lojitsu A-Z Horror Movie of the Day..."No One Lives" (R - 2012 - US)Sub-Genre: Slasher/Crime My Score: 7.4Cast=6 Acting=8 Plot=9 Ending=8 Story=7 Scare=6 Jump=5 F/X=9 Blood=9 Twist=7A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem. "A serial killer? Sweet Jesus, no...serial killers deal in singularities...I'm a numbers guy." Not particularly scary, but it had some of the best scenes I have ever watched!! This movie starts out as a crime thriller and evolves into a full on slasher flick. Luke Evans shines as the antagonist...sympathetic in the beginning and ruthless at the end. I wished this could have been franchised...but instead I got to see and enjoy this one-off. Don't drop this one in the wood chipper...drop it in your player instead.

Gordon-11 This film tells the story of a gang of ruthless criminals who will kill at the blink of an eye to rob people on the highway. When they set their next target on a couple in a pub, they have made a big mistake as they are messing with someone they should not have.The title "No One Lives" gives an indication that characters in the film are probably going to die. Indeed, "No One Lives" is a slasher film in which people die in a variety of bloody ways. Luke Evans, who have yet to make it famous at that time, is great in his portrayal of a spine chilling character. The actress playing Emma Ward has this strange calmness in her, which makes her character mysterious and captivating. The bad guy thug is convincing too.

Scott LeBrun Luke Evans plays a "driver" whose name is never uttered in the film; he's on a car trip, accompanied by Betty (Laura Ramsey). It would seem that they're a couple, in a relationship on the rocks because of an infidelity, but that's not the case. They encounter a crazed family of criminals, led by a patriarch named Hoag (the always solid Lee Tergesen). One of Hoags' men is a psycho named Flynn (Derek Magyar), who hassles the "couple" and ultimately abducts them. The twist is that Flynn has picked exactly the WRONG dude with which to mess around. The Driver is anything but a "normal", average-guy hero.Some people may find "No One Lives" to be somewhat tough going, especially because there are NO real "good guys" in this story. It's more a case of "evil people encountering an even MORE evil person", and as such is pretty damn riveting visceral entertainment. This viewer very much just went with the flow, not caring much whether any of it made sense, and just had fun with the very dark (literally and figuratively) material. One could sense that makeup effects artist Robert Hall and his Almost Human company were having a ball because the movie is very, very gory. It lives up to its title as it devises one gruesome comeuppance after another for its characters, whether or not they're redeemable or not that bad in the first place. (When one dying person whines that they "didn't do anything wrong", our antagonist suggests that they're just unlucky, then.) The script, by David Cohen, tries to develop the relationship between our psycho lead and his "victim" in what is supposedly an interesting way, but in truth it's just not as effective as the action and carnage in this thing.The studly Evans does a creditable job in the lead, displaying some good low key charisma. Among our various lowlifes, Magyar stands out as the impulsive, trigger happy, greedy Flynn, a nutter who inevitably meets his match. Adelaide Clemens is cast as Emma, and while it's commendable to see a character like hers not be intimidated by the criminal element surrounding her, she's just not that strong an actress. The cast is mostly passable; there's a good role for veteran character actor Gary Grubbs as a hotel proprietor.Recommended for action, thriller, and horror / gore lovers who actually prefer to watch characters not really meant to be seen as "likable".Seven out of 10.

dawgsfan92 First off, I love Luke Goss. He's a great actor and he continues to surprise me with what he plays in. He doesn't just go for one known character such as a bad-ass, comedian, etc... He does all kind of different roles. Second, the movie was surprisingly good for a B Horror Movie. The story line was really good and not just a remake or a movie that takes from something that's already been done. It makes something new and runs with it and it pays off. The way that the story was written and filmed makes it entertaining while also kind of rooting for the bad guy. I know he is a psychopath but, you can't help but kind of feel for the guy. I know, that's creepy and kind of insane but, that's just my opinion. I recommend this movie for any action/horror fans and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.