Grim

There's a lot of walking in this movie. People walk up and down, side to side and all over! There are even scene's where the characters walk off into the background while the camera stays at the scene for unnecessarily long times. But they continued walking. My legs hurt after I watched this movie. So if you like walking, then this movie is for you.

I won't recap the plot to Grim in much detail - mainly because it doesn't really have much of one. And that's a shame, as underneath the long, ponderous shots, terrible dialogue and shaky script there's a reasonable enough movie trying to get out. Unfortunately, it never does, though, leaving Grim a plodding, un-involving mess.

As a first draft or a plot synopsis, Grim's script would be acceptable in the "simple plot, let's just get on with the scares" school of horror. However, it's supposed to be a finished movie. Even the heavy-handed addition of a "Basil Exposition" character, to actually explain that the creature is a troll and explain troll-ish behaviour to the rest of the cast/viewer (i.e. they live underground, eat people, don't like light) would have been a move in the right direction.

And speaking of direction, in Grim, it's pretty woeful. There isn't a single moment in this movie that makes you jump. Not one. And, with the lackluster editing and terribly repetitive soundtrack, Grim can't be recommended.

THAT SAID, I do at least give credit to the cast and crew for trying something different. And, given the choice, I'd still take Grim over any of the Hugh Grant/Richard Curtis Rom-Coms about stuttery, up-tight Englishmen and their will they/won't they romantic complications...

I watched this crap about 2 years ago on cable. I wasted 90 mins. of my life, I could've done anything else.

There was no plot, acting, direction, or reason to make this movie! The monster is extremely cheesy and cheap. There is no gore or even a false scare. The underground setting promised a little, but it got pretty old after 15 mins. There was no tension or creepy atmosphere. One of the worst slasher movies I've seen, and believe me, I've seen TERRIBLE slasher movies. This is beyond mediocrity, please avoid it.

0/10. Bury it!

Terrible film about an evil, ancient monster who lives underground, but sometimes comes up to munch on the residents of an upper class neighborhood. Silly, slowing moving, and dull pic with cheap looking effects and over the top acting and no logic to boot. Even at around 86 mins. this feels way too long. A total wash. Rated R; Graphic Violence.

For a super low-bugdet horror flick such as this you just aren't going to have oscar winning material. The plot leaves several things unanswered and that's it's major flaw. The acting in my opinion is better than most for a "B" horror film. The props and set design in the cave/dungeon was fairly interesting. The CGI effects in the film were better than average for a 1995 film. While this isn't the greatest film, it's still good for a late night viewing just for it's pure cheese appeal. I'd still prefer this over any of those trendy teen horror films at the box office recently!