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Bad Trip

Original title: The Locals
  • 2003
  • Unrated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2.2K
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Bad Trip (2003)
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Supernatural HorrorComedyHorrorThriller

Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hit the country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate... where they meet the Locals.Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hit the country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate... where they meet the Locals.Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hit the country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate... where they meet the Locals.

  • Director
    • Greg Page
  • Writer
    • Greg Page
  • Stars
    • Johnny Barker
    • Dwayne Cameron
    • Kate Elliott
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greg Page
    • Writer
      • Greg Page
    • Stars
      • Johnny Barker
      • Dwayne Cameron
      • Kate Elliott
    • 37User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Johnny Barker
    Johnny Barker
    • Grant
    Dwayne Cameron
    Dwayne Cameron
    • Paul
    Kate Elliott
    Kate Elliott
    • Kelly
    Aidee Walker
    • Lisa
    Paul Glover
    • Martin
    Peter McCauley
    Peter McCauley
    • Bill
    Dave Gibson
    • Nev
    Glen Levy
    Glen Levy
    • Tone
    Kayte Ferguson
    • Anna
    Mark Kinghan
    • Driving Local
    Max Auld
    • Baton Local
    Bern Dell
    • Local Thug #1
    Carl Goschmann
    • Local Thug #2
    Rachael Niederer
    • Girl in Photo
    Alexia Fairbrother
    • Local girl
    Greg Page
    • Local with lantern
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Swainson
    • Local
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Greg Page
    • Writer
      • Greg Page
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    User reviews37

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    5HumanoidOfFlesh

    Suspenseless and unexciting.

    Two friends hit the road for a surfing trip and decide to take a short-cut when night falls to speed up their journey.On their way they meet a couple of girls with a fast car and are invited to a party.In the following car race,the guys crash their car and go looking for help.They approach a farmhouse but as they look in the window,they see someone being murdered.Now the friends are on the run from the locals who want to kill them."The Locals" is a major disappointment.The film plays like the cross of "Deliverance" and "The Sixth Sense",but as an avid horror fan I found it dull and suspenseless.The locals are neither scary nor menacing.The photography is good and there are some creepy locations,but the absence of suspense is hard to forgive.The director shows some potential,so hopefully his next horror project will be more intense than unexciting "The Locals".5 out of 10.
    7DVD_Connoisseur

    Entertaining and gripping horror tale from New Zealand

    "The Locals" is a chilling film that is most effective if you watch it with no expectations or knowledge of its content. As a result, I'll say very little about the plot other than it centres around two young friends, Grant and Paul, who are on holiday to surf. Unfortunately, things don't work out quite as they expected when they meet two young girls, Kelly and Lisa.

    This atmospheric film has impressive production values for such a low budget movie and it definitely hits the mark. The cast are excellent and the main characters are likable.

    7 out of 10. An unpredictable and pleasant surprise.
    7rocky_wood

    Surprisingly good

    If Hollywood had made this movie (and smoothed out some hitches that presumably came with a low budget) the critics may well have been raving about it.

    In many ways it could have been another 'The Others'.

    Most of the acting is quite acceptable for a low budget horror movie; the photography is very well done and the script itself is ambitious and doesn't miss by much, which is saying something. Some of the foreshadowing is top notch.

    Either way well worth watching and miles ahead of so much Hollywood horror pap!

    As ghost stories go this was relatively original and will be appreciated by those looking for something different.
    elvish_flesh

    NZ Film showing great progress!

    I saw this film because I recognised some of the actors, and was quite impressed with Dwayne Cameron's acting. I can't say the same for everyone - Grant's character wasn't as convincing at the beginning - but it may be there was more focus on the plot at the beginning than development of character. Especially Paul and Grant's friendship, it seemed a little strange at first, but it ended up being the focus of the ending - which was a great scene!. I was also impressed with the camera work, shots, and editing which all added to the feeling of mystery and thrill. The storyline may have been slightly copycat but there was some great Kiwi spirit added in there which made it even more special. Hey, a movie that mentions the film Lord of the Rings has got to be ahead of it's time, eh!
    Backlash007

    "You didn't like Lord of the Rings?"

    On many occasions, I buy Anchor Bay DVD's sight unseen. I trust them that much. But, thankfully, I did not buy The Locals. Despite the company's reputation and all of the glowing reviews, I didn't buy it. And I am very happy that I saved myself some money because I didn't like it. I'll admit, I'm in the minority on that because most everyone seems to love it. I just found it to be okay. The storyline was just okay, the acting was just okay (Dwayne Cameron was particularly good though, when not trying to be funny), and there were no effects to speak of. Once again, I think I didn't dig the movie because I felt nothing for the characters. Charisma can go a long way in a movie like this, and none of the actors had that. The film itself certainly had no scares and no atmosphere. I just never felt any kind of dread. And that is needed in a horror film of this type. I can see The Locals working better as a short story than it did as a movie.

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    • Trivia
      The radio station 90.2 (Mhz) that Grant and Paul are listening to in the car on the way out of Auckland is called "The Rock".
    • Goofs
      When Grant and Paul leave their house at the beginning, the scenes of them driving are completely out of order. The first shot shows them very close to the Auckland CBD, followed by them driving down State Highway 1 in the country (nearby Rangiriri), then passing under the Papakura Motorway bridge (part of Auckland), back again on the SH1 country road and past the Japanese bus they encounter, until the car turns off at Pokeno (which is much further north of Rangiriri and just south of Auckland) to head west.
    • Quotes

      Kelly: Are you coming to the party?

      Paul: Of course we're coming to the party.

      Kelly: Then just head back that way, it's a left, and a right...

      Lisa: Follow us, if you think you can keep up.

    • Connections
      Featured in From Len Lye to Gollum: New Zealand Animators (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Nil by Mouth
      Published by Blindspott Int. Ltd

      Performed by Blindspott

      Licensed courtesy of EMI Records

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2003 (New Zealand)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official site
      • New Zealand Film Commission
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Locals
    • Filming locations
      • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Essential Films
      • New Zealand Film Commission
      • Pictures in Paradise
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $137,941
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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