Very few films live up to their billing as being truly graphic and gory, but for movies that do, like "A l'interieur," "Haute Tension," "Martyrs," and now "Storm Warning," you're sure to have an experience well worth your investment in time. I knew very little going into "Storm Warning" other than it was about a yuppie couple getting stranded somewhere in the boondocks and their eventual fight for survival. The couple in question, interesting, seemed like a mismatched pair because the husband has the spine of a jellyfish. At the end of this flick I actually blurted out "Wow!" because everything fell into place - the acting, the violence, the direction and the loud, driving musical score. It was a very intense experience and definitely worthy of the moniker "Dimension Extreme."Note to self: whatever you do in life, don't buy a pitbull.

There is plenty of atmosphere, brutal violence, tension and thrills for everyone and the hyped up soundtrack keeps things moving along nicely. The cinematography is breathtaking, the camera work is exceptional, and the lighting is expertly used to create many different moods. Nadia Fares (The crimson rivers, War) who really sells this movie though. Her characters transition throughout Storm Warning is totally believable and the way in which her character eventually fights back leads to some brilliant scenes that will both surprise and entertain you. Watch out for the scene/decision of Pia, when she learns that she will be raped. Storm Warning is extremely graphic and disturbing. This movie is an awesome thriller with superb acting. It is very atmospheric and is never a dull moment. A brutal survival backwoods thriller. Directed by Jamie Blanks (Urban legend, Valentine).

Wimpy lawyer Rob (affable Robert Taylor) and his resourceful French artist wife Pia (a winningly spunky portrayal by the gorgeous Nadia Fares) are a young couple who are forced to land their sailboat on a remote island due to a storm. The duo run afoul of a vicious family of crude hicks that reside on said island. Director Jamie Blanks relates the gripping story at a brisk pace, maintains a hard gritty tone throughout, and adeptly builds plenty of raw'n'rattling go-for-the-throat suspense that escalates to a nerve-frying fever pitch in the harsh'n'harrowing last third. Everett De Roche's tight script neatly explores the vehement disdain that boorish rural lower class folks feel towards affluent and arrogant upper class yuppies from the city. Taylor and Fares make for appealing leads. David Lyons as the sadistic Jimmy, Matthew Wilkinson as the simian Brett, and especially John Bumpton as fearsome and glowering brute patriarch Poppy register strongly as frighteningly convincing redneck psycho degenerates. The startling outbursts of savage, gruesome, and often perversely inventive violence pack a ferocious punch to the gut. The pulsating score by Blanks hits the heart-racing spot. Karl von Moller's sumptuous widescreen cinematography offers lots of breathtaking shots of the beautiful ocean and sprawling countryside. The terse 84 minute running time ensures that this movie never becomes tedious or overstays its welcome. A worthy shocker.

The lawyer Rob (Robert Taylor) and his French wife Pia (Nadia Farès) rent a small motor boat to spend the day fishing at the sea. In the end of the day, Rob decides to steer the boat through marsh islands but they become lost and stranded while a storm is coming.Rob decides to walk with Pia to find a shelter and they reach a dilapidated house with no one home. Rob also finds a decrepit greenhouse with a plantation of marijuana. Out of the blue, three rednecks arrive in the place and the abusive and deranged brothers Jimmy (David Lyons) and Brett (Mathew Wilkinson) point shotguns to them and torture Rob and Pia while their father "Poppy" (John Brumpton) goes to his room to rest. The couple soon realizes that Pia will be raped by the sadistic and they will be killed after and they decide to fight back."Storm Warning" is a brutal and gore slasher with an unoriginal storyline that surprisingly works well, supported by great direction and performances and excellent cinematography, special effects and camera work. The decision of Pia, when she learns that she will be raped by the rednecks, is the best moment of this highly recommended film. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Aviso de Tempestade" ("Storm Warning")