Ryan
I have seen this film on my local video store shelf for years but never rented it until last night. I must say it is not what I was expecting, but I found it quite entertaining. It was one hell of a crazy trip, and every time I thought I knew what was going on there was another twist. I recommend it to those who loved the insanity of Natural Born Killers, or if you just want to try something different. Dave Larsen as Odessa displayed some great acting abilities and reminded me of Mickey Rourke back in his hay days, not to mention he looked bad ass with skeleton face make-up and wielding a shotgun. The acting by C.T. Miller as Mr. Ryan and Nanette Bianchi as Jami entertained the hell out of me, and I loved every minute of it. This movie had me cracking up from beginning to end, and was quite surprised by all the crazy twists. See this film........
bottledviolence
real killers is a story about two killers who have escaped from prison before being executed for killing their parents together. they seek refuge in a near by house taking the family hostage. thats were things take a twist for them. the family turns out to be much different than they the movie previously leads you to believe. the movie was very predictable in most cases and overly violent. I like violence in movies but it just wasnt used right. the movie lacks plot and there is much left to be desired. also there is a lot of things in the movie that are left unexplained.. for instance.. bob; who is he? what is he? and the cells under the house.. ect. I picked this movie up for 1 dollar out of curiosity. it really wasnt worth even that.
madhater_da_killa
This film is not mindless dribble as some would have you beleive, yet I am sure that the same people railed on Rob Zombie's gore fest House of 1000 Corpses. Yes I will admit that the plot is slightly confusing at points, where exactly did the cannibalistic semi-mutated inbred freaks come from and how are there so many of them? Likewise the sex scene is horribly overdrawn, but holds a sort of tension with the family. As for the acting BOB should receive some sort of award for his encounter with the youngest brother. The films utilization of the heavily overplayed mega-maniacal bash-brothers receives some what of a new spin in this campy flick. The father in the film reminded me, strangely, of Bruce Campbell minus all of his good acting qualities. What was left was an over acting under thinking middle aged Vietnam vet with a hell of a chip on his shoulder...heh, just a little strange. However in spite of all of its unattractive qualities Real Killers is strangely engaging, for a hack and slash shoot 'em up, non-stop action, adolescent testasterone pumper. Any fans of vintage hack and slash flicks, or an interest in independent horror films would probably get a kick out of this flick, just don't expect to much
ryow13
This was the filmmakers first film. It was shot for less than 100,000 dollars, but Mike Mendez was able to show that he is a talent to be respected. The dialogue was interesting, the visuals were great, and the acting was excellent for the price. I don't think many could do much better in the price range.