How movies like this continue to be released is a mystery to me. Think of every predictable and boring horror trope you know, throw in some sub-par acting, bland and unlikeable characters and you've got Nails.
A few minutes into the movie I sensed it wasn't going to blow me away but somehow it still managed to fall way below my expectations. The main character, an athletic coach, mother of one and wife has just been left paralysed and with devastating consequences following a car accident, but despite all that it was impossible to sympathise with her. And she wasn't even the worst of the bunch. Trevor, the nurse/handyman (and apparently the ONLY nurse in the entire hospital) was equally one dimensional and bland, her husband was a cheating scum bag that only further subtracted from the appeal of the movie and the villain was just another creepy faced ghoul that for is hell-bent on murdering an innocent woman based on the fact that he had an abusive childhood.
The plot is non-existent as is the build-up, there's no mystery or anything that is even remotely engaging to the audience, and by the end of the movie you're just left feeling you've wasted an hour and a half of your life.
The only reason I gave it 2 stars is because surprisingly, I have seen worse. Nonetheless, if you're looking for a decent horror movie or a good scare, steer well clear of this movie.
A few minutes into the movie I sensed it wasn't going to blow me away but somehow it still managed to fall way below my expectations. The main character, an athletic coach, mother of one and wife has just been left paralysed and with devastating consequences following a car accident, but despite all that it was impossible to sympathise with her. And she wasn't even the worst of the bunch. Trevor, the nurse/handyman (and apparently the ONLY nurse in the entire hospital) was equally one dimensional and bland, her husband was a cheating scum bag that only further subtracted from the appeal of the movie and the villain was just another creepy faced ghoul that for is hell-bent on murdering an innocent woman based on the fact that he had an abusive childhood.
The plot is non-existent as is the build-up, there's no mystery or anything that is even remotely engaging to the audience, and by the end of the movie you're just left feeling you've wasted an hour and a half of your life.
The only reason I gave it 2 stars is because surprisingly, I have seen worse. Nonetheless, if you're looking for a decent horror movie or a good scare, steer well clear of this movie.