I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
... View MoreThe movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
... View MoreIt is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
... View MoreThis is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
... View MoreHow weird it can go, I had never heard of Stephen McHattie before. But a few weeks ago I popped into "pontypool" and now I see him playing again in this flick, and he did well and believable again. But I must say that Ashley Greene best known for the Twilight saga did well too. And by hereby the best is said of this flick. The acting is well but it's all so low on gore or the red stuff. I guess that Lee Demarbre (the director) did better with the black comedy "smash cut" then with this here. It could have been so much messier but sadly, most of the killings are off-screen. I even saw the steady-cam reflecting in a car. Just a flick to watch and unfortunately to forget.
... View MoreRebellious and foul-mouthed Summer Matthews (Ashley Greene of Twilight fame) goes on a road trip in search of her long lost father. This brings her to a semi remote town, where she meets Tom Hoxey (Peter Mooney). After being rather helpful Summer ends up at Tom's home, where they spend a passionate night together (with Tom's mother listening in intently). The following morning as Summer is ready to leave and continue her venture Tom turns out not to be the nice guy she believed he was. Summer ends up chained in Tom's garden as a precious treasure (together with another women for that matter). Tom's mom, Gaia Hoxey (Barbara Niven), is fully complaint with her son's hobby. Something he got from his dear old papa Gant (Stephen McNatty)...In theory this sounds somewhat promising, even if reeks of a 'House of 1000 corpses" ripoff. But this theory doesn't help to cover up some of the nonsensical segments of the script. The whole psychology of the murderous family is rather dodgy and the garden is never satisfyingly explained. Even worse are the discussions between the unwilling captive and Tom, who don't really make much sense with one key scene, where an already chained-up Summer casually talks about why she went on this little road-trip in the first place (terribly acting by Greene for long parts of the movie). To some extent it almost makes this movie feel like a gory soap-opera. Even the key sequences of the movie feel somewhat livid and don't pack any emotional wallop as would be required for this movie to work.To make matters worse the so-called shock twist is apparent from miles away and about one-third into the movie you already know what's going to happen. Actually if you focus one minute or so on the title of the movie you can guess the plot twist before turning on the movie.On the plus side I think the whole threesome creating the dysfunctional Hoxey family did a bang-up job and they are really a guilty pleasure to watch. Nonetheless it not that brilliant and you really have no need for seconds. Thankfully the whole Hoxey family gets killed off before the end credits, so I don't think we'll be getting a sequel.
... View MoreModerately disturbing thriller about a young hitchhiker(Ashley Green) seeking to find the father she has never known, running into mother and son psychos, who keep her chained in their basement. Anyone in the TWILIGHT series starring in a horror flick will be exploited by low budget filmmakers and distributors. This time around it's Ashley Green, in a more adult role, as a troubled girl who wishes to find her father, not knowing he's a serial killer named Gant(Stephen McHattie). Summer(Greene),while in the act of shoplifting food from a convenient store, is lent a ride by handsome Tom Hoxey(Peter Mooney). Tom sent the policeman, who caught Summer, in the opposite direction. Tom takes Summer to his home and the two have sex with mama Gaia(Barbara Niven)listening intently on the outside of his door. Tom decides Summer should "hang out" in his basement garden where he keeps other girls he kidnaps with Gaia unwilling to interfere in freeing those captured. Better still is the fact that Gant is Tom's father..yep, Tom and Summer are step brother and sister. So the family awaits Gant's return, as the dread builds. While McHattie is not in the film very long, his menacing presence when he does appear is quite palpable. You can just sense how Tom fears his daddy's arrival, growing fond of Summer, worried that she will be in danger(letting her go, though, is out of the question)when he comes home. Mooney and Niven are appropriately warped as the twisted mother and son who appear to the locals in their community as normal when they're anything but. Greene is pretty and vacuous as the tortured Summer, who, I believe, develops Stockholmes while kept prisoner in the Hoxeys' home, forced to do manual chores if granted freedom from her bonds..it does seem that, after a couple attempts to flee when loosened from her chains are disrupted, Summer becomes attached to Tom.
... View MoreFirst of all, I loved this movie.Now, I am a Twilight fan, which is what mainly interested me in seeing Ashley Greene in this.I expected a gore-fest, but I was wrong.Although it wasn't what I had wanted, or expected, I did love it.The ending was off.But it surprises you, and keeps you awake until the end.If you're interested in horror/thriller movie survivors, then I would recommend this to you.This movie is mainly of the girls' escape, but it keeps you interested enough so you'll continue to watch it.Several plot twists and turns make it all the wild.You'll constantly be asking yourself what the heroes will do.So, yeah, I really did like it.Although the story plot seems so unoriginal that it looks bad; it isn't.But trust me.You'll be glad you watched it.It is not the best movie out there, but it is worth the watch.The movie looks cheap and and bad, but it actually is a great movie.I know, I know.The cover looks like it would be sold with every two boxes of Apple Jacks you purchase at the store, but give it a shot.You'll be glad you did.What I'm trying to say is that I loved the movie...and I hope you will check it out:)
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