MattyGibbs This is a small UK horror that is way better than the 3.4 rating it currently has on IMDb. It is a disturbing and creepy film with a wonderfully sinister and maniacal performance by Jonathan Hansler as the deranged father. He is backed up by good performances from the rest of the surprisingly good cast. There is barely a dull moment as Dad goes on the rampage. You never quite know where the story will go and it is refreshing to see a horror film that isn't predictable. There are scenes of real tension throughout and plenty of blood for those that like that kind of thing. I really enjoyed this film and I am really surprised it has such bad reviews. Yes it isn't perfect or ground breaking but for a small film it punches well above it's weight. Recommended if you like slightly quirky UK horror.

trashgang This is a low budget that's for sure, you can easily spot it on the way it was filmed and the sound that isn't always that good, especially the dubbed sound. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it even as it never became scary or gory. You just want to know how it is going to end.A very strict father, Kurt Wendell (Jonathan Hansler) can't take it anymore. His wife is having an affair with his boss and he's fired. Not only that, his daughter walks around like a whore and his son looks like a fagot. The day he's fired he goes berserk. But not showing it he takes his family to the countryside for a nice day with dad. From there the horror comes in.The red stuff is available but most of the stabbing or axing is done off-screen. There's a lot of talking going on from dad explaining what he knows about the affair. And a lot of talking with his children. But somehow you want to know who survives and who will die. There's of course a lot of drama in it. The acting did add this flick to a higher level, Jonathan Hansler was believable. But I can understand that some will not like this flick because it's a bit low on the horror. Ideal for a starter.Gore 1/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5

thesar-2 I am not sure what the movie Axed was supposed to be. I mean, it starts off as a socially and relevant statement of layoffs and the pain associated with that. Then it shoots in multiple directions in 10 minutes and finally settles down to a fairly simple straight line of a horror film.OK. I'll concur, since the majority of the film is that straight-lined plot is the horror story, that's what this is meant to convey.There is a problem, uh, well, many problems, with the feature production. It's probably best to dive into the synopsis first:Man: Husband and Father, loses job and even though he's enormously abusive – both verbal and physically – toward his son, daughter and wife, he decides it's time to take a holiday to the middle of Nowhere, England. While there, his car breaks down, works and then is dead again, and the family sets up camp in a cottage as part of Daddy's "surprise" vacation.Well, his plan, as the title suggests, is to axe off his family and then die himself. All thanks to the layoff and maybe one other plot twist.I mentioned there was a problem, or a few. The kids and spouse might have come accustomed to his outraging and domineering personality, but when they notice a changeover from Angry Dad to Killer Dad, they had more than plenty of chances to escape. Naturally, they would have to save that for the climax (no real spoiler there – watch a horror movie or two before complaining to me) but it was utterly ridiculous that not one of the three "normal" family members don't take advantage of the 1,500 opportunities to flee.While that's weird, at least you can take in the crisp countryside cinematography. The movie was very nicely shot – the filmmakers knew what they were doing, but sadly didn't coordinate well with the writer.Luckily, in addition to the rich landscaping, the acting wasn't too bad and I did believe the character existed. It was just hard to believe they didn't react.But, then again, I've never been in this situation. So what do I know?Barely recommended – when your Netflix Queue is almost at its end of other horror recommendations.

GUENOT PHILIPPE First, I am highly surprised to be the first french to comment this film. Why anyone from UK has not commented this yet? I wonder if this movie has been released in Great Britain, theatres or DVD. Hmmm...Anyway, I am not a horror film specialist, although I have seen thousands of them in my film buff life. I expected a little more from this one, when I read the topic. I waited for a sort of "hardgore" version of FALLING DOWN, telling the story of a business man in total distress, who decides one day to bring his whole family in the lost countryside and...Well, I almost forgot what I just watched yesterday night. Nothing special here. But that doesn't mean it's a bad product. Characters are well described, filming OK, but I nearly fell asleep before the end. No, really nothing special.But I am sure it will please many of you.