The Last Exorcism

Film 26 - (Monday) - The Last Film of the weekend!

A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.

Cast: Patrick Fabian - Cotton Marcus, Ashley Bell - Nell Sweetzer.

Written by Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland

Soundtrack by Nathan Barr

Directed by Daniel Stamm

What I liked? Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, the look of the film.

What I didn't like? The open ending, just missed the point of it.

Summary: And the final film of the weekend, Eli Roth was in attendance and so was the security! Anyway not much chance of getting near of these people, at least they did a proper signing anyway.

I have to say Mr Roth is a very confident man, and he really tried to sell us this film. The problem I have with the film, isn’t with the actual film, I pretty much liked it. My problem is the marketing, its way off target. This isn’t a horror film, certainly not in the style of the Exorcist, it’s a drama with some horror elements. I think people are going into this in the wrong frame of mind!

Another film which I’m not going to dwell on, it’s got some really good performances in and the direction is pretty good in the most part. It wants to be a Blair Witch type but tries to spell out where the story is going. Which in the end does not really come out that well.

The concept and delivery are pretty good. It starts to wander near the end though and loses some of its early momentum.

It also has an end which can be one thing or another depending on what you have interpreted the film to be about. I didn’t get it, until Roth explained it!

Then it made more sense! So I’d have been lost seeing it outside the festival.

I’m in two minds about it though, and still really haven’t decided how much I liked it. o

Overall good performance’s out weigh a film trying to be a little too clever (7/10)

Red, White and Blue

Film 24 - (Monday)

Film follows the cool, emotionless Erica, who dives into bed with any man she meets. When she is offered a job in a DIY store in Austin, she discovers the kindness of strangers, but also the gruesome shadowy side of it

Cast: Noah Taylor - Nate, Amanda Fuller - Erica and Marc Senter - Franki.

Written by Simon Rumley

Soundtrack by Richard Chester

Directed by Simon Rumley

What I liked? How really bleak this was, the story, the acting, Noah Taylor and Amanda Fuller

What I didn't like? Nothing much.

Summary: It seemed they were keeping all the best films till the end of the festival. Another film I’m not willing to share too much about, because the twists and turns are vital to making this film work.

And it does work really well, a very strong performance from Noah Taylor is the key to the success of the film, he is this film, and his presence is perfect throughout. The rest of the cast are also very good, well better than good, brilliant. The script is spot on and so is the soundtrack.

It all adds up to a superb film experience in the end.

Overall – super film (9/10)

Bedevilled

Film 23 - (Monday)

When her pleas for help are ignored and cause her daughter's death, a woman seeks revenge on the person she blames

Cast: Ji Sung Won, Seo Yeong-Hee, Min-Ho Hwang and Min Je.

Written by Jang Cheol-so

Directed by Jang Cheol-so

What I liked? The bleakness of it all, the acting, the cinematography

What I didn't like? Nothing!

Summary: WOW! This was something out of the blue, going on the title I was expecting a typical Eastern ghost story, you know girls with long black hair or blue kids making you jump!

Oh no!

This was something else, nothing like the normal J-Horror I’d seen over the past few years. This was really clever, extremely well acted and quite shocking in the end.

I’m not going to get into the story much because it would be quite easy to spoil.

So in fact I’m not going to say much about it at all!

Overall – Brilliant (9/10)

After.Life

Film 22 - (Monday)

A young woman caught between life and death... and a funeral director who appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead, but might just be intent on burying her alive.

Cast: Christina Ricci - Anna Taylor, Liam Neeson - Eliot Deacon and Justin Long - Paul Coleman

Written by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo

Soundtrack by Paul Haslinger

Directed by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo

What I liked? Ricci, Neeson, the concept.

What I didn't like? Not much really.

Summary: Possibly the most Hollywood movie I saw all weekend. Pity its gone straight to DVD, because it’s actually quite a good little film. It does not concern it’s self with flashy over the top visuals and the tight direction holds the film together really well.

It is was another surprise, although it’s not the greatest film, it does have a lot going for it as well. The acting is pretty good along with a clever script, this is the best film I’ve seen Neeson in since Taken. Ricci is superb, and Long in a way reprises his Drag Me To Hell role. But Ricci steals the show, and not for the obvious, but her acting is top notch here, and I believed in her character all the way through the film.

It’s an, is she or isn’t she film, and you are kept guessing till the end, while beyond the end because it’s never made clear, I wanted to believe she was alive but in the end wasn’t 100% sure. Maybe on another viewing I may see something to give it away!

