SPIKE is a cheesy indie fantasy, heavily indebted to the classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. The plot sees a trio of characters driving into the woods and getting lost, only to encounter a mysterious humanoid being which has designs on one of them. The whole film takes place in the dark and features consistently odd effects and dream imagery, with panthers and the like appearing. Unfortunately, the below par script means that this isn't romance, nor horrific, nor even interesting; just a dud.

Holy God in Heaven this is one of the worst pieces of garbage to ever hit the straight to DVD line up. If I ever have the displeasure of seeing something this bad again I promise I will never watch another movie again. This movie is nothing but terrible acting piled on top of useless plot set ups that never develop into anything. I don't know where they found the funding for this "movie" but the person who funded it cannot be too happy with how it turned out. Honestly I can't find one good thing to say about it besides that fact that a girl kind of gets naked in it, even though that isn't even that great because of her terrible "acting abilities". The movie was under the horror section in my local redbox and let me tell you it does not belong there. The synopsis said it was a movie about four people who get lost in the woods and hunted down by a spike monster. Not only is this not an accurate portrayal of the "plot" but it makes it sound like a real movie, which it is not. To sum up what I'm trying to say this movie wasn't worth the 1 dollar we rented it for and I wouldn't recommend it to my worst enemy.

Obviously, these other reviews are from crew members writing positive reviews so you won't know what a turkey this is.The plot line is that a marine, his sister and their girlfriends (yes, the characters apparently don't have names, and two of them are lesbians for no apparent reason) are run off the road by the title monster puncturing their tires.But instead of being a murderous freak like they would usually have in a movie like this, he's actually a sensitive freak who reads books and quotes poetry. Which means he's not only a freak but a sissy. Those spikes were no doubt nature's protection from a thousand well-deserved wedgies and being shoved into a locker. Unfortunately, it means he can't consummate his relations with the Marine's girlfriend, whom he has apparently known since childhood.Wow, what a lucky break they just HAPPENED to be going down that road that night, eh? There's a big chunk of the movie where the lesbians are forgotten, and frankly, their presence is the movie was incredibly unnecessary, other than to help pad out 10 minutes of story into 2 hours of my life I can't get back.Joe B. Watching Bad Movies so you don't have to!

Director Robert Beaucage has impeccable vision. His monster romance film, Spike, is one of the most visually gorgeous films I have ever seen. A BEAUTIFUL monster romance film - now that's something viewers rarely get a chance to enjoy. Unexpected, touching and filled with visual art. Spike proves that direction and design are non contingent upon funding. After seeing Spike, I'd be interested in seeing what Robert Beaucage does with any script. His visual direction will surely define his future film projects.There were two exceptional actors in the film. "Spike", played by Edward Gusts, was given difficult, prose-inspired dialogue - an educated monster, if you will - and he handled it with ease. The most touching moment of his performance was what I perceive to be his improvised lamenting at the end of the film . And "His Sister" played by Anna-Marie Wayne, was passionate and so adept at creating her side of the lesbian relationship she was in, I believed every utterance she offered to her girlfriend. These two actors did wonderful jobs and I look forward to seeing their work in the future.