Bogieville

Which is quite tough to achieve considering the fake teeth are really good. So no pun intended - and also let me make clear, that I actually like the director. I know that some people had issues with the direct way of him communicating - we are all different that way. Also him talking about the budget (around 300.000, which is not really nothing, but compared to movie budgets in general it is considered peanuts) ... makes you want to ... well give him and the rest of the people involved a pass.

All that said, the movie has a few interesting takes and ideas, but is far too long for its own good for sure. The actors try their best to help the situation and if you like (low budget) horror movies ... well maybe you might not mind all the flaws and fillers ... in dialog and otherwise.

And while the teeth are really good (make up too), they do get in the way of the sound - well the spoken words ... not that there is much wisdom to be shared ... but I reckon even God is not aware of this script (by the way the quote from the poster, that is also delivered in the movie ... well it feels forced ... but that would be the least of it all, if other areas would have worked better).

So again, I like the filmmaker and he won't be affected too much by my review anyway ... maybe the next one will be more to my liking and will get a higher rating too.

I really enjoyed this film and the budget may have been low but the ingenuity and creative skills employed were a credit to all involved. The story was original the sound track perfection, makeup, special effects and the standard of acting was excellent. The horror was interspersed with poignant moments alongside wry humour, thoroughly enjoyable. The critics obviously don't appreciate the talent and effort that goes into indie films and should be ashamed at their bad judgement and lack of support to the industry. Script writers, film makers, crew and actors give their all to these projects and negative and downright unfair comments have a huge impact on the earning potential. Uncalled for.

I really enjoyed this film. With the storyline and concept, I found it to be thrilling with a zombie thriller concept all the way through.

To be honest, even at the end (I won't give too much away), but I was thinking 'what happens next then with the couple?'. I am hoping for a sequel.

I think the cast and the crew did an amazing job with making this film :-)

The makeup also on the cast were brilliant. The whole set up of the location made it look spooky looking - which made it more interesting. The suspense was at times intense. I would highly recommend this film to anyone.

Well done to everyone involved :-)

There are times when I watch a film this dreadful and wonder, what were they thinking ? This movie, which certainly doesn't seem to have been filmed in the USA, is set in the south of the US with characters that are supposed to be southern. Not only are the accents horrible, but so is the acting. The acting is so bad they can't even scream realistically. In the first 18 minutes they set this up as some kind of vampire flick, with basically no action or suspense. If you're hoping for any thrills, forget it, but the acting and accents are so bad they're distracting. The dialogue might as well have been written by a 12 year old trying to write horror for the first time. It's obvious the director had no idea what he was doing. It's just scenes edited together with no connection. Characters are on screen and then they're gone with nothing more happening then some very fake looking creature showing up, although we see no attack or anything else. 18 minutes was too much to take.

Sure, without ever having heard about this 2024 horror movie "Bogieville", from director Sean Cronin and writer Henry P. Gravelle, I still opted to watch it. I am a big fan of all things horror after all.

Writer Henry P. Gravelle put together an okay script and storyline, though the narrative was a bit sluggish at times. There were moments in the movie where it felt like the narrative went into Neutral and went nowhere. But overall, it was an okay enough entertaining script for a vampire movie, just could have used a bit more excitement and action sequences.

The acting performances in "Bogieville" are good, and it was nice to see Indonesian actor Arifin Putra in an American movie. Director Sean Cronin was also starring in the movie. I was actually only familiar with Arifin Putra on the entire cast list.

Visually then "Bogieville" was good. The vampires look feral, and doesn't have that archetypical charming appearance that you would expect from the Bram Stoker's inspired vampires.

This movie will appeal to fans of the vampire genre at large, of that I am sure. I was moderately entertained, but it is hardly a movie that warrants more than a single viewing.

My rating of director Sean Cronin's 2024 movie "Bogieville" lands on a five out of ten stars.