Overall like I said it’s not the worst film, but it’s not WOW either! (7/10)

Amer

Film 21 - (Monday)

Three key moments, all of them sensual, define Ana's life. Her carnal search sways between reality and colored fantasies becoming more and more oppressive. A black laced hand prevents her from screaming. The wind lifts her dress and caresses her thighs. A razor blade brushes her skin, where will this chaotic and carnivorous journey leave her?

Cast: Marie Bos, Delphine Brual, Harry Cleven, Bianca Maria D'Amato and Cassandra Foret

Written by Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzan

Directed by Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani

What I liked? The visuals, the sound effects, the soundtrack.

What I didn't like? Not understanding it!

Summary: I really didn’t fancy the Video Nasty documentary, even though people said it was very good. So opted for the discovery screen to see the French/Belgium film Amer.

A modern Giallo film and one which must keep to this style of film very well, Alan Jones calls it is favourite film of the last ten years. And he is a bit of an expert on these films! So Alan liked it, well liked it a lot, I was not sure what I was letting myself in for with this one, but went with it anyway.

I’ve not really focused much attention to the Giallo film’s of the past, but I think it’s an avenue of foreign film I would like to investigate just based on this film alone. Amer was not an easy film to follow, concerning it’s self with moment’s during a girl’s life as she passes from child to teenager to adult. It looks amazing, and the soundtrack complemented the film perfectly, but trying to piece together a coherent plot line was hard. Maybe it lacked a plot, the killer turned up in the final act, no motive, and no clues to who he/she was, which just added to the confusion of it all.

Maybe all Giallo films are like this, and once I’ve seen a few, the pattern and flow will seem more obvious.

I never disliked anything in the film, all of the imagery, the sounds and the music are amazing, it’s such a different film experience to normal films really and one I must admit I did enjoy in the end.

Overall interesting film making and amazing to look and listen too! (8/10)

The Loved Ones

Film 20 - (Sunday)

Another Austrialian film - and a belter. Late night horrer at it's best!

When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.

Cast: Xavier Samuel - Brent Mitchell, Jessica McNamee - Brent Mitchell, Robin McLeavy - Lola and Victoria Thaine - Brent Mitchell

Written by Sean Byrne

Directed by Sean Byrne

What I liked? Everything!

What I didn't like? Nothing!

Summary: Another Australian film, starring a couple of upcoming movie stars. Xavier Samuel some may have seen him in Eclipse, I managed to miss this film! But he does look a promising young actor.
And Robin Mcleavy a very good young actress, well all the cast were very good, these two just had more screen time.

Everything about this film was right, from the cast, the script, and the music. To the twists, the gore and the ending, nothing was every out of place or forced. Sean Byrne has done a great job, with both the writing and the direction.
The colours throughout the film are striking, for a horror film the picture has such warmth, something typical horror films don’t use. They are all about the dark gloomy atmosphere, but the Loved Ones turns that on it’s head, and the pay off seems so much more shocking!

Lola is a nutter, and Robin McLeavy nails it, her wild eyes twinkle as though its just so normal. Her Dad isn’t all there either and between the two of them they make a terrifying duo.

Samuel is brilliant as the victim, and he also nails his part as well. Both are helped by a brilliant script and backed up by the rest of the cast.

This film isn’t all doom and gloom, and like nearly all great horror films it has enough humour in it to relief the tension. As with the horror the humour is pitch perfect too!

Another contender for my favourite film of the festival.

What a great Sunday evening’s entertainment!

Overall another Outstanding film (10/10)

Buried

Film 19 - (Sunday)

A truck driver for a large company in Iraq, wakes up in a coffin, he has a mobile phone, a lighter and a glow sticks and 90 minutes of air!

Cast: Ryan Reynolds - Paul Conroy

Written by Chris Sparling

Soundtrack by Victor Reyes

Directed by Rodrigo Cortes

What I liked? The Concept, Reynolds, the execution!

What I didn't like? Nothing!

Summary:This is what I like about this festival, coming in off the back of a terrible film we have Buried, A Serbian Film’s replacement, and what an outstanding replacement!

Having read up on A Serbian film now, I think I’m glad it got replaced!

Anyway Buried! A film with a simple concept really, 90 minute’s of a man in a coffin, with a mobile phone and some glow sticks! Think it shouldn't’t work, yep I agree.

