The Bad Shepherd

'The Bad Shepherd' takes a well-trodden path in the thriller genre, presenting a premise most of us have seen before, i.e. A group of friends are thrust into a moral dilemma and their unity crumbles as tensions rise, before deadly results ensue. While this setup doesn't break new ground, the film delivers a decent enough experience for fans of the genre.

It's a simple tale - a group of mates think they've accidentally run over a woman, but, before they can phone an ambulance, they discover she has a bag full of money on her - guess what... they think better of calling 911 straight away!

What sets 'The Bad Shepherd' apart is that it at least makes viewers question their own moral compass. Each dilemma the characters face feels grounded in reality, forcing us to ponder what we'd do in that situation? Even if the cast lacks any big names, the performances are perfect for what they need to be and the actors bring a sense of authenticity to their roles, which helps elevate the average script.

However, the ending may leave some viewers thinking that it belongs to a different movie, deviating from the grounded tone established earlier. I didn't mind it spinning to something - in my opinion - completely different, some may feel a little cheated by the 'reveal.'

In the end, 'The Bad Shepherd' is a solid enough thriller that doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it doesn't need to - it's a worthwhile watch.

This movie starts off bad and gets worse. So many things do not make sense. First, they are just going to bury a body in the woods in the middle of winter like the ground isn't frozen? They just happen to have all the tools with them?

The way the whole police interaction went was over the top. Thinking they would just shoot an officer in the open and noone is looking for him?

The "bad guy" shows up and is the obviously the bad guy. I mean he is in a black turtle neck and sports coat. So 90s and cheesy. It starts off teasing of vampires or something, and not in a good way.

The acting was terrible. It feelslike a bad 90s movie in so many ways. None of the characters are likeable.

If thus is a ruse they repeatedly use, why don't people know that peopleare missing and dying in high numbers and avoid going there?

I do not recommend. It was not physiological and not a thriller. Honestly I only finished it because it was background noise an i wanted to confirm I was right about the premise I called 5 minutes in.

This is REALLY bad. The movie never ended up making any sense to me. You never really get the backstory of the lady from the short beginning of the movie or how/why she was injured.

The "leader" of this 4-man pack is just evil from their intro with no explanation of why he's the way he is; it just makes you hate him from the beginning and anxiously wait for him to be picked off.

The main villain (also the director), come on man! That "twist" in the end was a complete joke. Without spoilers, How the EFFF were you walking around in sunlight the entire time if you were what you were? THAT arc would have made for a way more interesting story rather than waiting until the last 15 mins to reveal it. You owe me for the 90 mins I just wasted; I should include my cash app. I'd talk about the acting but it really wasn't as bad as some of the other reviews say, but the non-cohesive story is the tragedy of the movie.

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.

This movie started out really well. And then the story got more and more ludicrous. If you're a hunter, outdoorsman or know anything about firearms, you'll have a good laugh. They are using WW2 era rifles. Clearly from the bargain bin in the prop shop. The director seems more concerned with having fashionable haircuts and clothing than being anywhere close to what hunters wear. And the tired cliche coonskin hat? Seriously?? The 1920s era bear trap? What is this - Looney Tunes? The only redeeming value of this film is the scenery. For urbanites. I'm still trying to understand the thought process of the writer. Shame on the producers for doing zero research on hunting.