Woodyanders
The crew of the reality TV series "Hunting the Unknown" venture into the remote wilderness to film a segment on Bigfoot. Instead they stumble across a lethal clan of ferocious feral cannibals. Writer/director Joshua A. Siegel relates the entertaining story at a brisk pace, delivers a handy helping of gruesome gore, makes good use of the isolated sylvan setting, develops a reasonable amount of tension, and tops everything off with an amusing sense of lowbrow humor. Moreover, it's acted with zest by an enthusiastic cast, with especially commendable work from Nathan Anthony Carter as pompous charlatan show host Nigel Thorne, Kate Forsyth Corey as spunky long-suffering producer Lindsey Amos, Matthew Corbett Davis as rugged guide Roy Henderson, Siegel as obnoxious jerk Dave Nelson, Darren Courtney as amiable cameraman Mark Cavanaugh, and Cori Jenab as eager rookie TJ Lane. The flesh-eating freaks are pretty frightening: Joe Calavita makes a strong impression as fearsome leader Big Papa and Steve I. Everson is quite unnerving as the maniacal Hyena. The grim tone gets more progressively bleak and upsetting as the plot unfolds. Everson's crisp cinematography provides a pleasing polished look. The lively primal score by Brent Walsh and Martijn de Man does the rousing trick. A solid little shocker.
mgcarter58
Brings me back to the days when I use to do sleep overs at my friends house. We would try to stay up all night watching scary movies with Elvira "Mistress of the Dark", Svengolie, or other similar late night horror guides. For the budget, this is a well directed film with the potential to become a cult classic. The only disappointment is the director kills off the key character making it difficult (but not impossible), to make a sequel. Who kills off Indiana Jones??? I would to see more about the background of the character Nigel. Perhaps he will consider a prequel explaining how Nigel got famous. I would definitely recommend this movie.
Scott Rosen
I have to give credit to the producer. He had a vision of making a little Horror flick with heart, and he made lemonade out of lemons. This film is entertaining for the low-budget indie audience. "Bloodwood Cannibals" certainly won't be nominated for an Oscar, but I could see this little film easily becoming a cult classic. There were two actors I thought gave decent performances. Some of the other's should either take classes, or never show themselves in public again. The blood, guts, violence & gore were amusing & I laughed. Some of the special effects were terrible, yet I understood what the director was aiming for. The story was written well, and the scenery throughout the film is quite beautiful. We all have to start somewhere in our career. Johnny Depp's first role in "Private Resort" is a prime example. This is the type of film I'd watch again with friends to share a few laughs.
shivamonster
I wasn't expecting much from a movie with a cheesy title like "Bloodwood Cannibals" but I was pleasantly surprised by this DVD. The story follows a monster hunting film crew who are faking a documentary about Bigfoot when they find a crazy half naked woman in the forest. They attempt to "rescue" her, things go wrong, and violent mayhem ensues. Scalpings, gut-ripping, dismemberment... all the good stuff.The movie is clearly low budget, but the zany mix of laughs and scares make it a really fun ride. If you go in wanting a movie like "Cannibal Holocaust" you'll be disappointed. But if you like crazy little indie films in the splat-stick vein, this movie is a fun one to watch with friends.
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