But Cortes pulls it off, and more than that Reynolds pulls it off. A brilliant piece of acting! Going through a range of emotions he is so believable that he just hauls you into the box with him. If you are claustrophobic I would stay away from this film, and I can understand why people have this fear.

Not only the fear of a small space but also the fear of dying, Reynolds delivers on every emotion, and I never felt anything was overdone, he was brilliant! I have to say the script helped as well, brilliant as well. And finally the end! Can’t spoil it for you, but it’s the end the film like this should have!

A contender for film of the festival!

Overall, Outstanding, simply Outstanding (10/10)

Damned by Dawn

Film 18 - (Sunday)

Next up an Ausralian film, in the vein of Evil Dead.

During a violent thunderstorm, a family is awoken by piercing shrieks which summon the dead to rise again. Their lives explode in a blood soaked fury as they battle malevolent spirits, whilst fighting to save their souls from eternal torment with... the Banshee.

That may sound a great film idea...................but...........

Cast: Renee Willner - Claire, Bridget Neval - The Banshee, Tayn Eva - Jen and Danny Alder - Claire.

Written by Brett Anstey

Soundtrack by Phil Lambert

Directed by Brett Anstey

What I liked? The Banshee!

What I didn't like? Renee Willner, the CGI reaper and skeletons.

Summary:

The replacement for Kaboom, I wish we had kept Kaboom!

Ok, that’s a little unfair, this is ultra low budget film making. It had some good ideas, well one the Banshee this was pretty good, and she looked pretty good as well. But the rest of the CGI looked horrible! It just stuck out like a sore thumb.

They were on the verge of having an Evil dead-esq film here, but completely missed the mark by simply trying to keep it all too serious, plus adding the terrible CGI reaper and skeletons, which kept flying through the air!

This film so needed some funny lines, some gore and no flying skeletons! Even if the script hadn’t hit the mark but attempted to be funny I might have enjoyed it more than I did.

In the end it didn’t really have anything going for it, the story was ok. The script was terrible along with some very stiff acting. Even at just over an hour it seemed to drag!

And I can’t for the life of me remember the ending!

Overall not very good and can’t blame the budget! (3/10)

The Pack

Film - 16 (Sunday)

A little French film, about a lone girl travelling through no man's land who picks up a hitchhiker, stopping at a truck-stop restaurant, the hitchhiker disappears. The girl tries to find out what happened to him and things go from bad to worse for her.

Cast: Emilie Dequenne - Charlotte, Benjamin Biolay - Max and Yolande Moreau - La Spack.

Written by Franck Richard

Directed by Franck Richard

What I liked? Emilie Dequeene, the humor, the ending!

What I didn't like? Not that much actually.

Summary: A funny little film, not big on production, it looked dirty and cheap. However it was acted well, the script was pretty good. But it didn’t seem to know where it was heading, as though it was been made up on the spot.

The setup is typical and everything points to a typical horror film about people going missing and a dark secret. I was thinking along the lines of werewolf’s. But if anything this film doesn’t follow a-typical thought patterns! A to B is arced, but what happens through that arc borders on WTF!

We have a bunch of bikers, who definitely are not your typical bikers, even if they think they are. In fact they become the comic relief later in the film.

The pack turns out not to be a pack of what you think they should be. For me they worked a lot better than what I was anticipating the pack to be.

One thing which I did really like, were the characters, a strange ensemble really, but in this film they seemed to fit perfectly.

The script was good and the gore enough but never over the top.

Overall a strange horror film, but one I enjoyed watching (7/10)

Dream House

Film 15 - (Saturday)

Cheng Li-sheung is a young, upwardly mobile professional finally ready to invest in her first home. But when the deal falls through, she is forced to keep her dream alive - even if it means keeping her would-be neighbors dead

Cast: Josie Ho

Written by H0-Cheung Pang

Soundtrack by Gabriele Roberto

Directed by H0-Cheung Pang

What I liked? The insanity of it all, the final section of the film, just off the chart!

What I didn't like? It was quite hard to follow the story at times.

Summary: I did like this, the end sequence is just mental, Josie Ho's character is a nut job. She plays it so well though, you just believe it, all of it, even went it goes over the top it still held my attention. It has some comic moments in it as well, which is a good job, because some of the killings are brutal!

I did get lost through the story at times, it had been a long day, but none the less it was an entertaining 2 hours!

Overall I did enjoy this, but I do like Eastern films (8/10)

Monsters

Film 14 - (Saturday)

One of the films I was looking forward to seeing, I hadn't read much just kept catching enough of the Buzz this film was creating.

