The horror genre seems to generate far more than its fair share of absolute duds - and this is definitely one of them. The opening scenes, which would do a 1970's soft core porn flick proud, set the (very low) tone for this film. The filming also put me in a nostalgic frame of mind - it is reminiscent of a 1960's home movie. The plot is wafer thin and not worth wasting either my time writing about it, or your time reading same. The cast? Noah Taylor is suitably psychopathic, although he seems a little weedy for an Iraq war vet - perhaps he was a computer geek in intelligence. And what luck, he works in a DIY store - that would explain the seemingly inexhaustible supply of duct tape! The balance of the cast would appear to have very promising careers - flipping burgers in some fly-blown truck stop on route whatever just outside Nowhereville, USA. This little disaster was written, produced and directed by Simon Rumley - a combination of roles that challenges even the genuinely talented. Filled with dread, I checked the list of credits for Mr Rumley - I am very pleased to say it is mercifully short. Long may it remain so.
Review of Red White & Blue
