Bystanders

Edit: I had to go back a rewatch this. This movie stuck to me not because it was good, but because it was poorly executed and it bugged me. I took away my 7 stars and put 2 because that's really what it is. I still agree with what I said before, but this is not a good movie unfortunately. It fails on a lot of levels. Maybe they will learn next time.

Best part about the film is the frat boys, especially the redhead guy. He's the only reason I managed to stick around. Plot is very basic. Lighting could have been better, it looks like it was lit if that makes sense. Film pacing is a little too fast at the beginning, immediately diving into meeting the Dexter wannabe couple. They had their moments but had very dragged on monologues. The Gray character couldn't find a middle ground of being believable. One moment he's bland the next moment he is yelling RAGE for no reason. It's slow in the middle and finally picks up when the other frat boy shows up. Best kill was the ending kill. I would have liked to hear his actual scream, if he actually did. Film overall is okay if you enjoy this type of sub genre.

I watched this film because I know Deaton Gabbard. I have a few things to say, and I will be as unbiased as possible. One is overall this film is solid but of course could use some work. Deaton as Brad is fantastic. He's so crazy you never know what he's going to do next. Jamie and Murphy are both badass, in a character sense. There is some moments that Murphy falls flat but he picks it right back up with his funniness. Jamie is great, and has a nice charm to her. I do agree that the monologues are a little bit out dragged out, and Murphy's rage is a little bit out of place but it works. Brandi is also soild, as well as the other frat boys. Wilcox and Six's scene was my favorite alongside Deaton's scene in the cabin just before he dies.

The pacing could be better as well as the lighting in a modern sense. It definitely reminds me of 80s horror.

Overall I enjoyed it. They actors aren't god awful by any means but there are some patchiness sometimes, and that just might be the way it's cut.

I understand it's a low budget sub genre film, and that's okay. It's not for everyone. I am excited to see what everyone does next. Especially Deaton. Good job man and everyone involved.

The basic idea of this horror crime is good. But the execution is far from good. There's not enough music to help build the horror. A simple audio can go a long way. Besides, there's a problem with how some scenes were being dragged out for too long. My guess is without those unnecessary long scenes, this movie would've been less than an hour. I don't think that the acting is the main problem. The directing was the one ruining the movie. It's true that some of the actors couldn't act very well, but most of them are due to bad directions. I don't recommend this one, even if you're a fan of revenge themed movies.

I read some of the positive critics reviews, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I even hyped it up with my family as we love horror movies. Well this was not horror but horrible. A few minutes in I thought it might go somewhere but it quickly evolved into a big hot mess. The story was so farfetched, the actors unbelievable, the plot? What was the plot? Zero character development. The screenplay must have been written by a 12 year old. The foul language didn't even sound believable. It was over the top. My wife and daughter fell asleep, my son and I gutted it out, hoping it might get better. It kept getting worse by the minute. I don't like to throw out cliches like "worst ever", but this is right up there. My son said... "what did I just watch" and it was easily the worst movie he's ever seen. I can't think of a reason for someone to sit through this mess unless you like to torture yourself. You've been warned.

Expecting a rather generic plot, I got surprised. Four frat boys have invited three young women to a party at their cabin in the woods. When they arrive, they expected more women, but was told they were delayed. So their drinks get drugged and they get assaulted. Waking up, they are told there is going to be a hunt, and they have a 60 second head start. Two are quickly killed (off camera). Abby manages to run further, and comes across a couple, Gray and Clare, who are coming back from a wedding. She pleads for help, and they offer to help her. While all three of them are by the car, the frat boys catch up, and decide they will have fun with all of them. Getting distracted, Clare and Abby manage to escape into the woods. Clare tells Abby that if she sticks with her, she will be protected. And Gray is tougher than he looks. And this is where the movie really becomes fun. There is a certain levity and chemistry between Clare and Gray, as they certainly have fun in what they do. Yes, it is low budget, the blood is not that convincing, but their methods certainly are 'delicious'. It simply was a nice change from what I expected.