Well I didn't know that, it's classed as a UK film! No wonder it got a showing at Frightfest.

An alien invasion has cut off South American and the US, now an infected Zone is in place. A journalist agrees to escort an American girl back to the US, but they must cross the infected zone.

Cast: Whitney Able - Samantha Wynden, Scoot McNairy - Andrew Kaulder.

Written by Gareth Edwards

Soundtrack by Jon Hopkins

Directed by Gareth Edwards

What I liked? How different this turned out to be! The two cast members, the script (or lack of it - all improvised)

What I didn't like? Nothing.

Summary: First off, this isn't the film I was expecting. Not sure what I was expecting, but this wasn't it. I shouldn't really have liked it, most films which have thrown me a curve ball I've tended to hate! Usually after a 2nd viewing I can appreciate them, like Quantum of Solice or Dracula. However for the first time, the curve ball didn't beat me!

Maybe because it was so different, an intelligent film, built around a strong pair of actors, and a notion, not action, of constant threat from the aliens. Edwards shows his hand right at the start of the film, the aliens! So now what, I've seen the alien, but this works in his favour he doesn't need to ramp up the tension by keeping it hidden and having lots of "monster" scares. He just uses aftermath visuals to maintain the danger, I mean cargo ships tossed from the water into trees, buildings ripped apart. These images alone do enough to give the aliens a sense of great power and a constant threat to humans. So his plan worked, well for me it did.

Actually the director told us we all missed something right at the start of the film, I'm not telling but it's pretty clever in the end, so watch closely.

The two members of the cast are perfect, and the reason they work so well is they are an actual couple. And it did show, nothing was forced about the friendship, in the end this is a love story with the an alien side story!

For a first film, with no more than 2 crew, Edwards and a Sound man, plus the 2 actors it's an impressive film.

Overall an outstanding effort, (10/10)

I Spit on your grave (2010)

Film 13 - (Saturday)

A remake of the infamous video nasty.

A writer is brutalized during her cabin retreat seeks revenge on her attackers, who left hr for dead.

Cast: Sarah Butler - Jennifer, Chad Lindberg - Matthew, Daniel Franzese - Stanley, Jeff Branson - Johnny and Andrew Howard - Sheriff Storch.

Written by Stuart Morse

Soundtrack by Corey A Jackson

Directed by Steven R. Monroe

What I liked? Shouldn't really like anything in the film. But the revenge kills are pretty over the top and violent. Sarah Butler and Andrew Howard (Said he would be back) as another nutter, this time with a badge!

What I didn't like? I should say all of it really, but I can't!

Summary: Now this is the sort of thing I go to Frightfest to see, something grim and extremely violent. A film you might not want to own, but one most horror fans will want to see at least once. The first 50 minutes are pretty grim, a harrowing, unnerving 50 minutes where we see countless acts of brutality against the young female writer.
The good thing is I cared for this character, the opening 10 minutes did enough for her character to be liked, so I was willing her revenge to take over the film. And when that came did she bring it! Boy did she!

The revenge killings are brutal, but represent how she was attacked by that person, earlier in the film. They were inventive, but never over the top and I was always on her side, revenge was sweet justice and she went about her plan perfectly.

One clever thing Steven Monroe did was not to turn the end into a fight between her last victim and her, she took her revenge and took it well.

Sarah Butler was great, she had enough innocence for me to really like her, but enough balls that you felt she could seek out such brutal revenge. The rest of the cast were all very good, and Howard was in great form again. the script was good along with the soundtrack.

So a film I shouldn't like, I really liked in the end, can't say I enjoyed it but.......I really liked it!

Overall, great cast and so much better than the original! (9/10)

13 Hrs

Film 12 (Saturday)

Things improved a little with the next film. Another Brit horror film, with some younger talent in it.

A creature feature of sorts, as Sarah returns to her troubled home in the countryside, they become trapped in the house as something hunts them.

Cast: Gemma Atkinson - Emily, Joshua Bowman - Doug Walker, Isabella Calthorpe - Sarah Tyler, Tom Felton - Gary

Written by Adam Phillips

Soundtrack by Edward Bradshaw

Directed by Jonathan Glendening

What I liked? The kills, the monster was a little different, a play on a werewolf, but more in line with the monster from Creep. The cast for the most part. The script.

What I didn't like? Peter Gadiot (I think) well the half brother to Sarah, he was pretty terrible. Not enough of the monster.

