D-Railed

The storyline and monster here are pretty much taken from a movie called Split Second which stars Rutger Hauer. Split second is better.

The movie was ok though, I enjoyed it.

Went back and forth on this one. At first I really liked it. Then, after the titular train wreck, I wanted to punch half the characters (not the actors) for their mindless panic and poor choices. A bit later, during the third act, I started to "get" what the story was going for. One thing that helps a lot is to re-filter what you've watched with the revelations near the end. Admittedly, I laughed at moments that I wasn't supposed to, but honestly, if you think of this as an overlong Twilight Zone ep, it's really not that bad. Kinda good, after a fashion.

At points in the film, I couldn't wait for it to be over, but ultimately, I have to admit I enjoyed myself, and don't regret watching it. Whether that's a dig or a backhanded compliment I dunno. Had I read this as, say, a short story, I bet it would have been excellent, and the cast were decent actors for the most part (the kid certainly has a future in front of a camera), so I'm not entirely sure what caused it not to fully "gel." Maybe it was the anachronisms (can't elaborate without spoiling things), or perhaps the overwhelming sense that a twist is imminent from early on.

"D-Railed" wasn't exactly the average horror movie, it was actually a movie with a twist to it. And without spoiling it, or mentioning anything about it, then I will just say that the twist there was to the storyline was one that I quite enjoyed.

Initially I sat down to watch "D-Railed" because Lance Henriksen was on the cast list. Imagine my surprising when I realized that he was only in the movie less than five minutes. Yup, I kid you not. Talk about using a familiar name on the movie's cover to lure in an audience.

Now, I will say that this 2018 movie from director Dale Fabrigar was actually entertaining and enjoyable. And the fact that it wasn't just another straight up horror movie made from the 'how-to-make-a-horror-movie' book for dummies was definitely something that added to the overall enjoyment of the movie.

The creature design in "D-Railed" was also interesting. Sure, it wasn't a groundbreaking innovative creature design, but it fitted well into the movie and the atmosphere that permeated the entire movie.

I was adequately entertained from start till end, and if you have the chance to watch "D-Railed" and enjoy horror, you should do so. Just don't get your hopes up on seeing a whole lot of Lance Henriksen in the movie.

This is not a good movie by any means but it's strangely watchable. While on a train ride that goes off track a group of murder mystery gamers who have been hijacked. Soon after they crash into a river and find themselves hunted by some cool ass creatures that are quite impressive especially considering the budgetary constraints. The concept sounds cool but they never really do it justice. Theres dome fun bits here and there but it's never really scary and it all can be a bit confusing especially the trying to hard ending. Had they kept it simplistic they have pulled off a little gem. Instead it's just overly mediocre but there are definitely worse ways to pass the time.

4/10

I actually liked this movie. It has a twist that I found interesting. Sure, it's not your high budget Hollywood feature but the story and the turns the movie takes were a fresh take for me. Again, don't go in expecting all that CGI stuff of a blockbuster and just take it for what it is and I think you'll like it. It's mystery meets a dash of horror with the a surprising twist.