jnc4251 Spoilers? Spoilers? Are you serious. This "movie" was "spoiled" the moment the notion came to the "writer" to actually take any more than one second to explore that idea. Do yourself a favor. DO NOT WASTE ONE SECOND of your precious life on this dross. You'd be better off having root canal therapy on the same day you called out of work with the flu. I struggled through 35 minutes, begged for mercy, and sped to Redbox to return that crap! On the other hand, if you can keep your sense of humor about you, you may delight in one of the worst scripts you've ever heard. A profound abomination. Or if you want to refine you ability to appreciate border-line actors, watch this "film" -- you'll see the worst of the worst, and then those folks you thought were bad will be elevated just a tad.

horrorbrother I've seen many positive reviews on here and as someone who wanted to like this movie, I know that these reviews are bogus, obviously written by Grillo himself, his wife (whose acting in the movie is perhaps the most hideous performance ever seen in any film...ever) and their family & friends. The movie is bad. No. It's the worst! Ever! The direction is amateurish, the cinematography is haphazard at best, the acting (especially that of Carmela Hayslett-Grillo) is horrendous and the soundtrack is senseless. All in all, it's the worst movie I have ever seen....literally. None have ever been any worse than this. The director takes to the internet to attack anyone who dares to say that they didn't like the movie, so basically he attacks anyone who doesn't lie to him and tell him that his movie is good. He has even compared himself to the likes of David Cronenberg and David Lynch on his Facebook page! And he was serious. He sees himself as a visionary film maker in the mold of Lynch, John Waters and Cronenberg. You're a rebel alright, Mr. Grillo, as you rebel against what a film is supposed to be; watchable! He even posts copy & pastes of Redbox reviews on his FB page, mocking those who are honest by saying that the film is crap! The man is proud that his film is always out of stock in RedBox machines near his home area of Philadelphia. Now I ask you, is it something to be proud of that, because of a DVD cover that may make one believe that a movie may be good, it's always being rented for a whopping $1.29? or whatever RedBox charges? (To be honest I don't use them, so I'm not sure what they charge however I know it's a very small fee!) Those same people who have dropped their $2.00 maximum (In case I'm a bit off on my guess as to what they charge per rental) are surely angry that they chose to rent Deer Crossing rather than buy a Big Mac at McDonalds or play the Skill Crane at the WalMart a few times to waste that money. The latter would have been a far better use of the money than renting Deer Crossing, obviously! As for the bogus reviews and attacks by Mr. Grillo right here on IMDb, it's a shame to see this kind of conduct, amateurish behavior, plague a respectable site like IMDb. I believe that IMDb needs to find a way to disallow bogus films from even being listed here, or perhaps they could create a separate section for do-it-yourself homemade movies.

bocajon I watched Deer Crossing tonight. I am not a movie critic or a film Major. I am just a guy who loves movies.I watch 2 movies a day minimum and Stumbled across Deer crossing. I have spent way more time on way less Movies. The acting was a bit weak but show promise. There are a few in the cast that have potential. The writing was on the weak side. The directing was pretty good. Sound and music was weak. Overall it was watchable and definitely gets them a second chance. I think that this type film just needs a certain type person to appreciate it. I don't want to spoil anything.I hope you enjoy the movie and my review helped.

Wally Cleaver After viewing Deer Crossing i felt dirty. In the positive sense of seeing the dark side of humanity-type-dirty. I had a very similar feeling after watching Requiem for a Dream.I'll leave the summary out since it can be viewed on the main IMDb page. What i will say is this....the casting is phenomenal. Ernie Hudson and Doug Bradley are amazing (as one would expect). However, you can't forget about the lesser known stars of the film. Carmela Hayslett delivers a strong performance in what is not always an easy role - a woman who has to be strong yet sensitive. Warren Hemenway and Tina Desiree Berg play off each other quite nicely. Kudos also to Laura L. Cottrel and Sebastian Banes for their performances. (i can only imagine what they had to go through after watching this). The film has so many colorful characters with unique personalities, but for my money the 2 stars of the film were K.J. Linhein and Tom Detrik. K.J. plays Lucas Walton, a truly disturbed backwater psychopath..but what i appreciate is how he doesn't go over the top crazy. He keeps the character dark and disturbing...but still controlled. Sinister glares can be far creepier then maniacal laughter, and he has them in spades. Tom Detrik almost goes the opposite route...taking his character over the top, however he pulls it off with amazing screen presence. It really gives a unique edge to an otherwise standard character.But what i appreciate the most about Deer Crossing is how it doesn't insult one's intelligence. It's a smart, slick, and amazingly well shot film that replaces big-budget Hollywood explosions and cheesy one-liners that would make a 5 year old roll their eyes, with a harrowing story, great dialog, and intense characters. Much like Glengarry Glen Ross, Deer Crossing really highlights its strengths - characters and dialog. Christian Grillo has really raised the bar for independent films with this one. You're not going to get what you typically see in theaters, keep in mind this is a low budget film, but $50k looks like a million dollars here.If you want pretty things to look at....watch Bad Boys, or Con Air. If you want dirty, dark and real....watch Deer Crossing.