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7/10
Underrated: Definitely worth a watch
joannejoymyers15 May 2024
I disagree with the 3/10 reviewers comments. I liked that the inciting incident happened almost Immediately. I thought this movie was interesting. I had interruptions while watching it but I kept coming back to it because I wanted to see how things unfolded. And I also liked that the characters weren't entirely coloured in. It added to the suspense. I thought the plot was somewhat predictable but I enjoyed the twist at the end, which I had not seen coming. I thought the acting was very solid and believable. One of the actors is my friend's son, which made it even more fun to watch. And because I watch a wide variety of movies, I think my opinion is valid. I have many other movies to compare it to.
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3/10
Boring and silly
tstyles110 March 2024
Who are these four central characters anyway? Why are they even together on a hunting trip? Who is the protagonist to root for? Why do they do what they do? I probably would have this review contain spoilers if there was anything possible to spoil. There isn't. It was monotonous and painfully boring. I'm not exactly sure where these other reviews came from. I watched it only because it is a 6.5 rating but that only came from 10 reviews so I'm assuming they must be from the actors who made it. Hahahaha. Because no one in their right right mind is going to rate this movie more than a three. So do yourself a favor and avoid paying the money for this. If you really need to see it, just wait until it's free somewhere and I'm quite sure after the first 15 minutes you will shut it off because trust me, Nothing more happens any interest.
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3/10
Is this a joke?
shannon-bill7 April 2024
The 5.8 rating that this had after 72 votes is a joke. Luckily that number will come down as more regular folk vote and dilute the inflated ratings of families and friends of this enterprise. I suspect it'll settle at around a 3 which is appropriate.

I knew we were in trouble almost instantly, when the woman's car broke down. Even that simple scene - a woman driving her car as it suddenly gives up the ghost - looked so cheap and felt so off that I knew right there that this was a trash production. Soon enough we meet the main characters and their acting was so bad my heart sank. Their lines too were atrocious. Badly written.

Then to learn that the director is also an actor. Ugh. That's almost never a good sign. The fact that he couldn't act his way out of a paper bag didn't stop him from giving himself a hefty role as a bad guy!

This is bad stuff, gang. Save yourself 90 minutes and watch something, anything else. This crew needs a LOT of seasoning. Better yet they don't belong in this business. Go back to your "We Buy Gold" shop and consider this a swing and a miss. A big hack but no contact.
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3/10
What the ....?!? It really felt like I was made a fool of!
johannes2000-130 April 2024
This movie is a shrewd deception: they make you think that you're boarding on a serious psychological thriller, and then, three-quarter into the movie, they blatantly throw in the supernatural card. Even worse: the very last scene suggests that the whole set-up of the story was a sham, making the earlier 90 minutes in fact redundant. So calling movie and story unbalanced is putting it mildly.

The premise is potentially not that bad: somewhere in the woods, four friends drive an unknown girl dead, they find that she carried a duffle bag with 2 million in cash, and then they decide to run off with it. What unavoidably follows is a psychological game of greed, distrust and violence. Then suddenly a stranger pops up, claiming that the money is his. Even up to this point there were already tons of plot-holes and improbabilities. Like who are these four friends, what is their connection? Why didn't they search the dead girl for her identity or for some clou as to the origin of the money? Why didn't they ask the stranger instantly for his name, or how he knew so much about them, or search his pockets? Why not immediately try to kill him, or at least put a sock in his mouth to stop him from constantly taunting them and stirring up their mutual animosity?

But then, out of the blue, the already mentioned supernatural card is thrown in, and exasperated this made me fall back in my chair: come on, seriously?!? I guess the writer thought it a tremendously original idea, but to me it impressed mainly as tremendously lazy, and as an insult to my brain as well as to my dutiful watching this lame movie out.
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9/10
Worth a watch
poniselcole2 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
This was a pretty good movie. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was happily surprised. It's a suspenseful, wow type of movie. Just when you think you know what's going on it takes a turn that's unexpected. But yet again, you can guess what some will do, but wait to see if it will actually happen. It kept my attention from beginning to end and was enjoyable. Just wish I was clear on what the character really is. Seemingly it's the devil, which makes the most sense. We get choices in life. It's up to us which choice we make! Most definitely worth a watch. I will probably rewatch. Get your popcorn and enjoy!
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10/10
Deer Hunter vibes but a thriller
phifer-aaron8 March 2024
Great movie. Kept me on edge of seat. Setting was amazing. Actin superb. Music was picked carefully. Gave it the perfect vibe. The vehicles used are my dream cars and trucks. They did a really great job. Scotty held it down as the guy who put everybody into trouble lol. Bro was wild. Geo suit was clean. My question is why the theaters didn't take this. Needs to be seen on big screen. I think it would be even better. The rhythm geo speaks with is very poetic. It has a really good rhythm and cadence to it. Travis is another fave. I'd love to see him In more things. Like a Ben affleck the town movie kinda film. Def give this movie a shot you won't regret.
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