Fella_shibby I saw this in 2009 n revisited it recently on a DVD which i own. This film is a refreshing mix of creature-feature n the American Old West. The plot - A family is massacred in their homestead n the womenfolk disappeared during the night. A search team is formed to go after the Indians who everyone assumes r the culprits. Comparison with The Searchers n Tremors r inevitable. This film has strong performances and beautiful cinematography. It is a slow burner with building tension and suspense. The creature effects are good, though the lack of budget can be easily spotted. The film is quite tense in places and the attempt at creating something different should be commended. The over exposure of the CG creatures towards the end was a minor flaw. If only such movies r encouraged by good budget.

TheRedDeath30 The obligatory summary....A family goes missing in the "wild west", including a young woman. The young Irish man who has been courting the woman teams up with some other locals and military folk in the belief that natives have kidnapped them and they go off on a search and rescue. As they come to find, the reality is far worse.As stated in my summary, this movie has pretty much everything it could want going for it. That starts with the scenario of setting our horror in the old west. While this has been done a few times before, in general it is rare to find horror put into this setting and I found it refreshing. The setting could have failed completely, though, were it not for the director's deft hand at using it for desolate effect and crafting something unique from the tools of both horror and western film making. There is an obvious love for the western here, too, and it shows in the skilled use of wide landscape shots, abandoned wagons and native villages and prairie homes. The other thing really going for this movie is a fairly unique creature. The hallmark of a good independent horror film is often creating something that is original and not a retread of monsters that Hollywood has dragged through the dirt. Yes, the creatures here certainly have some trace of TREMORS and THE MOLE PEOPLE to them, but ultimately were fresh and creative. The acting in this movie was above par for indie horror, as well, with some good turns from Clancy Brown and William Mapother. The climax of the film is well crafted and provides some good scare moments.So, what goes wrong? Unique setting, unique creature, good acting, good directing. This should be the pathway to a new horror classic, or at the least, a movie that would warrant repeat viewings, but it just doesn't add up right here. Despite the appreciation for the high, lonesome west scene, at times it just feels too drawn out and slow. Despite the unique creatures, when they are revealed in full sight, they leave a little something to be desired (I will admit right out that I am partial to practical effects over bad CGI). Maybe it's the broad characterizations of the token black man, the racist military leader, all the "white men are evil" lecturing. It all starts to feel a little too easily predictable in terms of how the characters are going to react to things.It's so close to being excellent that it shows how often, in film, the slightest things can be the difference between genius and disaster. It's a well-done movie, but probably needed a little more time in the editing room and a little more script work to make it something that would have endured.

Jim McCormick "The Burrowers" is an original little film to say the least. It makes a pretty damn good western, & commentary on how whites treated the Indians badly in the late 1900's. It makes for a nifty little horror film, as what the white settlers & Calvary thought was a Indian raid & massacre of a family, is not what happened, to their horror.Very good acting, directing, & pacing compliment this film, with enough of a spooky soundtrack to intensify scenes just at the right moment. The creatures are a bit tough to make out in the dark, but in retrospect, that probably enhances this film too.If I had to liken "the Burrowers" to any movie(s), I'd call it "the Mole People" on steroids, meets "the Searchers." Though no where near as good as film as "The Searchers," (not many westerns are), it digs up "the Mole People," & buries them for good! "The Burrows" is one of those rare films that combines the western & horror genres & makes it work! Notched it up a extra star for originality!

Rabh17 In my view, this is more of a Western with a Creature feature. Except I was surprised to see they didn't trash it.The Creatures are actually parsed out well and fit in the Western Genre-- No Campy Count Dracula/Zombie transplanted to a One-Horse town silliness. And the best part is, you are given only hints of the creatures until later in the movie as the characters get deeper into dangerous Indian territory.The best part, ironically, is the serious attention paid to the Frontier setting: the harsh, uncertainty of relations between White Man and the Indians, the potential brutality of frontier life and conflict, the gritty realism of the action when they get caught in a battle with hostile Indians.It moves slowly at first, but when you consider this is a frontier setting, just men and women settlers sparsely spread out amongst hostile tribes, first they have to reason past the natural suspicions to see the unnatural threat. And the progression happens with a kind of Frontier logic and pace.This is actually a Good Saturday Night Creature Feature rental/streamer on a Wide Screen. Enjoy it!