Rock Bottom Creek

I caught this film late at the Reel Terror Film Fest in Tampa. The script was written well for a story line that has been done several times. I must say that I scored this film an 8 - more for technical reasons. It was shot very creatively and the music score was on par with a large production (i.e. Se7en), which was done by Mikee Plastik. The acting wasn't that strong for a $10k budget. The strongest character was the Sheriff (antagonist), which was casted to the strongest actor (Mick Sawyer). At times, the actors were just too loud (audio). But for an indy with limited resources, this was done well, with a variety of shot locations. I will be keeping my eye open any follow up projects from this crew.

I attended a Horror based film festival in Tampa over the weekend with my brother who lives in the area. Going in to this I had no clue what to expect other than to probably be bored with a bunch of Blair Witch / found footage rip offs and boy was I wrong. There were some good entries but my favorite was the last movie of the night, Rock Bottom Creek.

This movie had everything you could want like witty dialogue, creative situations, and crazy characters and tons of ass kickings. It was like Napolean Dynamite meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The costumes were really good, the effects were old school not CGI, and it looks like these guys took a beating making this movie. What I liked most were the jokes, the ending, and the bathroom scene. GROSS!!! The locations were awesome too.

The main character is this smart ass guy named Vick and the movie follows him and his girlfriend (who was very easy on the eyes) on a road trip through the deep south. They get caught up in the middle of nowhere and that is where the movie takes off and never slows down until the credits roll.

Without giving too much away the Sheriff is a wild dude and by far stole the show with his performance. I even saw him leaving the festival and he didn't have a country accent. His deputies were all really good too. They really put a bruising on...well you'll have to watch the movie to find out.

Good acting, great story, and could go pretty far. I wish the film festival let the audience pick our favorite films cause these guys have my vote. Good luck.

After hearing about this movie from a Rock Bottom Creek flyer I decided to give this one a chance and drove 45 minutes to make it to one of their screenings. That said I was very impressed. For an indie horror flick the story was actually good, the acting was convincing, and the action never stopped! The directors did a freaking amazing job with what they had and with a bigger budget they could easily turned this into a movie worthy of Hollywood.

The sheriff is probably the most memorable character. This guy was so believable as a power drunk a-hole I legitimately hated him in a way that made me forget that this was just a movie. I saw him in the lobby after the screening and he was actually a nice guy.

As a b-movie this crew was innovative and did not really rely on the regular staples of a b movie like sex or wanton gore but the death scenes were intense and there were moments I laughed out loud and others were I was either held in suspense or left feeling uncomfortable. There was a kill scene that made my jaw drop and one scene in particular that made me want to hurl because it was gross. I have seen a swirly but never like this! Overall I would definitely give this movie a thumbs up. The only negative comments would be that there was a scene were the screen was dark for too long and you could only hear someone getting killed and the music was really loud at times.

I love low budget, campy local productions, so when I saw an add for RBC, I was stoked. Within the first few minutes, I knew I had stumbled onto something I wasn't expecting. This film lacked all of the low budget local camp that I usually look for, and I was pleasantly surprised with how far from camp this film turned out to be. Sure, there were some technical snafus, but for the first time out, this crew did a fantastic job.

I was very impressed with the acting. The few shots we get of Vic and Laurie were well acted, to the point of making the viewer feel like they are intruding on intimate moments of life. The feeling was believable and central to the feeling of helplessness created by the directors. Another outstanding job was in the portrayal of Sheriff Ringo - he really kind of made you hate him...

Another fantastic thing about this film is the camera work. Some of the shots are absolutely gorgeous. You can tell that the directors really thought about the local landscape as a character of its own, and used it to set the tone in many scenes. The brilliant colors and deep shadows were meant to be consumed along with the stellar writing.

The score was wonderful, another unexpected surprise. Mikee Plastik did the opposite of what you would expect from a low budget, local production - he didn't overdo it. He added just the right elements in the proper places and really brought together the emotion of this film.

I would absolutely love to see what this crew could do with a little bit of money to back their ideas. It's all there. Great job, guys.

Rock Bottom Creek was pretty impressive for a local horror film. I got a flier for the movie from a Halloween Express and decided to give it a go after the clerk told me that this movie was made by people in the area. Now let me explain why I rated this movie somewhere around a 7. I noticed that there were a few votes that gave this movie a 1 this is way too low of a score and suggests that the voter probably didn't see this movie at all and there were some 10's which may be a little too generous for this type of movie. This movie hits the mark as being an interesting horror flicks with bits of dark humor, intense action, and creativity and for that this movie is worthy of a decent score. My only complaints about this film is that it was really loud at times and there was an obvious product placement for a comic book store in the movie which made me think of Wayne's World.

The movie follows a couple as they embark on a weekend road trip. The girlfriend of this group was one of the better actors in the movie but the boyfriend is not without his charm as well. His interaction with the people in Rock Bottom Creek keep you interested in what is going to happen next. At this point the movie begins to feel like Halloween and Grindhouse, remixed with Troma films.

The plot was easy to follow and satisfied a horror fans blood lust without going overboard like most low budget films attempt to do. In fact the most horrific scene does not even involve anyone getting killed but it does involve a disgusting toilet bowl and a face.

Rock Bottom Creek has potential and could pick up a strong cult following. The screening I went to was packed and two guys came out to introduce the movie and then the actors were in the lobby afterward talking to the audience. I love the fact that these guys are from my town and shot a part of the movie here at the mall too!