Claw

There's a rash of Bloody Killings in an Upstate New York Town , for No apparent reason ...... or is there ?!

" CLAW " Boasts an exceptional Cast of relative newcomers : Justin Pavia as the milquetoast 'Kevin' & Lina Tanille as the studious serial-killer aficionado 'Tiffani' ; & the third top star is someone who's synonymous with great acting talent & Beauty beyond compare : Tina Krause as the fun-loving , slightly mischievous , & downright Horney 'Ella' ; & if your not yet familiar with Ms. Krause , this is a fine movie to watch to catch up .

Prominent Actor & Indie Star Big Tim O'Hearn is the lecherous & slightly scary Cab Driver escorting the Trio to the B&B in the rural Town of Swamp Hollow . He seems to set the tone for the evil misgivings to follow . Anthony Edward Curry is the local bartender 'Steve' , who Ella has taken a Fancy to .

Sarah Constable plays the local girl 'Sandy' , who is partial to Sex & Money ; & Stunning Sam Carlsson Velasco is 'Gina' , the young lady that's seemingly senselessly Murdered at the beginning of the flik . Barbara Gjelaj is utterly frightening as the good looking 'Gypsy' . Robert Beach is Ella's ex-boyfriend 'John' ; & David Palmieri , himself , rounds out the small but superb Cast as the 'Drunk' hitting on Tiffani .

There's just the right amount of blood & gore & the music sets a good mode to the film , except , of course , for Kevin's singing . The Tale flows along nicely , with just enough humor to keep your senses from getting burned out .

A Fine Job by all & special Accolades to David Sterling & David Palmieri for a Fabulous OverAll Film ; & a Special Thank You to Tina Krause .... For being Tina Krause !

Scream-queen icon Tina Krause (Witchouse 3, Camp Blood 666) stars alongside Justin Pavia and Lina Tanille in this gory and entertaining horror romp from director David Palmieri (Witchcraft 14,15 and 16) and producer David S. Sterling (Camp Blood, Witchcraft XI: Sisters in Blood).

"Claw" is a film about three friends who rent an old house in the country for some rest and relaxation, only to be killed off one by one by a sinister madman that dwells in the old barn next door.

The setup is pretty basic, but the dynamic between the three lead characters is interesting and there is enough interplay and backstory that you find yourself engaged when the danger begins. Lina Tanille is especially solid in her role. She plays Tiffani as a little bit of a loner; she has a complexity to her that doesn't need to be spoken in dialogue. Tina Krause plays her role well too as a free-spirit who doesn't take life all too seriously. Justin Pavia does nice work as well in his role and gets a chance to really shine toward the end of the film, but I won't reveal any spoilers.

The killer himself is interesting, with a blood-stained welding mask, an interesting main weapon in the form of a detachable claw and an assortment of ways to do in his victims. I also liked the touch of him playing classical music while getting down to business in the old, sinister barn. This added to the creepy atmosphere in the film.

The twist ending is great as well and appreciated in a film like this. Many time, lower budgeted slasher flicks don't try anything interesting, and I appreciated the extra effort to throw off the viewer and provide something new and refreshing at the end of the film.

I would love to see a "Claw 2" directed by David Palmieri. I think he does a great job with the tools that he has available. He created a fun, exciting, atmospheric slasher flick that was well paced and very well shot. He utilized some cool timelapse camera work and his setups for the camera angles were well done as well. I commend his efforts and look forward to seeing more from him in the future.

A horror to think a crew put more than 5 minutes into putting this thing together.

So-called friends who have little in common and argue often. Flat, awkward dialogue. No real momentum. Nonsensical scenes - such as how the killer can walk around in broad daylight outside the house but they don't see him. Crappy blood and effects.

This is a bad movie among bad movies.

These people talk about meaningless crap throughout the entire film and there are a few kills. Yippie. Claw is one of the most derivative, sluggish movies I have ever seen. The only reason I was able to sit through this is because the chick Lina Tanille made a part of me rigor mortis. Claw is like a combination of a student film and a soap opera. Nothing interesting ever happens. Even the nude scenes were boring to look at. The kills were pathetic and for those who like gore will only get some splishy splashy moments. Does have an interesting twist towards the end but chances are you'll turn this s#!+ off before you reach the hour mark.

Badly paced and exceedingly boring, "Claw" certainly didn't grab my attention. It feels like a student film, with amateurish cinematography, flat and emotionless acting, clumsy dialogue, and a plot which fails to go anywhere interesting. While the three protagonists are supposed to be friends, their incessant arguing and abrasive personalities just highlights that they were thrown together randomly by a seemingly inexperienced scriptwriter, rather than being fully realised characters the viewer could care about. Worse, there's no tension, suspense, credible mystery, or even decent b-grade horror movie gore to make up for the rest of the film's weaknesses. Avoid : there's better things to waste your time on.