pipecock

I hadn't heard anything about this movie prior to today, but checking IMDb to see what the local cheap theater had to offer came up with this. Having no desire to see anything else that was playing, my wife and I decided to drop a couple bucks on it and we were not disappointed.

In general, I am not a fan of WW2, Holocaust, or Nazi related films simply due to the obvious nature of nearly every plot line related to them. Even Inglorious Basterds irritated me because of this. Thankfully, Blood Creek takes itself not very seriously and throws in lots of other random plot devices (Viking runes, zombies, the occult, the war in Iraq, etc.) that make little to no sense but serve the film well.

If you like crappy modern B style horror films (I saw another commenter mention Drag Me To Hell, which I also enjoyed more than just about any other "big" release I've seen this year), then you can't really go wrong here. Iffy acting, senseless plot, and bad CGI are not enough to defeat the high entertainment value of this fast-paced flick. If I had expectations for this, or had I paid $10 to see it, I would probably be pretty irritated. But if you can catch it at your cheapo second run theater, I can think of far worse ways to spend an hour and a half.

was the first word i thought of when the movie ended. i had to just sit there and soak it in while the credits rolled. between this and big fish, there havent been so many optimistic yet not corny movies made as long as ive been into movies. the direction was good, not overbearing as people have claimed. the scenes from joel's childhood where everything appears from the perspective of a child were especially effective. carrey and winslett were both fantastic in their parts, you felt equally frustrated with their actions yet you yearned for that raw love they obviously had for each other. beck's version of the "i need your loving like the sunshine" track was also a highlight, it definitely added to the overall atmosphere of the movie.