movieman_kev
Brinke Stevens is only in the film for all of seven minutes or so during the pre-credits sequence. A group of seven friends take a trip up to the camping grounds in Whitewater River, discount the legend of a local nut who escaped from a mental facility who only murders on full moons of leap years (never mind the fact that the majority of the people who die, do so in the daytime) as a mere myth. Of course their cell phones don't work this far into the woods, so they're easy pickings for this gas-mask clad killer This is a completely generic extremely low-budget slasher film. The killer has a resemblance to the one in "My Bloody Valentine" (which is a vastly superior film in every way and doesn't do this film any favors by drawing the comparisons to it) One doesn't care for any of the potential victims and thus lacks any tension whatsoever. This film is about as lifeless as the bodies after the killer is finished with them. Furthermore, it's not even worth it for Brinke Stevens' fans due to her very minuscule part.My Grade: D Where I Saw it: Netflix online via Xbox 360
CarlB1961
Yet another generic, direct to video psycho-killer-in-the-woods flick having to do with a guy in a gas mask slashing a bunch of alleged "teenagers" (who look to be in their late thirties) who make the big mistake of camping in the woods where he lurks.Amateurish on every cinematic level imaginable, there is not a single worthwhile aspect of this production. Shot on horrendous digital video, featuring a cast of the most untalented "actors" I've ever witnessed, some of the lamest special effects, an incompetent script, and the most inane dialog ever captured of film -- uh, I mean, video -- there is not a single justifiable reason for this monstrosity to have gotten a video store release.The killer's motives are never explained, his back-story is never explored, and none of the non-dimensional victims elicit sympathy. Most of them you'll wish will die as soon as they're introduced.This garbage made me long for the quality slasher flicks of the eighties, which at least tried to be entertaining, and often featured actual story lines, legitimate actors, and decent effects.Do yourself a favor and rent the original Friday the 13th, not this pathetic knock-off.
turet_18-1
I saw this film while on holiday with a few of my friends and while I would love to illustrate my great taste through agreement with the general consensus that this film sucked, I don't think I can. This is quite possibly one of my favourite films of all time providing me with more laughs than any comedy film I've ever seen. The 40 year old actors that played the 'teens' were amazing in all the wrong ways and I am sure that it was film with a digital camera.Here are some things to look out for- * The old lady with the doll(?!)* The park warden (or whatever he is) who likes to look at EVERYTHING through binoculars* The odd man who sits down at the camp fire with the 'teens' sings a short song and then leaves immediately (probably the weirdest thing ever....) * The girl with the huge arse* The final scene with the dramatic chase. One of the guys enters a hut to escape from the reaper. The hut doesn't have solid walls and has huge gaps in the sides... however both fail to notice this and the reaper persists trying to enter through the door while the guy tries to stop him. This goes on for a long time before eventually the guy just jumps through one of the gaps....... (What is the point in this scene!?!)
AmazonRider
I just don't understand why these things keep getting churned out? Would it kill someone to make a independent MONSTER MOVIE these days? This thing is so clichéd it's not even funny. The killer looks so lame, the only way he'd be able to get you is to kill you when you're on the ground laughing at him. Total clumsy oaf, terrible costume, and not threatening in the least. There are only two things that save this from being completely unwatchable, the music and the crazy tent lady. The music makes this film better than it should be. It's appropriately haunting and adds suspense when the situations in the film can't. Kudos to T.Reed for his work. The crazy tent lady is the only one who can act, if she is acting at all!. Very Lynch-ian, she belongs in a different film all together. All in all, don't waste your time. Just hunt down a soundtrack, it's a helluva lot scarier and creepy than the film itself!