CanadianCinephile It isn't very often that I'm treated to Canadian horror or science fiction films with legitimate thrills and chills. David Cronenberg has conjured up a few, for instance, but my fellow Canucks don't really do horror all that well. Perhaps there's a reason for that, but we'll not get into some sort of deep philosophical discussion here. Indeed, there are a few moments in Canadian cinema history that do offer some frightful experiences. Grizzly Rage, however, is not one of them.Now obviously the sort of straight-to-cable-movie-network stuff that makes up Grizzly Rage (aka Off Road) isn't going to be all that good. It's B-movie stuff, from start to finish, with a low budget, poor production values, bad acting, and terrible everything else. Yet for some reason, I couldn't stop watching it. Truth be told, I had no intention of making it beyond the first exploratory few minutes and I certainly had no intention of giving up some valuable space and time for a review.Yet here I am.Grizzly Rage was filmed in Manitoba, which alone is a pretty good selling point. The natural setting is quite lovely to look at, with lots of forest to work with. Sadly, director David LeCocteau had no interest in really showing things off. The movie is a part of the Sci Fi Network's ten-film "Maneater" series (don't ask me, I don't know anything about it) and follows a simple cast of four as they venture through the aforementioned Manitoba forest while an enraged, hopped-up- on-biological-waste (maybe) grizzly bear stalks them.Shaun Stover (Graham Kosakoski), Ritch Petroski (Brody Harms), Wes Harding (Tyler Hoechlin), and Lauren Findley (Kate Todd) are the four characters. They are college grads, of course, and they aim to celebrate their recent graduation by heading off into the forest to race around and cause havoc. It doesn't take long before they trash their vehicle (quite a few times, actually) and wind up killing a grizzly bear cub. This raises the ire of the mother, who stalks the four methodically despite never appearing on screen with the humans. That's basically it.Grizzly Rage is idiotic, but it is not offensively idiotic. There is nothing to fear in the film, save for the stupidity of the characters and their ridiculous meandering. And the bear, played by Koda, really isn't given a lot to do. Koda mostly roars and stands up, having been fed marshmallows to make it smile (I'm not kidding). The rest of the bear parts are filled with what appears to be a giant stuffed bear head and flimsy bear paws, presumably operated on the ends of broomsticks. There is no bear-to-human contact and the only indicator that Koda is doing any damage at all comes in the computer graphic blood that splashes the camera.Indeed, Grizzly Rage almost works as an exploitation flick, but it simply isn't violent or titillating. Lead actress Kate Todd is cute, but she doesn't provide any sort of sexual tension or character enticement that could have raised the blood pressure of this yarn. Instead, she's pretty bland…just like everyone else.Grizzly Rage was never intended to be good. Made by journeyman schlock director LeCocteau, who was responsible for Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama and Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000, I was expecting more in the camp department. Alas, this movie even fails there, offering no campy humour or ridiculous send-ups. Grizzly Rage is pretty much just mindless fluff, but it passes the time.

Wizard-8 First of all, I think I should admit to anything I thought was good about this movie before getting to what I REALLY think about it. So what's good? Well, this is a rare Canadian movie where the setting is actually in Canada. And... um... well, the movie gave work to a bunch of Canadians in front of and behind the camera. Apart from those two things, I can't think of anything good to say about "Grizzly Rage". If you have seen other movies by director David DeCoteau, you probably have a good idea as to what to expect. The movie is ridiculously padded - there are a ton of scenes here that serve no purpose except to pad out the running time. The characters are unbelievably stupid for the most part, with their stupidity also stretching out the movie. And since this movie was made for television, there is no real exploitation material on display - no swearing, no nudity, no sex, and no graphic violence. This isn't a movie - it's product.

jonb-29 Why should detritus like this have to have so many lines to get a review on IMDb? Other reviewers voted for the bear, I was hoping my liver would leap out of my body and thrust itself down my throat cutting off oxygen to my lungs and hence my brain. This was wrong not on "so many levels" but on all levels. This movie as far as I could bear (pun intended) to watch it stank. OK, let's start. One girl going off with three guys? not nice... Maybe if they'ld been Church-going types. Even then it's wrong. (Is this actually what the USA is like?) Moving on, they fool around in their 4wd kill a bear cub and then get hunted by the oh so predictable toxically challenged bear mom. The formulaic crash later sees them looking to repair that steamy thing at the front of the car. Not only do they bring a cooler full of empty "evian" bottles, but they don't seem to realize a 4wd means four-wheel-drive, so the "dude, our tyres spinning" line makes the idiots look like they belong in kindergarten, as they and the "people" who made this do. The bear was laughable, no, that's not true, I cried it was that bad. Did the director, producer etc put their names at the start of this? I can't remember. I'm betting they only put it at the end knowing only teenagers intent on scoring might make it to the cringing finish (sorry teenagers, but hey, if it gets you where you're going who cares! right!).Finally, even the scenery was lame.

scorp985 Three words: grizzly bears are awesome. I was serious when I said this is the best movie I have ever seen. None can rival it. It makes Shindler's List look like a flop. So often people misconstrue the true nature of an angry grizzly mother. Seriously. Even if it would send you into bankruptcy, you NEED to purchase the 8-disc DVD set with over 246 hours of special features. It's amazing that only $15 million was spent on this fantastic 13 out of 10 star film. Say goodbye to fame, Steven Spielberg, David DeCoteau is the new king of directing.Now that I'm finished talking about how fantastic this movie is, I'll tell you why.1. You should have known the entire time that the grizzly would win. They can fly, for crying out loud, and they can shoot quills at you. 2. GRIZZLY RAGE 3. It has some of the most brilliant dialogue ever conceived. For example, "What's a bear doing all the way out here...?" (they're in a forest). 4. The only thing more dangerous than an angry mama grizzly is a space grizzly. 5. It had the best ending of any movie. Ever. Period. Semicolon. Exclamation mark.Simply put:GRIZZLY RAGE!