Bottle Monster

An independent film that is loaded with talent. Not for the squeamish. Willie Aames is a blast to see again. It's almost like a modern drama with a 50's horror flare.

While fun is not the word I'd describe this film, it is well done. No CGI was used at all. You can see that The Monster is REAL. Now I rated this film fairly high, it did not have the budget of Avatar (That is for sure), but you can tell it is an independent production. For that I know the hurdles of indie films and this is one that is worth seeing for yourself.

I feel for Marjorie DeHey here. The script actually works and she's not bad behind the camera but the production value is very low here, even for an indie. We've all seen more done with much less. It's biggest fault is the absolutely dull and lackluster performance from lead actress Billie Proffitt. She's playing a fairly despicable character and there's plenty to flesh out there but her acting is just terrible, it almost feels like a bad joke. Even the performers in small roles far outshine her. Had a real actress been hired I could see this being a 5 or 6 instead of the 3 I generously gave it . Alcoholic parents raising children is a real issue and a serious one as well. Too bad Proffitt wasn't up to the task of being anything except unlikable. Maybe a viewing of Meg Ryan's work in When A Man Loves A Woman would have been a good start. I hope to see more of DeHey as she sharpens her skills and hopefully next time she can find an actor worthy of carrying her work.

This feels like a grad-student film. It might impress at college because it looks good and has not-terrible production quality but the acting, writing and horror elements are abysmal. Even funny.

If you like listening to amateur kids garage band demos or enjoy watching other people's bad youtube videos, or your nine-year-old nephew's wonky animation, maybe you should check this out but if you are looking to be entertained for an hour or so don't bother.

This was an interesting pick for my late night horror movie night. As a filmmaker myself, I can see how this film save hundred of thousands of using a real creature instead of CGI. Wonderful cast, wonderful Writing/Directing (Normal rule of thumb is Don't work with kids or animals, and DeHey does both). Not gratuitous with gore or (brief) nudity. A well done independent film.