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The Mad (2007)
Dreadful
I like zombie films and all manner of B horror and science fiction shows. But this thing is simply too bad to put into words.
It tries to be a fun campy zombie flick but fails miserably. The funny parts and not even remotely funny. The only thing I can think of to compare this to is Napoleon Dynamite. It just has no substance to it at all.
The acting and production values are good and it obviously was made with some kind of budget but the direction, feel, atmosphere and plot of this movie suck.
I urge everyone in the strongest possible language to stay as far away from this movie as possible
Fugitive Hunter (2005)
Entertaining
I'm not a big drama fan but this movie was good. Doubly so for something so low budget. Based on a true story this movie chronicles how two new bail bondsmen save their new boss and his company by uncovering corruption. It's done in a very realistic and believable way but not overly gritty a la NYPD Blue and others. And its got a healthy sense of humor. It never takes itself too seriously but doesn't make itself look silly either. The production values are low but the acting and writing are both very good. The directing could have been better but since this movie has a realistic tone to it anyway it isn't noticeable. The action sequences are decent. All in all you should watch this movie, you will not regret it.
Death 4 Told (2004)
Read the User Comments, Not Just the Star Rating
I don't know why this film has such low ratings. If you see this on the front page click through and read the reviews. Then you'll see what a good film this is.
As the title foretells this is four short stories. They are a mix of horror and psychological thriller. Nicely sequenced and told. There are not special effects. The budget is low. The direction and acting could be better but is still not bad. But the end result is good. Personally I think most people don't get this movie (and hence rate it lower than they should) is because the endings are not pat like most Hollywood shows. They leave a lot to the imagination and things are not wrapped up with respect to where the characters involved stand.
Devour (2005)
Damn good for a straight to video release
I wasn't expecting much going into this move. The cover is awful and premise of an internet based game gone awry is lame. I was pleasantly surprised.
It starts with a college student named Jake who is having strange visions. When a close friend of his talks him into playing an internet game called The Pathway (where someone from the came calls you and gives you tasks) his visions become more and more real and scary. They also start to get explained.
Normally this would quickly degenerate into a evil haunted website killing it's users type of thing. It doesn't although there isn't really anything new in the plot it does entertain. In fact the game is used as just another plot device to move the story along and overwhelming the story at all. That's maybe the best thing about this movie, nothing overwhelms the story, everything serves to tell the story in it's way.
Some have complained about the ending. It's not that bad. I thought it worked quite well. It wasn't one of those psych out the guy was just crazy (like High Tension) nor was it left open for a sequel (like every other movie of this type) although they could still do one. It was an honest way to end the movie.
Acting 9/10 Direction 9/10 Plot 6/10 Production Values 9/10 SFX 7/10
Psyclops (2002)
The only thing this movie didn't have going for it...
...was a budget of millions. This story with a decent budget and all that brings would have been a huge hit. It is original, funny, warm and dramatic. And there's science too :)
Anyone who likes B movies and wonders what happened to the genre we love so much will be heartened to see this movie. There's all the staples of a good B show. Friends having fun and helping each other, science gone terribly awry, adventure, excitement a well thought out story that actually involves science (as opposed to just using it as a prop) and maybe a sequel.
The best thing by far is the originality. In one well woven plot you get other dimensions, undead, cyborgs, witches and mad scientists. What more can anyone ask for?
Acting 7/10 Plot 10/10 Production Values 7/10 Direction 9/10 Entertainment 10/10
Unlike some others I don't rate movies against other big budget monstrosities that they cannot hope to compete against solely due to the monetary constraints. I rate against other movies in it's class/budget range.
And for the other reviewers who say they watch these B movies because you laugh at how bad they are, you're flat out liars. No-one wastes time doing that unless all you EVER do is watch movies. The only reason you claim to watch them for that reason is to try and give yourself credibility with other viewers of this genre. All you are really seeking to do is to bash a class of movie you have never liked and probably haven't watched in years.
666: The Demon Child (2004)
Don't watch if you need special effects to enjoy a horror flick.
This is not your average demon child movie, oh no. This child is different. Special even. See, unlink most demon children we see today who are all born of man this one is from an ancient race that lived 500,000 years ago. That race was defeated by another ancient race of giants that was related (distantly) to man. It is up to a Winnebago of co-eds to kill the newly hatched demon child and save humanity.
The plot is pretty original. The acting while not great isn't terrible either. The sound track I thought was overdone and intrusive. The special effects were absolutely out of this world, but in a horrible way. They were really, really lame. The devil child never moves on it's own. It's not at all animated. Same is true for the other monster scenes. Whenever someone is attacked it's basically a case of putting the muppet on the actor and watching them scream and squirm while trying not to knock the poor kid off.
But except for the special effects it's not that terrible. Just don't expect a whole lot but with this title and direct to video why would you.
Corpses (2004)
Zombies, ya either love em or hate em
I sometimes wonder why certain types of people even bother to watch movies like this. They know they don't like the B movie stuff so why bother.
If your into the whole B- movie scene then this will be a fun watch. Nothing original, just a little Night of the Living Dead and Reanimator with plenty of T&A, violence and gore thrown in.
Start with one undertaker, his assistant, his assistants hot girlfriend and wicked stepmother. Add revenge and the desire for money and power and watch the whole thing explode. It could've been done to a lot better effect plot wise but it works. And BTW, the stepmother is the ex of the undertaker and the hot girlfriend's dad is the chief of police.
Vampires: The Turning (2004)
Unknown, unwatched, and not at all bad.
This show isn't bad at all, even if it's not terribly original. The premise is one of good vampires vs. evil vampires with the obligatory mortal stuck in the middle (they must do that because they think it helps people relate). The setting of the movie is Thailand, the lead actor is a normal human amateur Muay Thai fighter. He teams up with professional vampire hunters to find and kill the vampires responsible for turning his girlfriend. Overarching this story is one of the vampires creator trying to undo the curse that brought vampires into being. A curse for which she is responsible.
The production values are better than most low budget horror flicks, the action is also well done. Acting is passable but the overall story is weak but well told. The biggest downfall to this movie (it being so action oriented and all) is that there a "atmospher setting" type scenes that drag on too long. Interrupts the flow of the movie without really adding anything significant. If you like these type of movies this will be a treat, if your bored and need something to watch this it a decent choice, if you like comedies and dramas there's nothing to see here.