videorama-759-859391 Well let's call it by it's other name, Trapped. Now, being part of the Palace Explosive Video group, you may well be expecting gory and disturbing violence, which you will run very short of. But of course this doesn't make Trapped bad. It's a well made and put together movie, with a stellar performance by bad man, Henry Silva. Opening with a beautiful nudity shot, with him and a very young philly he disrobes, this is just an establishing scene. The simple plot, has a scenario, used in many other horror in the woods flicks. Four young campers, led by a Nicholas Campbell (an actor who I really like, who really puts in a strong performance here) witnesses a murder at the hands of jealous lover, Silva, where the victim tarred and feathered, prefore, was doing Silva's hot blonde misses. I really liked Campbell's character. He's strong willed and likable. Now with these young co-eds putting a spanner in Silva's works (Campbell, a overzealous and a passionate campaigner against murder, think Michael Biehn in Rampage, also starring Campbell), this ups the suspense, with the hillbilly hunters, and the hunted you, where others too, entering the picture, have to be sacrificed. Soon soon poor Silva is abandoned, on his own, which warrants howling cheer, among us audience. Trapped is very believable, and in it's own way, borrows from Deliverance and Southern Comfort, though of course, isn't a perfect film, and isn't in their league, this of course, not being mainstream too. But this is a better put together film, than you expect it to be. A couple of the film's moments lack, or lose their edge. They don't work. But also, don't judge a movie by it's cover, especially one so nasty. Music score is perfect.

Scott LeBrun The lively rural thriller "Trapped" is good fun, with fine action sequences and some memorable characters. It does come with some subtext: one of the characters believes that murder is rarely if ever justified. One can guess that he'll come out of his experience here singing a different tune. There's also something to be said for what can happen when people in isolated communities insist on making their own "laws". Effectively directed by William Fruet ("Death Weekend", "Search and Destroy") and entertainingly performed, it gets off to a good start and is paced well until the kick ass finale.A quartet of college students travel to the boondocks to do some hiking and cave exploring, only to witness a killing. Local community leader Henry Chatwill (Henry Silva) has caught his hot babe young wife sleeping with another man, and with the help of his friends has tortured this man (including having him tarred and feathered) and ultimately murdered him. The kids try to appeal to the local sheriff (John Rutter), who unfortunately turns out to be Henry's kid brother and who believes that blood runs thicker than water. So there'll be no help on that front. The kids have to put up with being captured and re-captured by Henry and pals until the odds finally swing in their favour.This is a lot of fun for any viewer who digs the entire "hicksploitation" genre. Much of the enjoyment can be chalked up to the scenery chewing performance by Silva, who's a hoot from beginning to end. Nicholas Campbell is okay if not that likable as Roger, the aforementioned young man with strong opinions on the taking of human life. Gina Dick ("My Bloody Valentine" '81), Joy Thompson ("Prom Night" '80), and Danone Camden ('Dallas') are all quite pleasing to look at. Viewers may be pleased to note the doses of female nudity. Standing out in the cast is Barbara Gordon ("Dead Ringers") as Henry's sister Miriam, one person who is willing to stand up to him from the get go. The screenplay is by John Beaird, who wrote the '81 "My Bloody Valentine", and the on location shooting in both Ontario, Canada and Georgia, USA, is top notch.Incidentally, the alternate title "Baker County, U.S.A." is a little more punchy; "Trapped" just sounds too generic.Recommended to fans of films like "Deliverance" and "Rituals".Eight out of 10.

merklekranz Four college students looking for a cave, stray into a Tennessee hollow inhabited by sadistic Henry Silva, and his backwoods clan. After witnessing a murder, the four are relentlessly hunted in the woods. The fact that the local sheriff is kinfolk, makes the situation even more desperate. Silva provides a strong presence as the villain controlling a nice assortment of barefoot babes, and hairy knuckle types. The film features sharp editing, creative photography, and appropriate twangy music. With the outcome always in doubt, interest is maintained throughout. Along with "Hunter's Blood", "Trapped" is a "Deliverance" clone that comes highly recommended. - MERK

nikkiann In 1982 in South Africa we purchased the distribution rights for the above mentioned movie...on...video. A racy, fast moving thriller advanced for its time and great entertainment.This movie in South Africa on video was a smash hits and still continues to be requested by movie viewers here. A hill billy plot with an ending that leaves the viewers breathless is and was great entertainment. The picture did go down very well with the South African movie public,notwithstanding that we had extremely harsh censorship laws governing us. A lot of thanks to Henry Silver and Nicholas Campble. I would certainly like to be able to market this movie once again in South Africa.