FrighT MasteR

I didn't really know what to expect from this movie except it obviously had samurais and there may be a lot of gore. Well after seeing it I was very disappointed that I payed $16 bucks for the DVD, because I felt rather ripped off (although I should be lucky that I didn't pay the $19.99 that I see it listed as in many other places).

The only "gore" in the movie is the beginning when some chick gets cut in half, but even then it's so damn cheesy looking it becomes rather pointless. I think it would have been better without the cheesy-looking mannequin. Other than that, we see a lot of blood, especially towards the end.

I give credit that the director does have ideas and his mind set in the right place, but the script and directing definitely needed a lot more work. The hand-held cam really wasn't doin' it for me and the dialogue was just horrible.

As for action, it is decent for its budget, but the choreography could have been executed a lot better. It doesn't look like they practiced much. I wouldn't recommend this movie unless you can get it for $5 bucks and have an appreciation for incredibly cheesy low-budget flicks. I gave this a 5.

I was lucky enough to receive a screener for this from Lion's Gate and I went in knowing absolutely nothing about the film and actually found it to be a fairly decent watch.

Although it borrows from other films like Jeepers Creepers, TCM, and Joy Ride, it doesn't fail to entertain, but then again I'm a fan of cheesy horror flicks that involve getting lost on the road or meeting up with a strange family and their secluded house.

The basic plot is about a couple guys on their way to visit an old friend, but while on the way get run off the road by a freak in a monster truck. Hmmm, sound familiar? They end up playing a cat and mouse game with the trucker until the truth is revealed about the trucker towards the end.

This is a decent rent for those who just want an entertaining horror flick and have a lot of time on their hands. It's nothing original, but it does have nice effects and gore for a direct-to-video.

I saw this movie some time ago, hoping it was going to be as good as The Eye was, but I was greatly disappointed to see that the stories weren't very good and the scares were lacking. Don't bother checking this expecting another The Eye.