I couldn't tell if this was going to be really stupid or really good... It was neither. Truth be told, I would have enjoyed a stupid zombie flick more, but the plot was pretty original and the style was great- two rarities for horror flicks these days.
The movie was created to be disturbing in every way and they pulled it off. The imagery and the attitudes were gratuitous, violent and dark. Even the nude scenes were disgusting- either violent sado-masochistic sex or corpses having its guts pulled out (haha... You can always lure people in by telling them there's a full frontal shot of Alyssa Milano, then watch their horrified/disgusted expression when they see how the scene goes)
Unlike most horror flicks these days, the ending seemed inspired... even if a bit predictable. The weakness is in the beginning I think. The character "turns evil" just a little too easily. I can buy how he'd kill his first victim for the slippery slope, but I think he jumped Juliet's bones just a bit to quickly for believability- if we are to be convinced of his decency before meeting the others. But I understand... Too much build-up makes a movie too long. Where they really needed the extra time was in the prelude to the ending when he blows up most of the bad guys... That scene was stupid and needs far more explanation.
The movie was created to be disturbing in every way and they pulled it off. The imagery and the attitudes were gratuitous, violent and dark. Even the nude scenes were disgusting- either violent sado-masochistic sex or corpses having its guts pulled out (haha... You can always lure people in by telling them there's a full frontal shot of Alyssa Milano, then watch their horrified/disgusted expression when they see how the scene goes)
Unlike most horror flicks these days, the ending seemed inspired... even if a bit predictable. The weakness is in the beginning I think. The character "turns evil" just a little too easily. I can buy how he'd kill his first victim for the slippery slope, but I think he jumped Juliet's bones just a bit to quickly for believability- if we are to be convinced of his decency before meeting the others. But I understand... Too much build-up makes a movie too long. Where they really needed the extra time was in the prelude to the ending when he blows up most of the bad guys... That scene was stupid and needs far more explanation.