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Ogre (2008 TV Movie)
7/10
Gore Fest at an average...
13 June 2008
Warning: Spoilers
A village that is supposedly myth does exist just never found until now. 4 college students go out to find the village of Prestonville only to release an OGRE who is served a human sacrifice once a year to leave the town in peace. What does become apparent is that time has stopped in the town and no-one has aged since the 1800's. There is an invisible barrier around the town and none of it's residents can leave without dieing. The towns leader uses black magic and a staff to select the sacrifice for the ogre and his daughter finds out that the selection is not coincidence but in actual fact fixed by her father. When the outsiders, (college students) stumble upon this town and find out was is happening, they escape and report their findings to a local sheriff who laughs in their faces. They steal a police car and drive back to the village where they convince the elders daughter to help them kill the ogre and prove once and for all, that the ogre can be killed and the people released from the pact that was signed many years ago. Once freed, the people disappear in a glowing light where they pass on to the afterlife and are free.

Generally the movie is low to medium budget but does carry a reasonably good story line. The ogre is well presented and some computer graphics well detailed. The gore is quite moderate and the action average. If your into full on horror this movie would not interest you. However, if you enjoy a cheap budget horror with a ' hold your own ' story line, then the entertainment value will keep you watching to the end. Well worth watching at least once in order to give a fair report.

I would watch this movie again for it's entertainment value but would not class it as a top notch movie. Made for TV indicates that this movie was not high enough budget or story to do the cinema runs. It does not appear to be released on DVD either.
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Final Mission (1984)
5/10
Fast Paced Action
9 February 2008
I did enjoy this movie even though it was almost a duplicate of Sylvester Stallone's 'FIRST BLOOD'.

I do think that if a higher budget had have been given the movie could well have been a block buster. It carries the undertones of a damn good story line and the need for higher rated actors. Released in 1984, it is very much the basis of 'FIRST BLOOD' although the off set for revenge is based on rape and murder. Acted very well with depth at times and the need to push the boat out this movie in my opinion should be watched to help bring fourth the true critic with an understanding of low budget and where we would be without the low budget movies. I own a copy and would not depart with it for any amount of money. Like I said previously, it's low budget, average acting and a copy cat story but a great, great movie.
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