Simply Perfect

Excellent adaptation.

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

My name is Legion—and we are many.An environmental group called Action Planet board an oil rig(Janus)by means to protest drilling, expecting to find four or five maintenance workers who were to leave on a helicopter but are nowhere to be found. What they will discover is something far more sinister. One among the group is actually a "spy", not a "tree hugger", in fact he's caught communicating across a radio (although his transmission may have not met any outside group he hoped to contact) and is bound/tied. With a non-functioning generator not working(an emergency generator lights a few rooms but not the entire rig), the result being a mostly darkened rig creating an ominous mood among those on board who, once someone is found murdered, begin to desire to exit stage left. Crawford, stuck in a wheel chair, was once a rig worker who was hurt in an accident, now part of Action Planet, with an understanding for the inner workings of the Janus. Vincent, the leader, has a gun and is very adamant about broadcasting their message across the airwaves for those who drill to hear. Let's just say that things don't exactly go according to plan. Mole is the paranoid member of Action Planet, quite a scaredy-cat, wants off the rig and is very vocal about it, his voice quivering when he talks. Tom is the spy whose purpose is uncertain. Iona, Annie, and Sophie are the girls on board (Sophie, the medic). Kay (or so it appears to be him on the monitor) goes berserk, attacking someone and the radio with a hammer seemingly for no reason. Morale deteriorates, tensions rise, and bickering ensues. Vincent had been holding a secret from the others—a quarantine had taken place on the rig, but is this just a rumor or legitimate? There's some sort of markings on the floor of one of the rooms, in chalk and of the occult. Perhaps this could explain the odd occurrences which have begun to emerge. Will picks up an ax and starts destroying a door to get at Annie. Why members of the team are acting this way is puzzling, to say the least. What's more, the corpses of those killed begin to heal of their wounds! I think GHOST RIG works off the bizarre events which transpire, unpredictable and strange(characters behaving oddly, bodies of those killed healing, abrupt violence erupting out of the blue, etc), and the setting is interesting(an oil rig in the middle of the ocean, seemingly abandoned, yet housing an evil presence which will slowly decrease the numbers in the cast). Essentially, GHOST RIG is an old-fashioned chiller, something menacing awaits characters who are trapped on board the rig, and the location is loaded with dark corridors, empty rooms, rusty pipes, steel and steam. A monstrous voice emerges from those "possessed" that might help the crew understand what the hell is going on, and a camcorder with a tape that captures a "ceremony" near a rotted corpse could also lend a hand. A book and the chalked circle could be the answer to everything. Basically, GHOST RIG uses the body snatcher plot, the evil moves from one body to the next as each victim is murdered. If you like this oft-used plot device, then maybe GHOST RIG is your cuppa java. The real problem I have with the plot as it unfolds is the evil behind the horror, if it is "Legion", you'd think those possessed would be a bit more ferocious and vicious. Instead, the evil is more like Satan, cunning and deceitful. The end result—where one of the crew unveils their true motives behind boarding the rig—may be a bit disappointing or intriguing depending on how you like the occult angle. There's a blood test right out of THE THING to accompany the borrowed Body Snatcher plot, not to mention, THE DEVIL'S BRIDE is even lifted from(regarding the "stay within the circle" idea).

A group of eco-warriors occupy a disused oil rig scheduled for demolition. It's not long before murder and madness erupts...A great idea rendered unwatchable by a cast of dummies and a script seemingly written by a ten year old. Once again, the producers and director have opted for pretty or handsome faces instead of talented actors. Good actors can usually make something of bad scripts, but bad actors always fail... Worst of a bad bunch is Jaason Simmons who gives a performance of such shocking ineptitude I got the uncontrollable giggles every time he spoke, whilst other cast members are forced to repeat cheesy lines like 'I've got a really bad feeling about this' again and again. Unwatchable tosh of the worst kind.

The camera-work on this movie was scarier than the "horror" movie itself. I have no doubt that the Mini DV camcorder they show in the movie is one of the cameras the movie was filmed with. The computer graphics (two very short scenes with the helicopter) resembled the graphics from old Atari video games. Beyond this, the acting was pathetic. I've seen better acting in kindergarten plays at the local grammar school. The movie opened with a very boring sequence and the progression of the plot didn't begin until the middle of the movie. The subsequent un-entertaining deaths were expected, the "monster's" actions were predictable, and the rest of the movie was dull. The last 45 seconds of the movie was interesting in that it ties everything together; however, it was also predictable (if you were coherent enough to pay attention). All in all, the best part of the movie is arguable, so I'll tell you my two favorite parts. My first favorite part was the DVD menu because it didn't include the lousy acting and remedial camera-work. My second favorite part was the credits because it let me know that it was the conclusion of this abomination to the film industry.

Yep, sure was unique idea.. a guy keeping evil spirit inside of him just simply by tattooing ground circle into himself. Movie? Boring.. exciting parts but slow. So slow that you had plenty of time to lose all your interest into the darn movie before something actually happened. Good scenes, sure. And if lucky enough you were still awake when they were shown. I recommend to use the fast forward button in case you have one or as an another option, pick up a nice book to read while most of the movie and follow movie when something interesting happens. It works fine.