The Anniversary

Some of the girls were not bad actresses and the story was good but the main villain Gail Harvey was one of the worst actresses I've ever seen she made a terrible villain you could tell that she didn't want to be in this movie and it just doesn't make sense that one drunk woman can overpower five girls and the whole thing of making her making them act out this script that one of the girls had instead of talking about her son's death was just stupid the movie started off as probably like a four or five and went down to like a one or two one Gail Harvey was put into it

This is painfully boring, with the action starting well after halfway through the movie. The antagonist was not compelling and the victims were super noisy throughout. The acting was bad and the script was lame. The characters felt like children in grown ups' bodies. It was so tedious to watch.

Based on the previous glowing reviews, you'd think this little indie film was an undiscovered gem. Or maybe, after you saw it, you'd suspect the reviewers were somehow affiliated with the film...or being charitable, just saw a different movie.

In any case, this movie is just plain bad. The dialog is inane, the characters are generally unsympathetic and their behavior is irritatingly stupid when the "action" begins. The so-called "action" was followed by 10 or so minutes straight of high-pitched caterwauling and lack of realistic responses by the characters/victims. The villains were lifeless cardboard cutouts. I hoped and couldn't wait for the lot of them to be killed off and this turkey to be over.

I appreciate those risk-takers who make indie movies. However, this one would have been better left at the junior high-school where it was probably written. See something else or don't say I didn't warn you!

Sadly, I've learned that all too often, bad movies are propped up in the ratings by fake reviews and sandbagged rankings. This movie is case-in-point. It is definitely not the worst I've seen, but read the first three reviews...trust me...as someone who takes his reviews seriously (and I write many), these are props. Nothing about this movie is remotely as those reviews state. Everything about it is subpar, and in many facets, VERY subpar. I don't mind a little bad acting, I don't mind stories that have been done to death, and I don't even mind when less professional equipment is used, as long as there is a semblance of cohesion and flow, and a decent enough script to pull it all together. The acting in this was, again, not the worst I've seen, but the rest had almost no redeeming value. Bummer, as I enjoy "cabin in the woods flicks."

Feel free to check my other reviews. I RARELY give 1's, as there is almost always something that can be taken from a film. ALMOST always. Just not in this case.

Even grading on a generous low-budget indie film curve, this is just inexcusably awful, save for some of the (over) acting. However, most of these characters are so stupid to the point where it strains credulity. The movie takes forever to get moving, and when finally it does, it kind of spins around in circles - as does some of the cinematography (if you can please call it that) for 15-20 minutes & promptly careens into a ditch. So, if you enjoy yelling, "how could you be that dumb?!" repeatedly at a movie - or yourself for watching this - this is for you. Otherwise, please don't waste 90 minutes of your life.