Match.Dead

When the movie first started, I thought to myself, "I'm not a fan of this topic, I'm not sure if I'm going to like this." But I was surprised.

Though I agree with one of the previous comments that the use of the voice over and flashback are usually signs of a lazy writing, in this film it seemed to fit right in and wasn't a distraction. All in all, I enjoyed this film. Considering it was a small production and likely had just as small of a budget, maximizing what was available in storyline, acting, and directing was essential to making this a good film. Job well done.

Now,This is a really good movie to see what your imagination hopes the characters will do next.

James Ray is...

Incredible,Mean & lean and willing to have you hate him in the next scene too.

Kathleen Benner ...

Was perfect and truly STOLE the last minutes of film and deserved a standing ovation at the Redbox kiosk as rented . Michael Harrelson...

Reminded me so much of The Duke in John Wayne and The Cowboys,I just cant give away why.

This was a total package of freakin' good movie making !

Think they all three are some that can act better than most !

I would watch this one again. Don't let the first few minutes scare you off. This isn't Saw, and it isn't I Spit On Your Grave. It's low budget for sure, but the quality was pretty good (and doesn't detract too much overall, mostly just transitions). I don't like torture films, so I was leery (and the title is cheesy), but this one was heavy on the story, not the torture (kind of like Touristas). One issue where you definitely need to suspend your disbelief: how did a strong woman like this get duped into meeting a creep like that at a secluded location? Seriously, even in the rural desert I don't think that happens. Get past that point and you're fine.

A bit formulaic, but well executed. In short, I've seen a lot worse movies of this type with much larger budgets. Give this one a chance. It won't blow you away, but it is a decent horror flick.

If I had the opportunity to relive the 1:22 of my life spent watching this movie; I think I would get more excitement in measuring each blade of grass in my front yard and cataloging their lengths using a dull crayon. The music is cheesy, the video is cheesy. This film. I am certain it did not cost $1000 to make. It appears to be filmed with a Sony HandyCam purchased at the Wal-Mart electronics department by some Wal-Mart employees just before they went out on lunch break to make their first feature film. Absolutely wretched, spare yourself the disappointment. You will thank me for sure. There were some scenes of blood that were impressive as special effects go, but the rest of the film has no soul. Any reputable director would have realized the failure of his achievements and try to rescue the film with gritty or gratuitous nudity. No chance of that here but there were many opportunities.

There's nothing new to anyone who's into this sort of low-budget bloodsport. After the first ten minutes, the viewer can tell exactly what is going to happen, so it becomes not about the story but how it's executed. The whole thing relies on the psychopath bad guy being menacing, which does not quite work because of the predictability, weak dialog and slow pace. None of the actors do a terrible job, but the trouble is that none of them do a particularly good one either. I guess some people will be happy with the number of body parts severed and people shot. I was bored. See Wolf Creek (2005) if you want to see kidnapped people properly tortured.