Hell's Threshold

Ok, so, it's kind of fun to watch, but the story seems to be actually... the story overall makes sense, but the parts in between are kind of scratch your head. Like if you take the guy Sam Bishop in the beginning being interviewed, he's talking about what he heard about the girls. But the girl who got killed in that kitchen scene, the real bloody scene, she was his wife who got murdered by death man, and that's why he's on the Van Helsing hunt for him now. That's the reason he's going after this monster. It's not about the models. I think that's just a story he heard, or something like that. Like he's been chasing this guy and that's the latest story, you know, "he's in Philadelphia, now go to Philadelphia and find them and try to kill him", that kind of thing. But the girls, you know after reading what the director said, that they just made it up on the spot, I mean, I called the director and asked him how he came up with the film, and he said that he came up with the idea while he was laying in a pool looking at an old abandoned house with three stories and the cross in the window, the beams in the window, is what gave him the idea of a story. And he said the night before the shoot, he went to a bar and went up to girls who look like they were right for the part and asked them if they would be in a movie tomorrow. And by the end of the night, he had his film cast. But some parts it turned out to be some of them were professional actresses. But some of them weren't. They were just people at a bar drinking. But I got to tell you, he told me the budget was $ 300 bucks. And George Romero loved the movie. And I gotta admit watching, it's a little f---ed up because there's so many states, and I thought it was maybe to fill some time, but in the end it turns out this guy was really trying to experiment and do something new, really messing with the audience's head. He really wanted everyone to watch this and really evoke some strong emotions, either you love it or you hate it. And that's how I am about it. I don't hate it, but I guess i love it. I mean it's not my favorite watch of all the time, but when I do watch it, I like it, I enjoy it. I'm seeing things that I've never seen in other movies done before. And that's how Evil Dead and Star Wars was. Of course it's probably not going to those levels, but you know, credit where credit is due, here, guys. They shot a movie and I don't think it was under 24 hours! You got to give credit for that man. And there was no script at all? They made every single line up as they were shooting it? You got to give him credit for that. You want to talk guerilla or independent film making, well this movie is it! Hell's Threshold IS a shining example of an independent film. And then they got distributed in 3 weeks? I don't no how much you know about independent film making, but that's not exactly the norm with independent films. You know, you can put it down all you like. Maybe it's not your cup of tea, but I got to give these guys credit for taking a real risk. Wow! Talk about Bowfinger, wow. Kudos to Fel Angel for having a real set of balls.

I don't know what all the hub-bub is about on this film. I mean it's a movie about a guy who gets killed and then later becomes an other-dimensional monster. I saw the film and I liked it. It does get confusing at times and pose some questions, but they get answered, and overall it was enjoyable to watch. I liked the old footage from the 1700's and I thought it was made with some real style and intelligence. It actually had a story. There's lots of films I've watched that I don't get at all. But this one I understood. And the part about apostleos becoming a demon but without a backstory isn't any worse than the Terminator crazy unexplainable loop. How can the Terminator's Dad (Reese) come back in time to save Sarah Connor when he hasn't been born yet? Unless you believe that all time is already laid out and everything has happened already. But what if you don't believe that? What if you believe that time unfolds every second of every day and the future is unwritten yet. In fact, Wouldn't that HAVE to be the case if Reese can come back and change the course of history? So the Termonator plot doesn't make any sense at all. But it didn't matter because people enjoyed watching the movie. Duh! I read the director's comment and I have to agree with him. They were trying to make a movie in 24 hours. I think that's amazing. From what I've ever heard, that's impossible to do. Yet these guys did it. So I say "more power to them"!Hey, give them some credit for pulling off an incredible feat, instead of bashing them for not making the movies YOU want to watch. I mean, come on! You make a great movie first, THEN you can bash someone else's. This movie was fun to watch. I'm giving it 10 stars because I think they deserve it. And you're right, the music and bathroom scene are really impressive.

