Selfmageob This was not a good film.
VividSimon Simply Perfect
Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.
Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
Nigel P Steven Judd directs this unnervingly odd horror film with a cast of outrageous caricatures that are laced with a certain realism. There is a sleazy bus driver, who manages to lose his passengers, a preaching evangelist, an aggressive Goth who cannot speak without pouting, a health obsessive, two brightly clad horny gum-chewing teen girls, and a possible hero Simon (Damien Puckler). We meet Simon at the beginning of the film, where, as a child, he clubs to death his abusive father before sprouting muscles and designer stubble and subtle tattoos. As the most sensible and handsome member of the ill-assorted crew, he soon becomes unelected leader of the pack. However, my favourite member is 'Auntie May' (Mara Hall), a larger lady who has seen-it-all-before and has a fine line in weary expletives relating either to her own, or someone else's ass. ("Auntie May ain't no b**** to f*** with," she warns at one point.) There's little that impresses Auntie May.Because the characters are so extreme, the weird and unnerving situation they find themselves in seems strangely fitting, and as a result, deliberately stylised. They stumble upon a ghost town, which houses the 'Death Factory', a museum that had been run by occultists and dedicated to serial killers including Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer and a lesbian Jack The Ripper (amongst others). The Goth, Ren (Jeremy Thorsen) and his girlfriend Star (Tonya Kay) find a 'Book of the Dead', read it, and subsequently bring the serial killers to life. In such a setting, such surreal happenings don't seem entirely unreasonable.After that, the narrative seems to settle into a more straightforward groove, if you can call stabbing, biting, disembowelling, and soft-core sex straightforward. Gratifyingly, the resurrected serial killers will just as willingly slaughter each other as any of the ex-passengers. And the bus driver? He might well be Satan, so that's something. The finale in particular is a terrific visual pay-off, the scope of the ensuing battle is spectacular and satisfying.Messy this is, serious it isn't. It certainly isn't a comedy, but the low budget cheerfulness invites you to view it a certain way, to go with it. If you think during the opening moments, that it's going to be a certain kind of film – like I did – you'd be wrong. This isn't like any kind of film – and it is well worth seeing.
manuelasaez One of the worst movies I have seen this year, and I have seen plenty.The acting? Abysmal.The premise? Sophomoric.The special effects? Laughable and poorly implemented.This movie was seriously worse than a SyFy original movie, and we all know just how bad those atrocities can be. The only redeeming quality about this movie is that I was able to turn it off 40 minutes in. It was simply a horribly made film, written and directed by people who lack the vision and talent to ever do anything other than third-rate C-movies. Avoid this like you owe it money. An abomination in every conceivable way.
hudsonda4 I'm at 9 minutes into the movie and I stopped to count how many extreme stereotypes I've seen so far. There are 9 so far. That's right. Nine minutes in and nine extreme stereotypes are in the movie so far.9 minutes 22 seconds. 10 extreme stereotypes so far.9 minutes 30 seconds. A pair of extreme stereotypes just reached epic stereotypical traits.9 minutes 50 seconds. 11 extreme stereotypes so far.I'm starting to see a pattern here. Not only has the acting been laughably bad so far, the characters are such extremes that it's comical to watch each one as they get revealed.14:53 had to pause the movie because i couldn't take anymore. I'm only going to continue just to make sure the plot holes I've seen so far are as enormous as I think they are.24:30 The most racist stereotype I have ever seen in a movie.26:50 The new most racist stereotype I have ever seen in a movie.Guy trying to hide behind a window accidentally punches(?) it at the worst possible time. And I'm done. Screw this movie.
fontroy5 Okay, I am not saying this is something that is going to get tons of awards, but the idea is interesting on it's own. I bought it for a tenner, expecting something below average, I love horror what can I say. Although I was surprised firstly the serials killers did act like how they were in real life even some fun elements, but I find it funny the only critic gave this 0/10, that shows worth of that critic. Anyway, they are caricatures, but as with horror the most annoying die first. The critic also does not seem to how understand how unlimited stupidity is, referring to the fact they read the book. Of course we as watchers will know it's bad idea, but then we have fortunate fact of knowing they are in a horror movie.Sorry for the rant, but this was not a hugely bad movie, it had some surprises and outside of small annoyances never felt I need to stop watching. I give it eight, good way to pass the time and one twist is genuinely clever...The ending, well that shows the critic who reviewed did not even understand what had happened... Plus some of the character's broke out of their clichés which was refreshing.
