ozlifter
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After reading a lot of the negative reviews here for the movie, I wasn't expecting much. However, I was interested in seeing what the young Romero could offer, and this is one of my favorite subgenres of horror, so I decided to rent it from Netflix. I was happy with the rental.
I watch a lot of low budget, direct-to-DVD horror films, and many are painfully bad. This wasn't one of those. Even though it had a low budget, the film looked good for the most part (the setting was beautiful), the acting was very good for this type of movie, and it had a few good gore scenes. I'm guessing those who gave it such a bad review don't watch a lot of B-grade horror. Because, this stands out from the rest of the pack in a positive way.
Now to the film's weaknesses -- Let's start off with the major problem: the script. We get absolutely nothing new here. This story has been told countless times, and sometimes much better (Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Although, if you're a fan of the "demented country family preys on innocent folks" subgenre, you'll definitely want to check this out because Romero gives us a competent picture that's nice to look at.
Apart from being derivative, the script has a few more weaknesses too. Character development was lacking here in a major way. We learn woefully little about everyone involved. It would have been nice to know a little bit more about the characters so we could care more about them.
Also, the driving force behind the family's motives wasn't explained well. While most watchers will be able to get a rudimentary understanding of what's going on, a more fleshed out explanation would have been welcome.
And, the twist ending wasn't twisty at all for anyone who's seen more than a handful of horror films. That was poorly done.
Still, though, comparing this movie against other direct-to-DVD, low-budget horror flicks, I've gotta recommend it. It's worth watching when you've got nothing else to do.
I'm interested to see what Romero Jr. does next, and that's a compliment.
I watch a lot of low budget, direct-to-DVD horror films, and many are painfully bad. This wasn't one of those. Even though it had a low budget, the film looked good for the most part (the setting was beautiful), the acting was very good for this type of movie, and it had a few good gore scenes. I'm guessing those who gave it such a bad review don't watch a lot of B-grade horror. Because, this stands out from the rest of the pack in a positive way.
Now to the film's weaknesses -- Let's start off with the major problem: the script. We get absolutely nothing new here. This story has been told countless times, and sometimes much better (Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Although, if you're a fan of the "demented country family preys on innocent folks" subgenre, you'll definitely want to check this out because Romero gives us a competent picture that's nice to look at.
Apart from being derivative, the script has a few more weaknesses too. Character development was lacking here in a major way. We learn woefully little about everyone involved. It would have been nice to know a little bit more about the characters so we could care more about them.
Also, the driving force behind the family's motives wasn't explained well. While most watchers will be able to get a rudimentary understanding of what's going on, a more fleshed out explanation would have been welcome.
And, the twist ending wasn't twisty at all for anyone who's seen more than a handful of horror films. That was poorly done.
Still, though, comparing this movie against other direct-to-DVD, low-budget horror flicks, I've gotta recommend it. It's worth watching when you've got nothing else to do.
I'm interested to see what Romero Jr. does next, and that's a compliment.
One of the worst movies I've seen in quite some time. It's like a trippy, supernatural film noir.
The director (Jane) decides to go ultra-stylized here, trying to capture the style of those old noir films. It comes off extremely cheap looking, annoying, and distracting. In fact, I'm still a little confused about the tone of the film. I thought it was a really unfunny comedy most of the way through it. (That's how bad it is.) But when I read some other comments here, I guess it wasn't supposed to be a comedy...I don't know. Just horrible.
The story is nothing original. Mix in a little Lost Highway, Rest Stop, and Wind Chill. Add it to a 50's noir film, and this is what you get. Only this is much crappier than the above films, and they were pretty crappy.
The ending here is really confusing, in a bad way.
Ugh. I just finished watching this and I'm still so upset I can't articulate everything that's wrong with this pile of garbage. Just skip it.
The director (Jane) decides to go ultra-stylized here, trying to capture the style of those old noir films. It comes off extremely cheap looking, annoying, and distracting. In fact, I'm still a little confused about the tone of the film. I thought it was a really unfunny comedy most of the way through it. (That's how bad it is.) But when I read some other comments here, I guess it wasn't supposed to be a comedy...I don't know. Just horrible.
The story is nothing original. Mix in a little Lost Highway, Rest Stop, and Wind Chill. Add it to a 50's noir film, and this is what you get. Only this is much crappier than the above films, and they were pretty crappy.
The ending here is really confusing, in a bad way.
Ugh. I just finished watching this and I'm still so upset I can't articulate everything that's wrong with this pile of garbage. Just skip it.
I'm a big horror fan. I have about 200 horror dvds in my collection. I have been reading a lot about this movie, and I was excited to finally see it! It's been getting quite a bit of publicity in horror mags and on horror sites.
Well, all that buildup -- and no release :( What a letdown.
Let me say that the killer is pretty awesome looking, even if the look isn't that original (Dark Ride?). With the right director and right script, Babyface could have been terrificly scary. Here, though, the director fails to build any tension or suspense. When we finally do see Babyface, his scenes feel rushed, and he's not menacing at all.
The story was nothing original. (Have you seen last year's Carver? If not, check it out. The story is very similar, but that movie is much better --and more brutal-- than this.) But, even though the story isn't bringing us anything new, it had potential to be good. But no! No scares, and a clichéd twist that any horror fan could see coming from the get-go.
Ho hum. This wasn't a horrible movie, but it will disappoint any horror fan who's hoping for something special. If you're okay with mediocrity, you have nothing to lose by watching this.
Well, all that buildup -- and no release :( What a letdown.
Let me say that the killer is pretty awesome looking, even if the look isn't that original (Dark Ride?). With the right director and right script, Babyface could have been terrificly scary. Here, though, the director fails to build any tension or suspense. When we finally do see Babyface, his scenes feel rushed, and he's not menacing at all.
The story was nothing original. (Have you seen last year's Carver? If not, check it out. The story is very similar, but that movie is much better --and more brutal-- than this.) But, even though the story isn't bringing us anything new, it had potential to be good. But no! No scares, and a clichéd twist that any horror fan could see coming from the get-go.
Ho hum. This wasn't a horrible movie, but it will disappoint any horror fan who's hoping for something special. If you're okay with mediocrity, you have nothing to lose by watching this.