Dead Stop

I think this film is a lot better than what the reviews say. Come across it on Amazon so thought would give it a go.There was enough in this film to keep me watching and I didn't get bored. It's not the best horror but have seen a lot worse. Decent acting with a tense storyline,enjoyed it.

This movie was incoherent, and more of a Jerry Springer episode than anything else. It was teens in a desert whose vehicle broke down; how cliche. Then, it becomes a cesspool of what would make a great swinger party. Everyone just starts freckin on each other. There's no back story to any of the characters besides their intimate relationships.

My next complaint was the "thing" that was trying to kill them. What the hell was it. Apparently, it only sees light and glossy red, with a blurry recognition in its center vision. The acting was insanely bad. Whenever that thing would happen to appear, everyone screamed like a version of Barbie in a tryout session, as well as making the dumbest decisions.

The last part of my rant is the bile they called a closing point to the end of this garbage. What was the creature? It just showed some dude petting something on the head at the end. Was it some dog? What the hell? Who was the guy?

This whole movie seemed entirely pointless, and it made me not care about any of the characters. This movie sucks. I usually don't give extremely negative reviews, but it just seemed like there was no effort put into the script at all. No creativity- anything!

3/10 - for the effort of the film crew.

Great film. Glad I watched, and enjoyed the suspense! A must watch. Always great to get a chance to support the indie genre. If you like a road trip movie, turned horror, this will be the perfect match. The acting is what you expect for this genre, while still keeping the story alive. Well... almost alive... And don't forget, it has Cathy Baron who everyone loves from Justified. I was able to rent it easily on amazon, and just have a late night thrill. It is shot well, but pretty traditional for the build up to the "shock" moments, but that is what you expect. Editorial also falls in line with the genre. I would recommend this film if you enjoy a simple story, with the right kind of horror.

A well made film, with attractive visuals, keen acting, likeable characters and an atmosphere that at times has one thinking they're in a Clint Eastwood western. There is an earnest and intimate effort here to provide a thought provoking and emotive experience. The only thing is, and it's quite a significant thing, is that it's not as scary as it indeed should be, billing itself to be a horror. But in saying that the scenes are done with careful consideration and all round it's a good effort. The story itself is not an original one, it's been done before many times, the stuck in the middle of nowhere with some gruesome creature hunting them down scenario, but what many other horror films lack, unlike Dead Stop, is creativity and attention to detail. You could do a lot worse if you're looking for an aesthetically effective film, even if it's not particularly spooky there's still portions of this to appreciate.

I was ok with this movie. Some dumb college age kids and two adult hitchhikers get stuck in the desert on their way to somewhere. After an unnecessary sex scene, a creature is shown skittering around the broken van. The next 30 min is the group trying to figure out what to do, ration the little supplies they have, and figure out how to get out of their situation. You never do see the creature as it starts killing, so it's a little suspenseful. It's a little cheesy and cliche, but I'm ok with it. What brought my rating down from a 5 to 2 was the awful, horrible, cop out ending. I won't spoil it, but will say you'll roll your eyes so hard they'll come out of their sockets.