Murder Loves Killers Too

The film seemed a bit strange with the guy killing the people in various ways. But for three pounds it was fair

I agree with everything the others have said. As an 80's slasher it has the lot, blades, chicks, bad hair, soundtrack(kept in house, might be wrong there)god it even has sex, breasts and a pool table. But what does this bring to the table that so many have failed to deliver? To be honest very little. But what it does do is it doesn't try too hard to be what it isn't and, importantly, it knows what it is.

A low budget killer-on-the-prowl-unsuspecting-victims type movie. And it delivers! Way more than some accomplished studio efforts. There are some genuine moments of tension with the roving/following camera which has been well orchestrated.

I dare anyone not to feel the tension as our heroine reaches for the key within possible view of the killer, it just goes on and on, but never tiring.

Dare I say "Cult classic" perhaps? For me it is a little private gem and I will keep it safe because it's one of those films that stays true to it's source and it's audience, and it does deserve an audience.

Catch it if you can because it would be murder to miss it..

You know, I feel a bit guilty giving this a mark below my 'level of acceptance' (which is 6) since I did enjoy it. But there are a few small niggles, mostly related to unanswered questions about the killer's motivation and background, which stop me just short. It sets them up, drops a lot of hints... only to fail to follow through on them, so your average viewer will feel slightly confused as to why they were raised in the first place. A shame.

It starts off with five kids heading to a remote mountain lodge, along with a self-conscious narrator who successfully predicts they're destined for trouble. One of the number is an incredibly shrill girl who won't stop jumping around and yelling. After a few minutes of this, I wanted the slasher to turn her into shish kebab. Amazing... my prayers were answered. That's what I admire about Blood Cabin... it soon disposes of all the extraneous characters, leaving us free to concentrate on the main chase: which is between the owner of the building, and the only member of the group with any brains... a spunky brunette.

The murderer here is an everyday kinda guy... He sneaks around using secret passages, cleans up the rubbish his visitors leave lying about, stops to have a scoop or two of ice cream... before stabbing, disemboweling, clobbering his unwelcome guests. It's a great role for Allen Andrews, and the fact he treats each victim with studied nonchalance while ripping them to shreds just adds to the aura of fear around him. He's a family man, who regards slaying as just a normal occupation. As you do.

We also see tantalising clues as to why he's such a suppressed maniac. A 7th Birthday cake splattered with blood. An preoccupation with the sound of bees humming. An unfortunate perverted desire to dress up grown ladies as schoolgirls before doing... stuff to them. All these could have been meshed together to form a fascinating backstory... but nope, they're just hanging there will no rope to attach them together. Oh well. A near miss. 5/10

I actually can't believe I sat and watched the whole film. Its so terrible, I shall never be watching that one again.

This movie is great if you are into the camp of the 80's slasher movies. It's got a humorous twist on the conventional form but is loaded with dialog that fits the genre as well as if it'd come out of an old Friday the 13th movie. The acting is very much in line with the bulk of 80's slashers but the lead girl is solid and has a great scream. The killer, hope that doesn't spoil anything, but there's a killer, pulls off the part with a funny deadpan take. The movie is scary in places, but the character keeps it pretty funny throughout. It's obviously a budget movie, but the camera work is sharp and there are some cool panning long takes and well orchestrated shots. Overall, I give it a 10 for the genre. Good entertainment.