AFTER ROBBING A BANK, THE ROBBERS TAKE A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER HOSTAGE AND HOLE UP IN AN ABANDONED HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. WHEN THE DAUGHTER MANAGES TO ESCAPE, SHE RUNS TO THE NEAREST HOUSE WHICH HAPPENS TO BE AN OLD SLAUGHTER HOUSE THAT A DERANGED SERIAL KILLER IS NOW LIVING IN. THE KILLER THEN COMES AFTER THE ROBBERS.
AS SOON AS THIS MOVIE STARTED IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS THE DIRECTOR WAS TRYING TO CREATE THE FEEL AND LOOK OF AN 80'S HORROR MOVIE, WHICH HE DOES VERY WELL. HOWEVER, HE BRINGS NOTHING NEW AND AS A RESULT THE MOVIE IS BLAND AND PREDICTABLE. IT WAS FILMED IN AN ACTUAL RUNDOWN OLD SLAUGHTER HOUSE, AND IF IT HAD BEEN USED TO ITS FULLEST, THE MOVIE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE CREEPY AND SUSPENSEFUL. ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE, THE ACTING IS GOOD AND THE CAMERA WORK AND LIGHTING DO ADD TO THE MOVIE, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE IT ANYTHING MORE THAN A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FEATURE.
RATING 2 OUT OF 5
THE RENTAL DVD CONTAINS A MAKING OF SHORT, DELETED SCENES, AN INTERVIEW WITH SAMANTHA DARK (THE MOTHER) AND A COMMENTARY TRACK WITH THE DIRECTOR AND CAST.
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