Truly shocking indeed, but for all the wrong reasons. Bad acting, poor plot ( clearly lifted from the likes of Saw, Hostel and Halloween and a whole load of others ) plot holes galore, diabolical script, the direction lacks originality and far too much use of colour filters in a desperate attempt to add " effect ". The special effects were not too bad, but for all the reasons mentioned I felt distracted. The ending was nothing short of an episode of Scooby Doo. Throughout the entire film my partner and I just laughed, rolled our eyes in despair and exclaimed " Oh as if ".Thank God for " Hillside Cannibals " otherwise this would have been THE worst film I've ever seen.
... View MoreI have no idea why the comment was removed in the first place, this movie is horrendous at best and utterly laughable.In searching for a good horror movie, whether supernatural or just some nutcase running around with a chainsaw, I've pretty much seen about 85 % of the horror movies made during the last 15 yrs and this movie rates amongst the lowest.If anyone is familiar with the concept of Saw, this movie has taken a major chunk from that plot wise.Special effects were minimal to the point of boring. Due to the rating on the box i was expecting something gory but there's nothing much in here to scare anyone.The footage, quality wise looked a strange shade of grey - washed out, somewhat unsettling to the eye.The lead character - A female who resembles a poster girl for anorexia. I know it's the 'Hollywood' thing to show your ribcage and have sharply protruding bones everywhere but this was just appalling. I literally wanted to tie her to a chair when i saw her jogging, where would she find the energy to expend ? There are plenty of z-grade movies out there, this being one of them. I'm sure everyone watches trashy/candy movies once in a while, but this particular one was just a sad waste of my time and their money.
... View MoreAngela Bettis of "May" fame stars as a woman who returns home for her niece's graduation.There her haunted past resurfaces and the serial killer whom she thought she years ago killed once and for all is out to make her life living hell.This 3D/HD horror thriller is very bloody and gruesome.There are some graphic torture scenes of teenage girls that made me cringe.The script is utterly ridiculous and the film is clearly influenced by "Saw" and "Hostel".The identity of killer comes across as laughable.There are some huge lapses in logic and several young characters are downright annoying.Angela Bettis is pretty much wasted in this mediocre flick.5 out of 10.
... View MoreI usually check a films rating on IMDb out before deciding to watch it. The rating combined with a few other details (writer, director, actors) usually helps me decide if its going to be worth my time. Luckily I'm an Angela Bettis fan or else I would have missed out on this sick little flick.The killer was obvious before anyone had even died and there were some all too familiar horror clichés, but I found many scenes in the film to be brutally disturbing and I'm far from squeamish. Yes it was gory, but anyone who has searched out this film has most likely seen worse. The reason it seemed so brutal was really because of the characters and the situation they were forced into. I found the concept of being tortured until you give the word to kill a friend or family member to be sick and terrifying.I've seen this movie compared to Hostel, but besides the gore, which was much milder than Hostel, I can't see the similarity at all. In Hostel you had a group of guys I personally couldn't care less about getting methodically tortured. I felt Scar invested more time into its storyline and some, though not all, of its characters which made it even harder to watch when they were viciously tortured and killed.Bettis did a good job as usual and the film effectively disturbed me which is no easy task. All in all I'd have to say it was a decent little horror flick definitely worth a rainy day viewing.
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