I thought this was a great film. Really suspenseful and thought provoking. And the scene with Bishop's wife...veeeeeery cool. I like the beginning too, with the house. Really cool. And GREAT special effects! The older era stuff was weird I have to admit, but I think the filmmaker was trying to do something like play with the audience or something. I mean it was like a ballet in a horror film. Really unusual. And I think the film has a little Hellraiser feel to it too. Also, when, well, I don't want to spoil it, so...uh...let's just say the part with the "stares"? Unusual and interesting. Never seen that before. I do agree too that the music is excellent. It should be on a CD for sale. Like a soundtrack from a movie. But all in all, I did enjoy it enough to go buy one. RicoAmerica

A group of models is seeking an apartment to live in, and are shown one by a local real estate agent. Unknown to the models and the agent, however, is that "hell's threshold" is in the apartment and when crossed, the demon "Dethman" is summoned to kill all those in his path. The story is told by Sam Bishop, a journalist who was accused of the murders.

Although I am a champion of low budget, microbudget, and independent films, I cannot praise this movie. The creators take pride in their 24-hour shooting schedule and at least one actor boasts on the DVD of his acting prowess, but I cannot wrap my head around this. Why make a film in 24 hours if an extra one or two hours of editing would make all the difference? And why pride yourself on acting that is poor, nonsensical and results in the bad delivery of a handful of lines?

Through much of the film, the models are being shown parts of an apartment by a real estate agent. The dialog is clearly ad-libbed because no scriptwriter could come up with such empty diction. The agent, also, clearly knows nothing about housing... she focuses on aspects of a home that no one could care about, incorrectly explains the heat source (didn't she see the radiator?) and says the vermin problem will be solved when they call "the terminator". Please, write a script -- some deviation is fine, but this was a mess.

And why were the girls moving in models? Their careers had no point in the plot, and this seems like a forced situation. At one point, an actress breaks character and says something to the effect of "dude, they're going to be (upset)" which sounded more natural than any other line, though out of place because of the other bad dialog.

The demon made no sense. I appreciated the attempt to explain how "hell's threshold" jumps to random places on Earth (including apartment fireplaces), but why not explain where the demon came from? His background involves a man whose love is killed by another man. How does this make you a demon? (Also, why did we need all these Victorian flashbacks with no dialog and glances across a field? It was overdone.)

The dramatic pauses between lines was awful. The Sam Bishop character was by far the worst, with the interviewer not far behind. Does every question require a pause, a funny face and a response... followed by a pause, a funny face and a response? I was so frustrated. To me, the only point was to drag the time out... but I'd rather have thirty minutes of good delivery than an hour of horrible delivery (and then more time is wasted by rolling through the same credits twice).

Who was the Sam Bishop character, anyway? Allegedly he "saw" all this and was accused of killing the girls, but yet at no point was he ever in the part of the tale with the girls. So how did he see them? And if he didn't, how did he know Dethman killed them? And if he didn't see Dethman, how does he know Dethman is the spirit of Apostoles? I was so lost... was there even an outline for a plot when this was written?

The only part I found enjoyable in this movie was a scene with one of the models in the bathroom. Not that it was really important or anything, but it was the only break from boredom I was given. I wonder what director Felix Diaz was thinking. His music is very good (see the DVD behind the scenes for his impromptu playing), but I wonder about his movie making skills. Although, by far the best part of the DVD was the trailer for his "Superhero Excelsior" (the trailer alone was better than this entire waste of time).

I am sorry I have to be so harsh. I'd like to think that this movie was a test of what can be done in 24 hours or maybe just an experiment for fun and the idea was never to make a quality film. But if "Superhero Excelsior" is any indication, Diaz can make quality... so why did he choose to avoid that here? Perhaps the world will never know.

Wow...OK. So, after reading the little feud on here, I decided I had to see this movie for myself. This movie is HORRIBLE. I stopped watching it. I strongly recommend cleaning a closet instead of watching this movie, you'll be more spooked/entertained.

It's low budget with bad acting.

Whoever is giving this movie 10s is completely incorrect and should be disregarded.

I am in no way connected to any of the other reviewers.

Simply put, this movie is not worth watching.

Very, very BAD MOVIE.