Paul Magne Haakonsen First of all, it should be said that the low rating on IMDb should be a straight up warning that you should take heed of before you sit down to watch "Seed".Personally, I have nothing against Uwe Boll or his skills as a director, but this movie was just downright bad. The storyline was as simple as it comes, and as generic as they come. A killer sentenced to death is set to be executed in the electric chair. When this fails to take the life of the serial killer, the prison warden decides to bury the man alive. However, the deranged serial killer digs himself free and seeks vengeance by killing those responsible for his execution.Well, the story was almost non-existing, and what was there was just ridiculously bad to the point of it being ridiculous. And the characters in the movie were equally devoid of anything interesting. Michael Paré played a very indifferent Detective Matt Bishop, Will Sanderson played the serial killer with no particular memorable trademark Max Seed, and Ralf Moeller played Warden Arnold Calgrove whom seemed to possess no logical sense whatsoever.The only thing even remotely worthwhile sticking around to watch in "Seed" is the amount of violence, blood and mayhem. However, don't get your hopes up, because it is nowhere near enough to salvage this movie. And also take into consideration that some of the gore and special effects were awful to look at, as it was particularly fake and so obviously CGI animated - badly animated, at that.And there were some interesting, albeit kind of disturbing, scenes of various deaths and decomposition being shown, which was graphic. And it might actually be a bit too graphic for some viewers. And the same goes for the scenes with the torture of dogs.All in all, "Seed" is not a movie that is really worth the time, money or effort. And if you like horror movies, then there are far, far better choices available for a fulfilling entertaining experience.

kosmasp If you take what Boll meant to say, you would have something that I would kind of liked. Well liked is maybe the wrong word, but something I could respect. And this is not Boll bashing (watch Tunnel Rats or Darfur is supposed to be good to), it's just that this movie does look what the budget was like. Lighting, set-up, everything looks sort of cheap. But then you do have some moments of genius thrown in there, in the make-up, special effects department at least. There is a scene with prison bars, that will make you cringe.But all that does not help. The real animal torture scenes, that start the movie off and are there to get you "in the mood", are more than disturbing, which is their purpose. Not sure it works in favor of the movie though either. Yes humans can be cruel, it's not something that is a big revelation. The end might suggest something, though with a sequel that followed that might have been not what Boll intended it to be

ASouthernHorrorFan 2007's "Seed" is a retro-slasher from Uwe Boll, meant to lament a frustration over his cold reception into the horror world. More people seem to hate him than like him, it seems. There has only been a handful of films that Boll has directed that are in my wheelhouse as far as what I will watch. I actually liked more of those than I hated. I can't speak for him based on all his material because a lot of the films he has made aren't films I would watch regardless of the director or star. As far as "Seed" is concerned, I found the film to be a dark, graphic, and blunt expressionist nightmare. The story gives rise to a brutal, stoic killer that seems to kill for the shear pleasure of the torturous process of killing his victims. Not sure the motive, or reason for the obsession other than it appears to be his fetish, not the act of taking the life but the process by which the body finally breaks, along with the gruesome and macabre aftermath. All of which Uwe Boll forces the viewer to experience head on. "Seed" is filmed in heavy atmospheric surrealism, blended with moments of splatter gore. Set in the 70's, the backdrop is as macabre and depressing as the notion of witnessing the life leave someone you love. The killer, Seed, is a large, terrifying force of cruelty and death, shown completely and utterly without remorse or compassion. I am not even sure if he understands an actual difference between right and wrong. It wasn't really established. Normally that would be an issue, however Boll frames the whole story as if we stepped into the middle of a horror unfolding. It forces you to either check out completely or set up and figure out the situation as you go. I actually enjoyed that because it made the viewing experience slightly uncomfortable. The acting is pretty good in "Seed". Most of the film is build on tense emotional interactions with limited dialog. The soundtrack and character conflicts tell most of the story. The dialog that does happen is based in the present with now "wordy" reflections or deep philosophical speeches to justify what we are seeing. The film really does feel classic in nature. The cinematography reminded me of "Hellraiser: Inferno", with heavy noir elements. For me personally there is more that works here than goes wrong. The special effects and soundtrack combine to give "Seed" that total horror feel. The slasher side of Boll's vision is strong in the kill/death sequences. Most are practical effects that really push the comfortability level-moving into heavy splatter / gore territory. The downside is that, in a couple of the scenes, CGI spoils the overall effect of realism that is created by most of the other deaths. Uwe Boll has a habit of taking the effects one step to far into the tacky –where the CGI becomes too obvious to let the scene have a strong impact. Plus some of the sound effects, although very creepy and effect, seem like rip-offs of films that have come before "Seed". But overall, "Seed" is an entertaining, brutal piece of slasher/ horror that most fans will enjoy-I did.

v_juggs and I have nothing new to add. I have seen some of Uwe other films such as Postal, HOTD, AITD, and I think this is his best work. Not great,not even good but acceptable. Camera work, directing are strong points. CGI and dialogue are weak. Why the 9*? As another said to counter the ridiculous 1* ratings others, some who have not even watched, are giving. Do I think Uwe is really trying to make a "deep film" about the level of inhumanity in our world? Do I believe being repulsed by serial killer monsters while skinning animals alive elsewhere in the world is par for the course shows how close we all are to being monsters is Uwe's thesis? No, I think he is just going for the money, (name 5 people who aren't). Exploitation film? Yes. Technically proficient? Yes.You want to see see a real 1* film go watch Highlander II or Dungeons and Dragons with Jeremy Irons.Seed realistically deserves a 5/10.