Necessary Evil

While I had indeed never even heard about this 2008 horror movie titled "Necessary Evil", seeing that it was a horror movie with Lance Henriksen on the cast list, of course I needed no persuasion to sit down and watch the movie. I virtually had no idea what I was in for here, except for the little information given by the synopsis. So I suppose director Peter J. Eaton had every opportunity to entertain me.

The storyline in the movie, as written by Christopher James Harvill, Eric Feldman and Peter J. Eaton was okay. I mean, it was watchable and sort of entertaining, but it was at the same time also a bland and generic narrative. Sure, if you're a newcomer to the horror genre, then you might be getting a bigger kick out of "Necessary Evil" as in comparison to me as a seasoned horror veteran.

Aside from Lance Henriksen, then I was only familiar with Danny Trejo, Richard Riehle, Mirelly Taylor and Kathryn Fiore. The acting performances in the movie were fair.

Visually, then the movie was okay. It had a couple of special effects and they worked out well enough.

Watchable, sure, but hardly an outstanding or memorable moment in horror cinema. It is not a movie that I will ever return to watch a second time.

My rating of director Peter J. Eaton's 2008 movie "Necessary Evil" lands on a four out of ten stars.

I viewed "Necessary Evil" the other day and I must say, I rather enjoyed the experience.

Smart, unpredictable, and multi-layered, I saw it as a statement about the ever-growing, ubiquitous presence of pharmaceuticals in our daily lives, couched inside a creepy thriller.

The film unfolds through multiple viewpoints and weaves a tale of corruption and conspiracy with supernatural roots.

As usual, Lance Henriksen delivers a strong performance.

The film certainly has its share of flaws. But all in all, I recommend it.

Having re-watched this movie just recently, I thought I should add a review. I am not a film critic, by any means, I just know what I like. And I like this. Lance Henriksen is always good. This role was suited for him in every way and I can't wait to see where they take this in the future. The idea of how much pharmaceuticals play in our lives makes for a good story. The movie paced good enough to keep me interested throughout. Timing was perfect. The actors did a good job of really bringing the scrip to life, and Lance Henriksen's narration, gave the movie a nice creepiness that played well with the theme. I look forward to a sequel with Lance Henriksen reprising the role and Peter Eaton at the helm.

Yet again, I am in the doghouse. My wife and I take turns to select DVDs and it was my turn to get the latest episode of "Lost" and one other. Knowing Lance Henriksen, I thought this might be OK, I was sadly mistaken. There is virtually no plot, much of the acting is barely above high school play level, and Henricksen's (?) voice-overs, instead of injecting a sense of "film-noir" into the mix are simply irritating. Even the monster effects are about as frightening as something out of a Godzilla flick. One of the other reviewers expressed regrets that this garbage didn't reach a wider audience. My regret, apart from renting it in the first place is that they even bothered to make it. Some editions have a "Species" type cover that looks pretty cool. Don't be fooled, Species is a clever and entertaining little franchise. This is pure, unadulterated crap.

great movie A+++++++++ director did a fantastic job.

i would also recommend seeing gravity and sweet good fortune they all are great.

i would recommend all these movies to somebody who really enjoys a great movie.

movies have a great plot and necessary evil really shows that with great suspense and the acting was perfect.

the movie was smart and unpredictable had a different twist to it than most movies.

id give this movie a 10