The Lost
The Lost
| 11 March 2006 (USA)
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A charismatic psycho suspected of killing two innocent campers in a cold-blooded double homicide grows increasingly unstable as his suburban empire starts to crack at the foundations.

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Thomas Luckens

Man, this movie is really something. Where do I begin? Do I start with the two dumb girls in the beginning that deserved to die? Or that stupid pregnant woman who got stabbed in the back? There's just so much humor in this movie that I can barely fit it all into one review. I mean, the violence here is so freaking funny! I love to see a pregnant woman and her fetus die just like anybody else, but the way she and the baby are killed is just so hilarious! Every death in this movie will have you busting a gut. Literally! When you realize that babies are completely useless and that pregnant women are only good for killing and getting kicked in the stomach, you'll see how funny this movie is! I believe this is a great family film to watch with the kids. They can learn how to properly murder pregnant girls and rip out their fetuses and kill them. That would be great if every kid was taught how to do that. Oh, and the screams from all the other women are pretty funny too. It's pretty funny to see the look of terror on their face as they watch the killings happen. I only wish there was more rape so I could laugh at that too. So, in conclusion, this is a great film to watch if you absolutely hate babies, like I do. If you wish they would all die, you have to watch this film. You won't be disappointed!

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D Rahul Raj Jsd

It's Mr. Marc Senter's Birthday (July 18), so to honor him, I watched one of his films called The Lost, which is an adaptation of Master Jack Ketchum's novel of the same name. Directed by Chris Sivertson (Director of Brawler 2011, I Know Who Killed Me 2007), who wrote for the screen, as well. Produced by Lucky McKee (Director of May 2002, The Woman 2011) and his father, Mike McKee. Also featuring Shay Astar (Ernest Scared Stupid 1991), Robin Sydney (Evil Bong film series), Megan Henning (I Know Who Killed Me 2007), Alex Frost (Elephant 2003), Michael Bowen (Kill Bill film series), Katie Cassidy (Black X-Mas 2006), Richard Riehle (Red 2008), Jesse Hlubik (Violent Blue 2011), Erin Brown, aka Misty Mundae (Masters Of Horror - Sick Girl), Eddie Steeples (Would You Rather 2012), Justin Stone (Wicked Lake 2008), Legendary Queen Of Horror, Dee Wallace (The Howling 1981) and the Late Great Ed Lauter (Cujo 1983).It's about a crazy lunatic charismatic boy named Ray Pye (who puts crushed beer cans in his boots to make himself look taller), who takes power and control by killing two innocent girls for excitement. Four years later, he has never been caught but remains a suspect. What's coming next? A crime drama tale filled with the atmosphere of partying, drugs, sex, obsession, and rock and roll, with an extreme psychological berserk explosive disturbing intense climax!!! What is terrifying and horrifying is that this is based on a true story that stunned America.The first time I watched this was with my Dad back in 2012, and we were completely blown away by this movie. My Dad looked at me and said, "Play it again, son." And I was like, "Yeah." We watched it two times in a row, and that wasn't enough. We watched it so many times in a week, we lost count. Marc gave an unforgettable, twisted, mind blowing, ass kicking, out of this world performance, or, as I say, there are no words to describe his talent, he's just a super guy. He was phenomenal not only in this movie, but in all of his films that I have seen, like Wicked Lake, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, Brawler, Red White and Blue, Starry Eyes - Film and Tales Of Halloween. The rest of his films are on my list, The Devil's Carnival is my next one to get.This was the first film of Marc's that my Dad and I saw, and we're huge fans of him. My Dad and I talked about planning to meet Marc Senter one day, but the sad part is, my Dad passed in 2013, and Marc was one of his top favorites actors. He told me Marc Senter belongs in the same league as Legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, and I totally agree. If Marc is on board in any film, whether it's high or low budget, it doesn't matter, because he will give us a performance that will truly be satisfying and talked about. If you've never seen any films of Marc Senter, please do, and start with The Lost. He's guaranteed to be an Oscar Winner in the future!!!

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Neil Welch

Teenager Ray Pyle, having murdered two girls without consequence (his companions being successfully browbeaten into terrified acquiescence) eventually gets to the point where he goes on a murderous rampage.Allegedly based on two real-life cases, this film starts and ends with fairly savagely violent sequences with a long and seemingly endless central section in which Ray takes drugs, pursues an active sex life and behaves generally unpleasantly. I suppose that for gore fans there is a lot of gore in the closing section, but it is uncomfortably close to real life which makes it difficult to be emotionally isolated - it is more real life than fantasy horror.There is good acting here though I felt that Marc Senter, as Ray, overacted horribly, not to mention being possessed of an enormously distracting mole on his cheek. There is also some directorial style which makes the low budget stretch further than one might expect. There is also a prodigious amount of bad language.And I dare say I mentioned the extremely boring central section.

