Lowlifes

Tubi original Lowlifes breathes some new life into the old 'city folk vs. Hillbillies' genre, blending comedy and gory horror to great effect. It's best to go into the film blind, so I'm not going to summarise the plot or mention any spoilers, suffice to say that it serves up some neat twists along the way.

Directors Tesh Guttikonda and Mitch Oliver deliver a fun movie that isn't to be taken seriously and their cast act accordingly, putting in enjoyably campy/comical turns. This doesn't mean that the horror is any less effective when it happens though: there's some genuinely nasty stuff in the film with plenty of graphic splatter along the way.

Don't watch this one expecting it to be a game changer -- I don't think the film-makers had such aspirations -- accept Lowlifes for what it is... a bloody good time with its severed braised tongue firmly in cheek.

While in places Lowlifes teeters on the brink of dismal, there is just enough to keep you watching to the end.

The storey is run-of-the-mill blood and splatter. There is a twist, which leads to an interesting finale. Beyond that, there is no noticeable character development. Which is a shame, as there is a lot of room to expand on some of the characters' motives.

Given the fairly narrow scope of the film, it is not surprising that the cast could do little more than service the script. The dialogue revolves around vignettes designed around shock or humour, rather than narratives that build a story. Because of this, the characters are quite superficial.

If you do make it to the end you might find yourself thinking, as I did, this is a mediocre film that could really use a better written prequel. There's novelty worth exploring, and for that reason I am glad I watched it.

I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. I tend to put on horror/slashers on in the background but this one caught my attention. It even had a couple of decent surprises. I rated this as a 7 because it's better than average for this type of genre but it's not going to be to everyone's taste.

If you are looking for something completely original, particularly gruesome, or with a lot of jump scares, this isn't for you.

However, if you like splatter slashers with some comedy, Lowlifes is a good choice. They did a good job with the casting, the characters were fun, and it looked like the cast was enjoying themselves.

If the film makers or cast ever look at this, you did a great job and I look forward to seeing future films.

It was an entertaining enough movie to watch its nice when a horror movie attempts to do things different to the rest, which was unexpected especially from a tubi original. It helped that i didnt watch a trailer before hand as ive heard it kind of spoils it.

And although the pacing at times was off and there wasn't alot of plot you often don't need it in a horror for it too be worth watching. Felt like the acting for the most part was good.

I recommend this for anyone who just enjoys watching horrors, feel like alot of these bad reviews are from people who didn't enjoy being taken down a different path to the usual horror movie setup.

Lowlifes didn't offer me any surprises when it came to the main plot but definitely has a few unexpected moments along the way.

It's hard to discuss without giving away too much but I wanted to add a little review just to bolster the ratings really as the filmmakers and actors deserve it.

This is a low budget feature but the cast put a lot in and make you root for or hate the relevant characters.

It's acting that hopefully sees the main players get more work in the future.

The action/horror moments are gory and tense and hit the spot of what's hoped for in a slasher movie like this.

It's a little gem of a film that I hope gets watched by a good number of people.