Directed by Brett Simmons. Written by Thommy Hutson and Catherine Trillo. Starring Keke Palmer, Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono, Thorsten Kaye, Amaury Nolasco, Jeremy Sumpter, Parker Young and Eve (for like 1/2 a minute).
Plot: some sort of blood-thirsty animal in the woods is attacking people.
In the very beginning, four friends are running from something and it attacks and kills one of them (Eve). Later, five other friends, Alissa (Palmer), her boyfriend, Matt (Sumpter), her brother, Jeff (Young), Jeff’s girlfriend, Mandy (Gillies) and their friend Sean (Iacono), go for a hike in the same woods. Then, the animal attacks them as well and kills Jeff. The four of them that are left end up finding a little shack for shelter that just so happens to be where the three (Adams, Kaye and Nolasco) are from earlier.
From there it’s your normal, fight for survival against a fierce animal movie. The thing attacks the house and they board it up. But can they survive in there for long or will they have to make a run for it?? Some of the characters are very annoying. Like Doug, the dick, or Matt who states that “its only an animal” as if animals aren’t smart enough to do the things it’s doing.
It’s a humanoid, rat, bear, thing. We’re really surprised with who got to live and who didn’t. Also, a little disappointed in how slow people were to react and run away. We also would have liked more story about the animal itself. Who? What? Why? You know, the basics.
The effects were amazing though. And the acting was nice, too. Overall, it’s a movie we suggest watching at least once. We’re not gonna own it or anything, but it’s a good creature feature. And we like “the twist” at the end even though we saw it coming.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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