smolsoft

So the acting isn't great and the premise is shaky, but it's altogether not that bad. I wouldn't pay much to watch it and I wouldn't go into it expecting too much, but still. I feel the story definitely needs work. The kids go on and on about it being such a small town, but why not drive to the next one for McDonald's or something? There's also a lot of talk about storms in the town where they had originally planned to go, but the weather is perfect in this little town. The religious cannibal townspeople should really have been more sinister and less stereotypical redneck/hillbilly types. The stereotype is played out and boring. I did like that the main characters are gay men because you rarely see that in horror movies. And I kind of liked that the preacher gave them a chance to repent of their supposed sins, although it didn't really make sense when they were killing most of their friends. Also the scene in the barn was confusing and I assume it was just put in for the gore and gross out factor, it really needed a bit more explanation. Also maybe it sounds strange, but I was glad that the townspeople weren't raping anyone. So I think it could have been much better, but it's not total garbage. Lol I do wonder why the seven kids are such great friends when they seem to all kind of hate each other. I understand having issues with your friends and being frustrated with them and yanking each other's chains, but it's too much here.

Ultimately disappointing and nonsensical. The trailer is misleading too. The acting is great, as is the score and cinematography.

It reminded me of the movie Mara (2018) I liked the former priest.