mrush I'm not sure why movies like this keep popping up---low budget pieces of crap shot with one shaky camera.Independent films are one thing but just because you've got a camcorder doesn't mean you need to make the movie you've always dreamed about.Two backwoods brothers living in a secluded run down old farm house just want to be left alone but some town smart alecks just can't leave well enough alone.After one of the brothers chases the town slut through the woods and she falls and implausibly kills herself on a stick their isolated life quickly spirals out of control.The script is terrible ,the acting is cardboard and the special effects are neither special nor effective.This movie reminds me of looking at someone else's vacation pictures....it may have been fun for those involved but it is sheer torture for anyone else to have to see.There is nothing much else to say about this mess except it is another homemade piece of drivel ,made by people with no talent for movie-making, that today's technology has made all too easy to churn out.Sometimes bringing too much technology to the masses can be a bad thing,as the recent explosion in the ability to produce home made horror films should attest.Get a camera ,some fake blood,a couple of chicks willing to show their milk bags,maybe an axe or two and an old rundown house and you too can make your very own horror movie.Then after you make your movie keep it at home where you can proudly show it to family and friends and any one else who unwittingly wanders by but never, ever,under any circumstance ,put it out on DVD for commercial release.Like scrap booking and knitting,the results of your homemade movie making should be solely for your own personal enjoyment.

McQualude Frank and Donnie Osmond have had a tough life. We know this because the townspeople tell us but we never hear exactly what this tough life entailed except from the drunken rebellious sheriff's son, Rodney Greene, who swears that Frank chopped up his family, except his retarded brother, Donnie. How it is that Frank murdered his family yet gets to sit in the bar and drink beer we never find out.Bad luck visits Frank and Donnie in the form of a girl whose mysterious death leaves Donnie looking guilty. Frank must decide how far he will go to protect his little brother.Overall not a bad film that except for a few slow spots and some random filler kept me interested from beginning to brutal end. The biggest weak spot and a personal peeve of mine, is that the plot relies on the characters being stupid and doing stupid things. You would think a writer could think of ways to get a character into a precarious situation without them being dumb as a rock. The acting and direction are above par for a micro-budget film. The plot and script are otherwise very good up until just past halfway when apparently the makers ran out of ideas. At this point the story begins to stray into gore zone and there is an encounter in the woods between the brothers and some backpackers that is nothing but space filler. The movie would be much stronger without those scenes. The dialog between the backpackers is the worst in the movie. The movie finds it's legs again near the end when Beth is recruited by the brothers to help with the mess.Some reviews have criticized Paul West for his portrayal of Sheriff Greene but I thought his performance among the stronger in the movie. Christopher Childs also stands out for his performance of the mildly retarded Donnie although he strays from character several times during the movie, something I would blame on poor direction before blaming the actor.The ending gets a bit Scooby Doo while the characters chase each other through the house opening and slamming doors behind themselves. The final scene contains something that may have been intended as a twist but comes off feeling like the director couldn't make up his mind how to end the movie so filmed two ideas and put one after the other.

movieman_kev Frankie and Donnie live in seclusion in a small town where everyone seems to accept them if not trust them. Until a group of rebellious teenagers (arn't they always?) get themselves in trouble. With the desire to remain spoiler-free I'll leave it at that.However, for a low-budget film I was surprised at how well the cinematography was and while the dialog wasn't anything amazing, that was above average for an indie horror film as well (for the most part) All in all a solid effort by first time Director, Jim McMahon... even if I might have had problems with the ending.My Grade: B- Eye Candy: Shannon Laine gets topless

miller-23 A bunch of us got together at work and watched Bloodshed and had a blast. It was creepy in parts and kept us shouting out and cracking up. It's a good group movie, because you can shout out funny lines to bust up your crowd in between dialog. Watch out for Jam being passed around and girls remember it's O.K. to flash he boys during the topless scenes.I think it's a decent low-budget horror film, but what's different about it is it's also really funny in spots. Mix that with a little wit from the crowd and it can be hilarious to watch.There were a couple scenes which I thought were great, real gems. I'm not going to give anything away but keep your eyes open for some cool shots.There's something cool about the rawness of it. It's not all "hollywooded up" if you know what I mean.Anyway hope you have as much fun as I did watching it.