It was an okay movie. I did like the effort and obvious affection for the Retro 1980's Horror vibe, and of course it is Always nice to see Barbara Crampton.
Heh, I thought that was funny that the three characters all said in effect, 'Who's the babe!' : ) I guess with Crampton being one of the executive producers, she might've had some sway in the dialog department. But hey, don't get me wrong, she still looks pretty dang good!
So, about the movie... The characters were fine, nothing stellar or Oscar worthy, but decent for the type of low budget Horror movie that it is. Some nice practical effects, some good atmosphere and lighting.
But, all 'n' all, still even with those nice trimmings the film is rather average. Not terrible by any means, just rather simple and straightforward.
I think the one weakness which brought it down a little was the pacing. I mean, I know it has a runtime of only about 1:22 with credits, but I'm thinking that the director deliberately drew out many of the pauses a bit long, maybe to pad out the time a little. Nothing awful, but I feel that if they had maybe put a tad more thought into enriching the background or Mythology or added a little more depth instead, that would have made it more effective.
Like I say, not too bad, kinda fun, kinda Retro Horror. I Did really like the Retro soundtrack I will say. So, as long as you are not expecting too terribly much, there are far, Far worse ways to spend your time.
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Just a note as to how I do my reviews... I usually don't repeat the basic plot since almost everyone else does that (Claudio Carvalho is an excellent example of this. He writes about 6 paragraphs of a synopsis, and then adds maybe 2 sentences as an actual review... :/ ) and you can get the basic synopsis from a bunch of other places, to me that is a waste of time and honestly is not that helpful. So, what I concentrate on in my reviews is hopefully putting across whether I think it is a Good film, or if I think that it is an Entertaining movie and what I feel it's strengths and weaknesses are in the way it is made.
That way, Hopefully it will be of more benefit and actual help to others as to whether I feel it is worth watching (and also perhaps what 'Type' of film it is and what type of people may enjoy it)
My Particular Way of Rating:
5 - Flawed, but perhaps with a little entertainment value here and there for some.
6. A decently passable story maybe worth a watch.
7. A solid film, well made, effective, and entertaining.
And, obviously, you can probably figure out what above and below these would mean... : )
