Dead Wood

I watched this film on cable not long ago and found it surprisingly enjoyable and diverting. Though the characters were not exactly likable they were engaging. I don't think I would have been as taken with the film had it been on the big screen; it is a claustrophobic film and that sense of claustrophobia, with the woods all about, is helped by the intimate venue, the lights low, the house quiet. The film would have benefited from a better ending, but that's a common failing in most horror films where ignorant people have deadly encounters with the unknown...even in high budget films there is a failure of the imagination, so that the unknown becomes the unknowable, usually manifested as the unfathomable. The film could have been much better, but the filmmakers took the easy way out of the corner into which they painted themselves...like so many others who lacked the strength to dream. But the film, for what it is, is not bad.

I just saw this at the Phantasmagoria film festival and it was one of my two favourite films of the whole festival. It's a terrific horror film with excellent production values and some real scares in there. I was also impressed with the quality of the acting and the script as well. You really identify with the main characters and feel for them as they go through Hell in the woods. There are a few good laughs in there too including a funny and quite touching sex scene. The terrific atmosphere is cultivated with some excellent music and the imagery of the film throughout, including some quite splendid wildlife photography. There are some awesome special effects too but I don't want to spoil any of the best moments. Suffice it to say I was mightily impressed with the film, and it stands a good chance of being hailed as a cult movie. If you are a horror fan it is well worth a watch.

This has got to be one of the most boring horror movie I have ever seen. Do not trust any positive reviews for this piece of crap, they either was part of making this atrocious film, was payed off(which I doubt, knowing how this was made in less than a shoe string budget), don't know what a good horror film is suppose to be and being a nuthugger cause it's a British horror flick. Just about everything about this film is so boring to the point, nothing is original, nothing is unexpected, and nothing is scary. I decided to pick this film up after seeing how it was featured in bunch of festivals that probably takes any movie no matter how bad it is. I honestly don't know how anyone can find this terrible movie overall to be even remotely entertaining. Just pass on this one, you will be doing yourself a favor, it's not only a bad horror movie, it's a pointless one with events that lead to more pointless crap. The characters in this is not only stupid, but they are so awkward they don't seem like real people what so ever, so you just don't care if they die what so ever as well. I know everyone is entitled to there own opinions, but most of the reviewers that give this movie a positive review, either was involved with this movie or involved with the people that was involved with this crap. Either that or they are tree huggers, cause the plot is about some wood witch that turns people into trees for not respecting nature or something along those line. I give it a .5 cause the ending was pretty bad to the point it's sort of funny, and it's 1.5 by me cause there is no zero to give it.

1.5/10

Saw this at Phantasmagoria. It's an ultra-low budget British horror film about a group of young campers who get lost in the woods but thankfully don't get picked off by a man in a mask. Instead what starts out as a fairly standard slasher setup turns into a creepy and rather effective supernatural horror film. It's actually pretty scary in places too! The excellent writing and fantastic actors help a lot too as you really get to know and like the characters before they get into the story. But the real surprises in this film are the mind-blowing special effects used sparingly for maximum effect. The film is a real achievement and definitely one for horror fans to look out for.

A edge on seat thriller. Yes it's a small budget film but worthy of the B movies label of the past. Contains one of my fav actresses Emily Juniper. The fact I have worked with her in the past having no relevance 🤣 As an off the cuff horror I would recommend this film. I have a copy can you get your hands on one -try.

In a world with huge budgets over 200 million have a look at this and see where everyone in the industry started. Don't be put off by the awful reviews from people who probably didn't watch the whole movie. Thai movie covers all bases in the horror genre and delivers more than you would believe.