Last Kind Words
Last Kind Words
| 08 June 2012 (USA)
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17-year old Eli moves with his family to the isolated farm of reclusive Waylon, a man whose dark past threatens to overtake him. Eli’s family works to restore the desolate fields, while he becomes fascinated with the forests. While on the farm, Eli meets the mysterious Amanda when she gives him an apple. The next day she extracts a promise from him to avoid the deep woods. Reeling from a violent encounter with his father, one night he breaks this promise and finds her body hanging from a tree.

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kosmasp

Some might argue it being C or D Horror I reckon. But it does have Chucky in it (not the doll itself, but the actor lending the voice to the doll) and Brad Dourif actually takes his role seriously. I was wondering when I saw him, if he would just phone it in or go for it. It's the latter and he doesn't have that much to work with.Still this Horror movie with a lot of fantasy and I guess a bit of folklore if you want to call it that, has some charm to it. It does a couple of things right and they tried framing and editing it and generally making it look like a lot more expensive than it had to spend. So if you have a heart for small budget movies, this may be something for you

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locharrow

This film deserves a much higher score than it has. It a well acted, beautifully shot film with great atmosphere and a slightly different storyline. It is not a run of the mill gorefest and if you like severed limbs with buckets of blood and a boringly predictable soundtrack then look elsewhere. The publicity picture that goes with this film is totally misleading but I can understand that as this film is quite hard to categorise, watch this film and see what you think. OK, from here onwards is just padding as it seems one needs ten lines of text to get a review published. Why is this I wonder? There is only a small cast but each actor performs flawlessly ( is that how flawlessly is spelt? ) and the location and sets are wonderful shot in the early fall I suspect as the foliage is taking on lovely autumnal hues. Jeez I am really beginning to struggle for words now, all I wanted to do was write a couple of lines in praise of this underrated film and I end up having to wear my fingers to stumps trying to get to the magical ten lines, ahh it seems we are have achieved the rquired number of words so goodbye and happy viewing.

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jaezelaya

Last Kind Words is not your typical horror movie, that should be said up front. It is more suspenseful, more on the side of a mystery as the viewer tries to put the pieces together. There is no gore that you would find in a typical horror movie like Saw or Vile, but it draws you in nonetheless. Eli (Spencer Daniels) is a quiet, lonely type of boy who moves with his family to a very remote part of the woods. His father is a mean drunk who still finds time to pray and tell his son that he's going to burn in hell and his mother runs when there is conflict in the house. Eli meets Amanda (Alexia Fast) while walking and they strike up a friendship. It becomes clear that Amanda isn't your normal neighbor. Last Kind Words can get a bit slow at times, you wonder who certain people are and how they fit into the story, but the movie is still compelling. Finding out how the characters are connected, knowing the secrets, the history, wondering how everything will play out, the viewer does want to know more. You feel sorry for a lot of the characters, I thought Brad Dourif's character, Waylon, was beautifully acted in regards to a misguided man acting out in a warped sense of love. Last Kind Words does something that a lot of horror movies miss, it actually answers questions and fills in the holes. A viewer doesn't have to do too much guessing to understand the plot which I appreciate. I recommend Last Kind Words for those looking for a wonderfully done movie with a great plot and great acting, for those not looking for the blood and screams, but still looking to be on the edge of their seat.

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j-a-hartmanbaker

At first I thought the movie seemed silly, but it quickly proved otherwise. It is a very haunting love story. Very well done. Alexia Fast has a great handle on the accent. The progression is slow. It isn't chock full of action, but it doesn't need to be. It's a walk through the supernatural, not running from explosions and jumping through glass. It's nothing like the Blair witch clones or the paranormal activity clones. It's no slasher. I won't go into any details, but I was pleased to see a film that was more haunting, less gore and fright. This film is actually believable, akin to many family or campfire tales of the past. It's a wonderful expression of how history can haunt a land. I'm from Kentucky, and stories like this are spot-on. It is really difficult to discuss without completely spoiling the plot. Excellent watch. I will no doubt recommend to friends and family, and certainly watch again.

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