Summary: This wasn't that bad in the end, the biggest curse on this was the budget, it needed a little bit more on the effects. And the reason they didn't get to show off the monster was they ran out of time, only having the monster costume for the last day of the shoot.

The cast was ok, Atkinson, Calthorpe did the best, but they did have a lot of the script. The action was pretty good, the tension ok, the ending felt a like they had run out of ideas, or maybe they just wanted to keep the film alive for a sequel.

I liked this for the most part, just a shame about the budget. A lot of the ideas were good and executed very well.

Overall a decent attempt for Brit creature feature, need the reveal like Creep had! (6/10)

The Tortured

Film 11 - (Saturday)

An upper-middle-class couple's life is destroyed when their only child is kidnapped and killed. Obsessed with revenge, the couple seizes an opportunity to kidnap the killer.

Cast: Jesse Metcalfe - Craig, Erika Christensen - Elise, Bill Moseley - Kozlowski

Written by Marek Posival

Soundtrack by Jeff Rona

Directed by Robert Leiberman

What I liked? The initial concept.

What I didn't like? The execution of the concept, the torture-porn which was never really torture-porn.

Summary: The idea was sound, and I could easily identify with the couples revenge. But when it comes down to actually doing the torture, the whole thing felt like it didn't really want to go too dark. I understand they tried to show the dilemma's facing the couple, how much could they do to calm their blood lust, how much would vindicate the death of their son.

In the end not much, and the twist was just a little half hearted really. The script was quite weak, the acting was ok, but after that it had nothing else really.

The fact it's on DVD soon says it all.

Overall - below average (4/10)

Cherry Tree Lane

Film 10 - (Saturday)

A couple is terrorized by a gang, hunting their son for revenge.

Cast: Rachael Blake - Christine, Tom Kane - Sebastian, Tom Butcher - Mike.

Written by Paul Andrew Williams

Directed by Paul Andrew Williams

What I liked? Not a great deal.

What I didn't like? The fact nothing real happened. The Concept.

Summary: Not a great effort really, not much tension, the script was poor, I had no feeling for any of the victims. They seemed bland, no connection with the son was made, till part way through the story, when the intent was laid on the table. It wasn't it was slow, and the fact the husband was tied and gagged for 80% of the film, the whole thing just felt weak hearted and had no real substance.

If I had seen the family dynamic first, got to know the son, how much his mother and father loved him, then maybe I could have felt something for this family while they were held hostage. I'm not saying this would have worked, but having to guess at this relationship put me in no mans land. But at least it might have been a little more tense!

The acting was ok, but it was the concept and the script which held it back!

Overall not much really, poor Brit flick (3/10)

Alien Vs Ninja

Film 9 - (Friday)

Well the title gives it away, a group of Ninjas battle a group of Aliens. Nothing more to it, except all you need to know it's from Japan.

Cast: Mika Hijii , Ben Hiura

Written by Seiji Chiba

Directed by Seiji Chiba

What I liked? The complete stupidity of it all, how much fun it was. The alien suit!

What I didn't like? The blond haired ninja!

Summary: These films always remind me of Monkey, stupid, silly, but so much fun. They never take themselves seriously, well they can't when they have a bloke dressed in an alien suit. It looked so rubbish, it actually made the film better! Then again the little rubber aliens were even funnier! I couldn't tell you if the acting was any good, the story zipped along so fast, with each showdown getting bigger and better than the last one. We didn't have much time for any character development!

However it wasn't all good, the blond haired ninja really got on my nerves, we could have done without his comic relief, because it really didn't need him. There was plenty to laugh at, maybe not what the director wanted you to laugh at but it was just so crazy you had to laugh!

I have no doubt if I watched this film on my own it would be rubbish, but late on day 2 the comic relief was long overdue and it went down a storm!

Overall, Insane, silly but so funny! (7/10)

Red Hill

Film 8 - (Friday)

A young police office moves into a country town and joins the local force, however his first day on the job is a little tougher than he expected it would be!

Cast: Ryan Kwanten - Shane Cooper, Steve Bisley - Old Bill and Tommy Lewis - Jimmy Conway and Claire van der Boom - Alice Cooper.

Written by Patrick Hughes

Soundtrack by Dmitri Golovko

Directed by Patrick Hughes

What I liked? Nearly everything!

What I didn't like? The CGI panther!

Summary: Not really a horror, just a violent crime thriller with a great story, superb script and well acted. The only letdown was the CGI black panther, which really could have been dropped from the story anyway. But it wasn't!

