Not somebody that hates horror and anything that's low budget regardless of what my review history may suggest. Despite wanting to like it and appreciating the genre it fits under, 'Indigenous' just didn't work for me. It is not irredeemably awful, many other films are infinitely more deserving of that dubious distinction, and there are far worse films out there for the genre and overall. Its few, but at least existent, good points however are far outweighed by the bad points, which happen to also sadly be quite big in size, and am not saying that to be nasty or anything.

The photography is quite good and atmospheric, the best thing about 'Indigenous' easily. The scenery also doesn't come off too badly, it at least doesn't look like a studio backlot or anything like that.

Also thought that the creature surprisingly posed a menacing threat and didn't look too bad, despite to other similar creatures in films of a similar budget and even concept. It could have been better used though.

For those sporadic good points, there are sizeable debits with 'Indigenous'. It is badly crippled by a very dull pace, with it never gaining any momentum after a very amateurish start, established immediately by the early parts, and by having no tension or suspense whatsoever, apparent from the very start as well. The script lacks any tautness or natural flow and there is nothing interesting or scary about about the story.

Which is also quite ridiculous frequently and the characters behave far too irritatingly and illogically to be remotely likeable or relatable. The actors really struggle to bring any life or realism to the annoying characters and completely bland script. The music never fits and sounded like it belonged somewhere else.

In summary, weakly done but not a catastrophe. 3/10