Once
you’ve seen a slasher from the golden era you can never get satisfied with a
modern one, until now. This one follows the classic layout, a few teenagers in
the woods, telling a ghost story by the camp fire (which later comes to life).
There is some nudity in it but not too much, just like it was back in the day.
It’s just enough to make it interesting but not enough to make it too sleazy or
pornographic. If you’re looking for that, keep looking. We’ve got the fat nerd,
“crazy Ralph” and youngsters looking to score with the girls. Yes, we’ve seen
it before!
The
acting is surprisingly good! I was really taken by surprise by the quality of
the actors. I started out thinking it was just another independent flick with
mediocre acting – at best! This was way better in that sense. The characters
may not be deep but there is some tension between them and that’s all you
really need.
The
movie as a whole is a bit slow to get to the action I think. We almost gets
bored with it during the “talky” first half of it. We get a teaser in the
beginning and we realize the there are going to be more murders in the film.
And about an hour later, or slightly less, the killing spree begins. The
Lashman turns up killing them one by one…
I kind
of like it even though it is cliché and that we’ve seen it all before. It was a
long time ago that I saw a modern slasher this retro!
6/10