Ryan Kwanten is excellent in this film, helped by a strong script and backed up by a great cast. The story was intelligent, nothing new, just well executed, with some little twists to keep you guessing the outcome. The end was obvious but that didn't bother me, this time, because I enjoyed the journey so much.

I just couldn't get my head around the panther!

Overall - the best film of day 2 by a mile! (9/10)

F

Film 7 - (Friday)

The Director explained to us that he wanted to make a homage to Assault on Precint 13, using a school and a gang of hoodies as the villians.

So it's teachers against some murderous little thugs wearing hoodies - Eden Lake anyone? Well again the Director claimed he wanted to present it so it wouldn't get tagged as an Eden Lake clone.

Cast: David Schofield - Robert Anderson, Eliza Bennett - Kate Anderson and Ruth Gemmell - Sarah Balham

Written by Johannes Roberts

Soundtrack by Neil Stemp

Directed by Johannes Roberts

What I liked? The acting, the script, the hoodies.

What I didn't like? The length - could have been a little longer.

Summary: I did like this a lot, thought David Schofield was excellent in this, along with Ruth Gemmell, Eliza Bennett and Finlay Robertson who were all very good. The script helped and you got a sense of the struggle teachers find themselves in everyday against the young thugs.

What the film did miss out on was the siege aspect of Precint 13, the hoodies got into the school quite easily and soon were killing anyone they came across.

Maybe I missed something along the way, but I didn't feel the film gave a sense of purpose to the hoodies, if the attacks were directed at Schofields character or his daugther, or just the school in general I couldn't determine which one the director was trying to go for.
However, the film had a serious of brutal attacks usually with a tyre iron! While Schofield tried to stay one step ahead of the thugs and save his daughter.

The run time was under 80 minutes but it did feel longer somehow. Maybe I was enjoying it!

Overall, it wasn't Eden Lake, the acting was spot on, with some good direction, just lacked some better story telling. (8/10)

Isle of Dogs

Film 6 - (Friday)

A wife of a psycho criminal tries to leave her husband and run away with her lover. But plans go awry when the husband finds out and sets in motion a plan to kill his wife!

Cast: Barbara Nedeljakova - Nada, Edward Hogg - Riley and Andrew Howard - Darius

Written by Sean Hogan

Soundtrack by Phil Bloomberg and Tim Worman

Directed by Tammi Sutton

What I liked? Andrew Howard - a complete nutter!

What I didn't like? The story, why the dog got shot? Edward Hogg.

Summary: I have no idea what this film wanted to be, what story it was trying to tell me, it was all over the place at times. It was like putting a jigsaw together, and the bits didn't fit. Even some of the extreme violence didn't help it. I suppose it was just a film about how some men hate women, and see them as objects to be used for their pleasure!

The overall plot was simple and could have had some better twists in it. The direction was a mess, it tried to be funny in places, but it was more comical in the serious moments. I've nothing to compare it too either, did it want to be a reservoir dogs for England, not sure on that one.

The acting was ok in the most part, with Andrew Howard the stand out for me. (He appears again later in the Festival!). Nedeljakova was ok as Howard's wife, while Hogg was all over the place! The script didn't help.

Overall - I sat through it hoping it would get better, it didn't. (4/10)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original)

Film 5 - (Friday)

Not one of my favourite horror films, don't know what it is about it, just doesn't really do anything for me. I actually prefer the remake, not by much though.

We all know the story, group of kids end up at the mercy of a pyscho with a chainsaw!

Cast: Marilyn Burns - Sally Hardesty, Allen Danziger - Jerry, Paul A Partain - Franklin Hardesty, William Vail - Kirk and Teri McMinn - Pam with Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface

Written by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper

Soundtrack by Wayne Bell and Tobe Hooper

Directed by Tobe Hooper

What I liked? I couldn't tell you!

What I didn't like? I don't know!

Summary: I want to like it, but I'm not sure if I'm a product of the 80's and didn't see TCM till I was into my 20's, maybe that was the problem. Maybe I was just too ready for it. It was a horror film which never really grabbed my attention. Plus I can't actually remember it in the video store, which may be why it was a while before I saw it.

I don't hate it, and for it's time yes I can see the effect it would have, but I got nothing from it even seeing it on the big screen, fair enough it was cool to see it, but if I'm honest I'm more excited about seeing Back to the future on the big screen in October!

So I don't really have an opinion on this film, I'm stuck in the middle, I don't dislike it, but then again I don't really like it.

Overall (5/10)