Alpha Girls

Well, at least the movie tried, although it didn't really impress on any accounts. And if you have seen "The Craft" from 1996, then you essentially also have already seen "Alpha Girls"

The story told in "Alpha Girls" is about a mysterious coven of practitioners of black magic who reside on a college campus ground, where their secret is kept tugged away. But when a group of pledges go too far and call upon the Lord of Darkness, infernal gates are swung wide open and the promise of power, lure of wealth and social acceptance proves to be the invitation to a road of witchcraft, mortal danger and betrayal.

Storywise, then "Alpha Girls" didn't really bring anything new to the horror genre, and there weren't really any overly impressive scenes throughout the entire movie. For a movie set within the black magic horror genre, then "Alpha Girls" failed to stand out.

The acting was wooden and forced in most cased, although a few people did manage to pull off their performances well enough. Although this was far from enough to salvage the rest of the movie.

For a movie running for 90 minutes, then surprisingly little happened, and as such, it became a bore and a drag to sit through the entire movie - especially when having seen the 1996 movie "The Craft" already; a movie which far outshines "Alpha Girls". And that is quite some statement, because "The Craft" wasn't even all that great to begin with.

All throughout the movie, there is an ever constant presence of a sensation which leads you to wonder 'what was the purpose of this movie?' And when you thought things couldn't possible sink any lower, enter Ron Jeremy as a priest in a confessional booth. Are you kidding? That was just the straw which caused the entire movie to go from bad to worse.

"Alpha Girls" is a fairly boring and slow-paced horror movie, which tries to incorporate elements from various genres into a mix that ultimately didn't work out well.

Watched, bagged and tagged, this movie receives a 3 out of 10 stars rating from me, and even so, I feel rather generous. Once this movie has been watched, I guarantee you that you will not be making a second trip back to this movie.

I had only heard about this film playing the local art-house just the night before and wanted to check it out if for no other reason than to see what I expected to be a fun nod to the 80's in town that (finally) wasn't some formulaic slasher-kill-teenagers flick with yet another obligatory cameo by Tony Todd, Robert Englund, or Kane Hodder (much as I respect those actors). My assumption going in was that it would likely be a low budget film hiring strippers to "act" and would most likely be cheesy, but fun. What I got in return made me feel like an asshole for even thinking this.

Alpha Girls was one of the funnest lower-budget films I have seen in ages and was more finely executed than any time I've ever seen someone try to make a horror film with familiar themes. The actresses were all great, the story-telling very solid, the directing top-notch, and the editing very stylish! Even when it comes time to make a nod at the cheesiness we all love about 80's horror, there is absolutely nothing amateurish about this film, even more impressive given its budget and shooting-time limitations! What really impressed me most, I think were how well the characters came off in the film, and while perhaps no one's going for an academy award here, you definitely don't want to see the cast killed off from the beginning--there was nothing stupid about any of these characters or performances, I would say. With touches of the Craft, Night of the Demons, and Sorority House Massacre, if you're looking for something fun an entertaining to check out, this is a fine way to spend 90 minutes!

Sort of a low budget Jon Waters sorority girl slasher based in Philadelphia. The movie seems to be self aware of it's campiness. That being a good or bad thing is up to the viewer. The girls are funny and the dude is a douche. The blonde is a bitch and the pledges kill her. Tie in some Evil Dead voodoo, a mind control battle and zombie sorority girls, it's pretty much what you'd expect from a movie like this. Lots of references to other horror films. The Ron Jeremy bit is definitely a highlight of the movie but it's an oddly serious scene. The boobies in the beginning of the film were awesome. Schoolly D the rapper is in the film but doesn't rap. Which is weird. I give it 8 Stars.

I saw this film at a screening in Nashville and had a great night. Tony Trov and Johnny Zito are two outstanding filmmakers with a great future in independent films. I am very impressed what they can do with such a low budget, it didn't seem to effect the film at all. I'm starting to wonder why Hollywood films need muti-million dollar budgets, when these guys can make this film for so low.

Alpha Girls was a great genre horror film. If you love attractive women, extreme gore, satanic cults, attractive women, and an overall exciting and thrilling film then you will have blast watching Alpha Girls!

I was lucky enough to catch this movie and Southwork, the band who scored the film, last night as it played in Knoxville.

A lot of other reviewers note the campiness of the movie, but I didn't see what they did. Maybe I'm missing the point, but I think of the Adam West Batman series, Rocky Horror or even Return of the Living Dead when I think "campy" and I just didn't see that here. Don't take that to mean this is a movie that has no sense of humor, it does, but it also has one hell of a mean streak. That isn't a bad thing.

Alpha Girls looks a lot bigger than a lot of movies with much larger budgets. Decent sets, costumes and some of the effects helped achieve that bigger feel. Intentional or not, the movie does have a bit of an 80's throwback feel and I'm OK with that either way. The acting is a little hit or miss, but is fine overall. Other than a "girls day out" scene that feels a little long, the movie is well paced. My biggest gripe would be some of the digital effects used feel less like a part of the scene and have a "pasted on" type of look.

Overall, I had a good time watching this and would encourage anyone that enjoys a little satanism with their sorority girls or fun horror movies in general to check this out if the tour hits your town.

Seeing what can be achieved with so little is promising for low budget films in general, but I look forward to seeing what these guys do next.