Bloodwork

Two College friends agree to take part in a pharmaceutical trial for a new anti histamine medication, unfortunately the testing trials have a shocking effect on the subjects.

It started so well, the first half an hour or so was really intriguing, offering up several chilling possibilities, you have no idea quite where they're going to take it.

It has a few surprises and a couple of laughs, it's one of those films that's worth checking out if you're at a loose end.

Sadly the direction they take it in, is disappointing, it's so repetitive and predictable, it could have been a real chiller, if they'd stayed within the possibilities of reality, it could have worked,

Eric Roberts is here, but blink and you'll miss him, he's good, but is given minutes of screen time.

5/10.

Super short & sweet w/ no spoilers.

I truly enjoyed the film. While the concept of "voluntary medical test gone wrong" is not a new plot, the story told is a fun trip. No need for a synopsis, as it's covered in other reviews, but even the sentence or two in IMDB is enough to get the gist of what you'll see. So...on to content.

Honestly, there are no glaring issues with the production and quality of work. While there are few things I would change (as a backseat driver), Bloodwork is solid. Direction, production (and post), acting, sound, editing, and cinematography are all professional quality, with some smaller name character actors on the list of participants. One comment I would note - and one I've NEVER made before deals with sound fx & musical score. It's good, but it could have been MORE! And by more, I mean quantity, not quality. So often, horror films use music and sound as the backdrop for intensity or mood, and while it was used in the film, it was used sparingly. I'm not sure if this was intentional, but the inclusion of more "eerie sounds" or mood-setting music score could easily have been utilized in more scenes. This is certainly not problematic, but would have increased my viewing engagement even more.

As with many horror movies, the viewer's gotta take scenarios with a grain of salt. If you look for plot holes or spend time saying "that would never happen," you will find plenty of examples in the film. IF, however, you just sit back, don't ask questions, and take what you're fed, it's a fun watch. I tire of reading reviews filled with this type of feedback, as EVERY movie has issues like this. But quite frankly, that's not what this type of film is about. The goal is to engage the viewer in the story, profile the characters in a way that invests the viewer, then take the viewer on a trip filled with whatever thematic elements are used...in this case, horror. So don't criticize holes or realistic aspects of the flick...'cause none of it is truly based in reality. Just sit back, get your popcorn & beverage, and enjoy. It's definitely worth the watch.

Quick notes on parental content:

• plenty of profanity
• plenty of intense and/or scary situations
• there are two sexual scenes, both of which show female breasts. There are also multiple scenes with shirtless male actors.
• no drug use, although pot is mentioned. Alcohol is used in one scene and visible in two scenes, as well as a cigarette or two. Qualified...there is drug use with respect to the trial drugs.
• a good deal of violent content, blood, fighting, and a little gore. I'm a gorehound, and LOVE movies filled with good ole nastiness, and while this film is not saturated with it, there are a few scenes that include gore as an element...which lent to the horror concept.

A fun watch. Don't believe the bad reviews that highlight the story holes and realistic errors. Just watch and enjoy.

THE LAST EXPERIMENT is a low budget horror outing that has potential but squanders it through a generally overly familiar feel and slightly sub-par execution. It's hard to put your finger on what exactly is wrong with this movie, because the storyline isn't bad at all and the pacing is spot on. But it never manages to be scary or thrilling for a moment, and instead is content to wallow in gross-out scenes rather than moments of genuine exhilaration.

The plot is about a group of diverse characters who volunteer as test subjects in a remote research installation. Unfortunately the drugs they're given have all manner of violent side effects which soon become apparent. The plot becomes more and more convoluted as it goes on, until the ridiculous twist ending. Also, THE LAST EXPERIMENT lacks decent actors to bring the characters to life, and you can feel the inexperience from most of the cast. Only a cameoing Eric Roberts reminds you of the calibre of actor who should be appearing in this sort of thing.

This is called The Last Experiment on Amazon Prime. Starts off as a pretty good comedy, with some genuinely funny moments, then completely morphs into a better than average horror. This is deserving of a wider audience and is a rare find.

If you are a horror/suspense fan, you'll like this (unless you expect every movie to have EVERYTHING,, budgets are budgets,, ya know).

College students sign up for this 2 week new allergy drug trial, only to find out the side effects are much more than they bargained for.

Just go watch it!