Girl House

I didn't have high hopes given the premise and thought it would be a cheap excuse to show more porn than actual horror, but boy was I wrong: as a fan of slashers, I can say this is quality stuff! There is some really slick direction going on in some scenes ala other films like You're Next where a scene will suddenly transition into slow motion during the action, the acting is surprisingly impressive given the fact these actresses had to be comfortable showing some skin at various parts of the movie (that usually tends to attract lesser-quality actresses), there is some nice tension, some great and inventive kills, and a truly hair-raising killer. The mask and outfit are crucial in a slasher film, and this one gets it right. The killer also runs (heck, he hauls butt at various points) and is physically foreboding, all adding up to a menacing villain. Treat yourself to one of the few good slashers to come along in quite some time because I know I enjoyed the heck out of myself with this one. P.S. The score is great, too!

After I watched the trailer and the opening scene of this slasher flick I had no illusions about what this movie would be. Sadly, The filmmakers did. After a solid opening scene, the movie lingers way to long before showing us what we all sat down to watch. This is ironic given the premise. There is even a line in the movie about a site customer not logging on the see a "shoulder". So why make us wait and wait and wait to get to what we all paid to see? When the lights finally dim and the "show" finally starts it's not bad. In fact there's some pretty good slasher cool. But by then I was already bored and couldn't even fully appreciate it. Better writing or even better editing could have improved this movie greatly. Was hoping for some cool slasher fun but got lukewarm slasher ehhhh.

BOTTOM LINE: If you're a slasher fan it's probably still worth the watch. If slashers aren't your thing you can feel free to LOG OFF.

As a slasher fan, I quite enjoyed this directorial debut. The first time director Trevor Matthews shows promise and delivers a satisfying horror movie that ticks all the boxes one comes to expect from a slasher film. It's fun, bloody, gratuitous and inventive.

The setting of a house that broadcasts x rated content online works perfectly for horror, much like the Sorority House Slasher movies from the 80s but with a modern twist.

The film is nicely setup and allows you to get to know the characters quite well before they are dispatched! (and they are all quite likable and not annoying!) And it must be said; the dialogue and acting from everyone is quite good. Especially from the main actress Ali Cobrin. Therefore the film never drags....

The kills and makeup were also quite good, with one kill in particular being quite amusing..

The only problem I'd have with the movie is that it was a little tame for my standards, probably cause I'm used to seeing crazy films from the French Extreme Horror movement like Martyrs and Inside! But for me it just wasn't all that scary.

Overall opinion: Satisfying horror movie and a promising debut.

"Girl House" has been called a slasher film for the digital age. The theme was done to death before the turn of the Millennium, though here there is a new twist, a couple of dudes are watching the carnage live on-line but are unable to warn the victims as one by one they are done to death by a disgruntled weirdo who has been driven into a frenzy by a cruel joke. Actually, it wasn't that cruel, but stranger things have happened in real life. In March 2014, a woman was given a 12 year sentence at Snaresbrook Crown Court after throwing acid in the face of a former friend. Mary Konye went to incredible lengths, disguising herself as an Orthodox Moslem woman, totally veiled, tailed her victim from the Underground station, and then attacked her. The motive was a throwaway remark that most people would have forgotten within a day or two if not an hour or two. Here it is not a remark but a caption on a photograph that unhinges a guy who although clearly highly intelligent is not exactly good looking, and is somewhat lacking in social skills, not to mention short tempered.

Okay, this dude is not just mad, he's insane because there are better things to do with a houseful of nubile young things than murder them, but if this tale has a moral it is never be unkind to anyone, even by accident. Or alternatively, once you knock the bad guy down with a golf club or a hockey stick, hit him again, and again, and again, and again...

First of all, let me say the quote at the beginning by Ted Bundy was odd. Was the writer(s) blaming porn for some people killing others? Really? I'm not a defender of the porn industry, but blame Ted Bundy and others for their own actions. Blaming porn, music or Hollywood for what others do is such a cop out. Whoever allowed that Bundy quote should be ashamed, and he/she should try understanding what personal accountability is. Ugh! Moron. The movie lost a star just for that.

I like Ali Cobrin. I saw her in Lap Dance, and she did a good job in that role.

I thought it was kinda silly that they made it as though she would've gotten 100% of the viewers on that site. For what? Doing "junior high" stuff, as one of the guys said? I don't think so. The other girls were equally as hot, and they seemed to be doing much more of what a real webcam audience would want than Kylie did, but she got 100% of the viewers? Come on. At least make it somewhat realistic.

I don't watch movies for gratuitous nudity, but if they're making a movie about webcam girls, and they're having all these guys drooling over this new hot girl, I think they should probably show the movie audience why she's so hot. One of the girls said "Nice rack." How about showing us that "nice rack" or give us some idea why she's so sought after.

Other girls in the movie did nudity, why not the main star? It's not like Corbin hasn't done nudity before. I like the grittiness of reality when it's portrayed in movies. I thought it was odd they did basically an "R" rated movie with some of the other girls, but with Cobrin, they tried making it as if it was a PG-13 movie. Her arm covering her breasts? Really? This wasn't a movie about a strip-tease artist. She was portraying a nude webcam girl.

And did she use her real name on her webcam show? LOL. Um...No, not realistic at all.

They should've cast some other guy for her love interest. Nothing against his acting, but that guy looked like he was 16 or 17 years old.

They could've cut about 20 minutes out of this.

There is some nudity in this movie. They show boobs, butts, sex acts (which are fairly tame). You get to see a side view of Cobrin's (or body double's) butt. There was plenty of blood and gore.

I gave this movie a 4-star rating, based largely on Cobrin's acting. I would've given it 5 stars, but as I said, I deducted a star because of the Bundy quote. Don't blame porn or anything else for Bundy's actions. He was a sick piece of trash who murdered, simply because he was a sick piece of trash! But sure, go and blame someone else for his actions. Unbelievable.