Well Done Slasher Film
Saw this film at Fangoria and I must say it is very well done. It
doesn't try to be anything it's not. That said, for a low budget film it delivers and it's definitely worth watching. I've seen too many large budget horror's that don't compare to this film. Basement Jack provides all the elements of gore and the high scare factor that you would expect from a slasher movie. I particularly liked the performances of Michele Morrow (Karen Cook), Lynn Lowry (Mrs. Riley) and Nathan Bexton (the manager). Morrow was definitely the star of this film delivering a strong performance and giving her character a natural hot factor. I would definitely recommend watching this film!. 
I don't know why it got such bad ratings.
I picked up this movie at Blockbuster a while ago and I wrote it on a
list to come home and look up on IMDb. Reading the reviews and ratings, I was a little put off, because it only had a 3.4 star rating. After much deliberation in the movie aisle, I decided to pick it up, and I am glad I did. Not only did I get an excellent stalk and slash film, but the characters were played with an excellent degree of scare. The character of Basement Jack is one of the creepiest horror movie psycho's out there. I think what drew me to him the most is that he wasn't some half-brained zombie stalking after people like most horror movies are nowadays. Basement Jack was just a child that was horrendously abused as a child in sick, sick ways, so he was just mentally unstable, but not stupid. There was a certain level of elegance in his stalk and slash, not just stalk, stalk, stalk, kill. On the negative side, some of the characters were a little lacking in the acting department, but at the same time, it made them seem like actual people and not actors trying to portray people. Also there are a few small plot holes that don't really ever get summed up. But overall, I really enjoyed this film and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys to cuddle up with their most jumpy friends and watch someone slash up a bunch of towns people. I rate this: Definite Watch.. |
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