suite92 The Hamiltons are a family of six who move around a lot. Mom and Dad pass away during the opening narration. The oldest of the three brothers more or less runs things, such as scheduling appointments and arranging moves. They moved six times in two years, for instance. The middle son usually works double shifts to pay for expenses. The daughter attracts girl friends to come and visit. The youngest boy is a maladjusted twerp with a hand-held low-end movie camera.Why is this horror? The family tortures human beings, drinks their blood, and sometimes eats their flesh. They keep captives in the cellar to have a steady supply of fresh blood. They also keep a spare monster in the cellar. One gets to see the monster at the end.-----Scores------Cinematography: 7/10 No real problems here, except for the occasional Blair Witch moment, when the director forces the hand held footage on the viewer.Sound: 8/10 More good moments than bad.Acting: 2/10 Between passable and bad.Screenplay: 4/10 Not much material, not much tension. Runs more or less like a documentary, but with zero facts. This would have been a better 20 minute short.

Tcarts76 This was one of those films I first saw when I awoke in the middle of the night and just turned the TV on. Even after seeing it I didn't know its name until a year later. Sometimes that is when you find an interesting hidden gems.This vampire movie is more of a drama. It had its blood and gut parts, and the seductive erotic part as well, but this is no fantasy Twilight, Interview with a Vampire tween I wish I could date a vampire crap that is usually pushed on us.It was well acted by the entire cast. I honestly wouldn't even call it a monster/vampire/horror movie. It's more of a drama about twisted family dysfunction. It is really a slow movie and that is really my only real criticism but it's worth watching. If you really want to know what vampires would probably be like if they really existed...Try this one

wes-connors This begins like it's going to be a kinky sex and torture film, with sequences featuring beautiful young women captured and strung up in a dungeon-type area. For a better idea concerning where the story is going, try to pay more attention to the "narration" given by protagonist Cory Knauf (as Francis), youngest of "The Hamiltons" family. As Mr. Knauf explains, the family began moving around after the death of their parents. The head of the family becomes eldest son Samuel Child (as David), who the script winks might be gay. The middle two siblings are twins Joseph McKelheer (as Wendell) and Mackenzie Firgens (as Darlene), who have an incestuous interest in sexual three-ways. The family has one of those "dark secrets" you often see in movies like this...Anyone questioning "The Hamiltons" secret should keep an eye on Knauf's teeth...Although the secretive screenplay is neither original nor unpredictable, filmmakers Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores do score some points by playing around with a different delivery than you might expect from the opening; for whatever reasons, they didn't go far enough. There are several gaping, unfilled plot holes. The three men really look and act like brothers. Goth-tinged sister Firgens must be a fraternal twin. Another sibling is hidden away; however, when you look at "The Hamiltons" story as a whole, this really wasn't necessary. The haunting end title song "What I'm Running From" by Pete Johnson highlights the film's musical luster.***** The Hamiltons (11/19/06) Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores ~ Cory Knauf, Samuel Child, Joseph McKelheer, Mackenzie Firgens

Indyrod I absolutely loved this very unique movie about a family that has lost their Parents, and the three brothers and a sister have settled into a new location. The movie moves along and is basically an excellent character study, until the very cool reveal at the the end. It starts out pretty rough, as one of the Brothers has picked up a couple of hitchhiking bimbos, who he knocks out and takes back to the family's home to the basement, hangs them up by their hands, while the older Brother comes down and we see a little blood flying. It's not clear exactly what the family is up too, but it's definitely no good. As the movie moves on, the younger brother is fighting something as he does not conform to the rest of his siblings goings on. Towards the end it becomes very clear what is going on, even the thing in the box in the basement they refer to as Lenny. This is what I've heard is the best of the Afterdark movies for that year, and I can believe it. It is very unnerving as this family is definitely something else, but we are not exactly sure until the reveal what. Yes, some will figure it out earlier, but it had me stumped. I figured one thing, and I was close, but I had the wrong genre. The highlight of the movie is the performances of the Hamilton family unit actors, they are indeed superb. And the Butcher Brothers who directed this excellent horror movie, are definitely a team to watch in the future. This has become a favorite horror movie of mine amongst several in the past few years.