Trap House

There seems to be some discrepancy as to whether Trap House is a 1 star movie or a 10 star movie. It is both things.

Does the plot make any sense? No. Did the actors do more than one take for any scene? No. Are there more than two sets in the movie? No. Are the traps creative? No.

On the other hand...

Will you be forced to wonder why they couldn't pay a lawn crew $35 to hit the yard of the abandoned school that they filmed at with a weed whip before shooting? Yes. Will you be questioning bizarre character choices? Yes. Is the story so dumb that it will make you feel like your brain is draining out of your ears? Yes. Is there an attic trap door that cuts a guy's head off? Yes.

I recommend it to anybody that doesn't have a stick up their but.

... is reading the 10 star reviews here from friends and families of the film makers. This movie is nowhere being a ten-star movie.

It's obvious that the film makers didn't have a big budget to work with.

Nonetheless they do a good job of working with what they got by being creative. The story deliberately limits the locations to the few required to tell the simple story. In another scene, the lead detective is speaking at the press conference. We never see a crowd of journalists and reporters though. Instead it's implied through the flash of camera lights on his face.

Call it guerrilla film making.

The acting is competent and the horror elements -- the SAW like traps, the gore effects -- are creative.

I wasn't bored, but I would never watch it again.

Ok, so I guess people in high school are 30 now. The rest of the movie wants the pretend it's almost like Saw with horrible acting, lines, etc. This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I can't even rate it on rotten tomatoes. If I could give this "movie" a negative 1000 I would. Punch yourself in the face before you watch this atrocity. And apparently my review is too short to publish. This movie sucks. It's horrible. It's terrible. Those are nice words compared to how completely awful this movie is. It's the worst movie ever made. Whoever funded this is a stupid moron. Is this enough words yet for a horrible movie?

This movie is so nostalgic to the thrillers of the 80s and 90s. As a Canadian, it's great to see Jaime Callica in the lead role of a Thriller, especially since he's done awesome work with Tyler Perry's Ruthless on BET+.

As for the film itself, prepare for extreme violence and gore. If you're prone to nightmares, watch this early in the day. Some of the scenes are close-your-eyes or gasp moments. LOL

Funny enough, I was expecting Trap House to be a typical story about a drug haven in the hood, but the writers did this creatively by putting a cool spin on what we would normally consider a Trap House. Looking forward to seeing more of Jaime Callica's work in this genre.

What in the world is going on with the two prior reviews? Poor writing. OK acting at times. But nothing that could be considered a breakout role for anyone involved.

Yes, it's horror. The bar often feels lower. But, this film feels like a wasted opportunity at every corner. The premise itself is sort of interesting. But every reveal is a huge eye roll. The acting has moments of "hey this isn't that bad". But then the script says "nah-uh" and removes any and all credibility each character had.

The twist? There were a couple. And they barely made sense. I wouldn't be surprised if ChatGPT did 95% of the work, and the rest was edited in under an hour.

If you're like me, you'll watch it because you're a fan of the genre. But, man, it's like WOW bad at times.