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Scarecrow-88

Ray Pyke(Marc Senter) is a narcissistic developing psychopath, whose volatile nature is sure to eventually meet a crescendo of violence as his drug habit and infantile fits of rage represent a volcano on it's way to eruption. Ray's friend Tim(Alex Frost)and girlfriend Jen(Shay Astar)bare witness to his gunning down two girls camping out, and must carry such a burden out of fear for their safety(..that, and Ray has a control over them). This depraved act of violence works as a reminder to us that Ray is a ticking timebomb, as we watch his life slowly spiral out of control as Detective Charlie Schilling(Michael Bowen)hounds him over the murders, knowing that he's the one responsible, just without proof. Ray is the kind of dirtbag who dresses like a country stud, with boots(..with crushed bear cans to make him look taller), black jeans and shirt(..with additional slight touches of eyeliner )& hair slicked back right in place. Sparta, as we soon realize, is a small blot in Texas where dreams are elsewhere and the pretty girls who live in this place have few options in regards to male suitors so Ray is one they flock to. He's merely an assistant manager of his mom's "Bates Motel", but carries himself as if he ruled the world. Just charismatic enough to attract the local female, but it's merely an endless parade of humping and dumping, with the girls returning because there's nobody else it seems. Three particular female characters which have the misfortune to have ever found themselves locked into Ray's radar are Sally Richmond(Alice Hirson), a young woman, temporarily working as a maid for his hotel, who wants nothing at all to do with him, recognizing the kind of sleazoid he really is(..that, and she is involved with a 60 year old retired detective portrayed by screen vet Ed Lauter), Kat Wallace(Robin Sydney), a wealthy babe, her mom a schizophrenic, whose obviously attracted to the danger and mystery he presents(..that, and she's bored and craving excitement), not knowing how obsessive and juvenile he really is, and, of course, Jen who would do anything to please him, always on the receiving end of neglect, ridicule., and abuse. Somewhat holding himself together, while abusing drugs and liquor, it's only an amount of time before Ray snaps.The fuse is lit by Katherine who Ray longs for in every possible way, as she backs away from a possible relationship..it's realized that Ray was a fling for her, and she wishes to move on with her life. Also adding to this is the discovery that Tim and Jen have slept together(..and that Tim has been taking hash from him). We have come to the understanding that Ray's sanity is hanging by a thread and it won't require much for him to crack.Sivertson's disturbing portrait of decaying youth bent on destruction, given commanding treatment thanks to how developed the story is, and how it will end. Ray is the kind of character just looking for an excuse to terrorize somebody, and Senter does a good job of displaying the many facets of his troubled character..someone attracted to the spotlight, addicted to a neverending stream of girls and drugs, also carrying serious homicidal tendencies, whose anger fits and outbursts serve as a warning of things to come. Robin Sydney is quite a find, a stunning bombshell whose quite photogenic and seductive(..the camera loves her)..you can see how such a gal would cause Ray(..or many a man)to get all out of sorts. Astar is appropriately pathetic, and sympathetic as Ray's much maligned squeeze, deeply in love with him no matter how emotionally he abuses her..Ray doesn't even hide his sexual excess from her, yet Jen remains loyal to him. Frost is the buddy who probably wishes to be Ray, to have the girls at his feet, the charisma to approach people the way he does. This setting is rather depressing in that we see a cast of characters with little to do but embrace the drug and sex culture available. Ray's fury at the end is rather unsettling and shocking, once he decides to go on a shooting rampage, killing anyone he so chooses(..this has been on the horizon for some time, and Kat's rejection of him finally sends him over the edge), gathering up the girls who infuriated him the most. We also follow Schilling's dogged determination and on-going interrogation to bring Ray to justice, getting what he has so longed for with the unfortunate price of lives. Sivertson's skills as a visual filmmaker are proved here(..and in I KNOW WHO KILLED ME, although that one is ridiculously convoluted and silly)with how he captures the events and characters, building them to the eventual climax. Carefully, Sivertson details what will bring Ray to the breaking point, and those characters who are effected by his rage. The climax takes place in the cabin where Ray discovered the guns used on innocent people, and is appropriately chilling, as he collects the girls who caused his psychological trauma together..completely unglued, Ray has become lost to madness(even besieging a couple there to clean up the place;his violence towards them is truly unpleasant, to say the least)as Schilling grills Tim for his whereabouts.

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