Farm House

This definitely takes torture films to a whole new level with it's brutality and very dark subject matter with a twist that will shock you to the core. I thought the performances were all pretty good but sometimes fell flat but nothing distracting and is very graphic and twisted in some scenes that is definitely not for the squeamish. There was dread throughout the moment it started and it will have you guessing how it's going to end and you will probably be wrong because it's devastating and horrific. The production values are pretty basic lifetime movie of the week material but that doesn't make it lose its effectiveness and being downright disturbing and dark, very dark. Overall this is a pretty solid thriller about a couple that tries to start a new life after the death of their child but wound up fighting for their lives and I recommend this slow trip to hell for the twist alone.

Chad and Scarlett are looking for a fresh start. Thanks to the death of their child and Chad's gambling debts that have violent thugs threatening their well-being, the couple take to the road until a near fatal accident leaves them stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Walking to the nearest farmhouse, Chad (William Lee Scott) and Scarlett (Jamie Anne Allman) meet Lilith and Samael (Kelly Hu and Steven Webber) who take them in for the night with the promise of delivering them to town in the morning.

But after a night of eating and drinking, Lilith and Samael prove to be anything but the warm and inviting hosts that they projected. As the evening descends, Lilith and Samael engage in various tortures of the young couple beginning with a suffering experiment where Chad must hold the weight of his Scarlett's weight between his teeth to avert her drowning.

The hours before dawn will have Chad and Scarlett in one do or die circumstance after another where their decisions and a mysterious link to their past will have intense, bloody and painful repercussions.

Farmhouse was directed by George Bessudo who was last in control behind the camera for Lake Dead (2007), one of the 8 Films to Die For series. Bessudo shows some real maturity with Farmhouse creating, at times, a threatening atmosphere and two involving baddies in Lilith and Samael.

The violence in Farmhouse is typical of most horrors which dabble in the gore/torture porn genre. A particular scene of an eyeball being plucked with a pocket knife was most noticeably cringe inducing moment.

Based on a script by Jason Hice and Daniel P. Coughlin, Farmhouse is a better than average horror film that is able to develop interesting characters in a ghastly if not unfamiliar scenario.

There are many flashbacks in Farmhouse which will inevitably have you trying to determine the purpose of the past to present shooting scenes. But we will suggest you don't read too much into the couple's past and let things play out as intended.

The final chapters of Farmhouse were both interesting and a bit disappointing with the make-up and special effects that are essential to the final reveal and closure to the couple's evening. Although I appreciated the small twist, the execution of what is arguably the most important scene in the film seemed alienated from the rest of the film and lacked the quality required to execute the climax with above average flair.

The downturn towards the end credits do take away some of the generated momentum of its earlier moments, but Farmhouse is still a film that is worth a mild recommendation.

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I've been trying to find this streaming somewhere but it is near impossible other than a weird YouTube rendition! I actually bought the DVD on sale at 7-11 back in 2010 and have been wanting to show my husband for the past five years-but too lazy to hook up my DVD player. It's not boring, has decent to good acting, it is convincing and scary! Love Steven Weber in anything and the twist was unforeseen. I def watched it like ten times in the long ago and would love to find it online again.

In this review I'll try my best to leave spoilers out so other folks can see what I've seen and make up their own minds about this film. I can go ahead and say, however, that it's not the bloodfest that some reviewers have said it was.

I found myself shouting at the screen a few times at husband Chad because he was a spineless abomination. You will end up asking yourself throughout the film, "What did this wife see in this jerk? Why'd she remain with him for so long?"

Cinematography-wise, the movie was okay. In fact, I'm surprised it didn't find the audience it was looking for. It may have been low budget but it would've played well on the big screen. In a way, it's a poor man's "Hostel" or "Saw". It wasn't a total waste of time; the acting was on point and the right (horrific) atmosphere was created. I guess it's one of those films you take for what it is. Check it out anyway. Mileage may vary, though.

As soon as Chad (William Lee Scott) and Scarlet (Jamie Ann Allman) arrive at the FARM HOUSE, it's apparent that something just isn't right. The residents of the house, Samael (Steven Webber) and Lilith (Kelly Hu) seem hospitable enough, yet somehow askew.

You might spend quite a while wondering what the hell is going on. That's okay. It's all part of the fun. Then, when it all hits the fan, it slams you like an avalanche!

Filled with mystery, suspense, thrills, and chills, the horror builds like a really good nightmare, resulting in a big surprise. This is a nightmare worth having...