Match.Dead

I would watch this one again. Don't let the first few minutes scare you off. This isn't Saw, and it isn't I Spit On Your Grave. It's low budget for sure, but the quality was pretty good (and doesn't detract too much overall, mostly just transitions). I don't like torture films, so I was leery (and the title is cheesy), but this one was heavy on the story, not the torture (kind of like Touristas). One issue where you definitely need to suspend your disbelief: how did a strong woman like this get duped into meeting a creep like that at a secluded location? Seriously, even in the rural desert I don't think that happens. Get past that point and you're fine.

A bit formulaic, but well executed. In short, I've seen a lot worse movies of this type with much larger budgets. Give this one a chance. It won't blow you away, but it is a decent horror flick.

Match.Dead is in Germany called Naked Fear 2 and you can find it in a very cheap box but while Naked Fear (2007) was rather enjoyable this here is a real turkey. It is as boring as it can get.

We do have an abducted girl (Valora) but nothing really happens. It's all talking and talking until the final 1à minutes, then things really start. But face it, it's too late by then. And the psychopath (Ridley)was unbelievable.

The problem is really that nothing happens. He do torture the girl but there's nothing to see and yes, she dreams about stabbing him in the eye, off-camera. The last 10 minutes brings in the red stuff but on a low value. There wasn't even any nudity and with a title like Naked Fear 2 it should have some.

This was one of those flicks that keep you reach for the fast forward button, what a waste of time.

Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 1/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

There's nothing new to anyone who's into this sort of low-budget bloodsport. After the first ten minutes, the viewer can tell exactly what is going to happen, so it becomes not about the story but how it's executed. The whole thing relies on the psychopath bad guy being menacing, which does not quite work because of the predictability, weak dialog and slow pace. None of the actors do a terrible job, but the trouble is that none of them do a particularly good one either. I guess some people will be happy with the number of body parts severed and people shot. I was bored. See Wolf Creek (2005) if you want to see kidnapped people properly tortured.

When the movie first started, I thought to myself, "I'm not a fan of this topic, I'm not sure if I'm going to like this." But I was surprised.

Though I agree with one of the previous comments that the use of the voice over and flashback are usually signs of a lazy writing, in this film it seemed to fit right in and wasn't a distraction. All in all, I enjoyed this film. Considering it was a small production and likely had just as small of a budget, maximizing what was available in storyline, acting, and directing was essential to making this a good film. Job well done.

Now,This is a really good movie to see what your imagination hopes the characters will do next.

James Ray is...

Incredible,Mean & lean and willing to have you hate him in the next scene too.

Kathleen Benner ...

Was perfect and truly STOLE the last minutes of film and deserved a standing ovation at the Redbox kiosk as rented . Michael Harrelson...

Reminded me so much of The Duke in John Wayne and The Cowboys,I just cant give away why.

This was a total package of freakin' good movie making !

Think they all three are some that can act better than most !