Countrycide

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The scenery and sound is nice, but I feel like the movie was boring as there wasn't that much dialogue or plot. Most of the movie is spent on the girl being stuck in a bear trap searching for her boyfriend and/or getting help. Thus, there isn't much talking until later in the movie where the hunters show up. Plus, speaking of the boyfriend, it is never really mentioned how the hunters got him. The acting is mediocre and the characters are rather flat. For example, there aren't many characters or meaning interactions. Their voices and facial expressions are also bland. On a more humorous note, I feel the movie would have been much shorter if they just slept in the car instead of putting up camp 😅

Greetings and salutations, and welcome to my review of 2017's Countrycide. The story gets a 1 out of 2: The Direction and Pace receive a 2 out of 4: The Acting gets a 1.25 out of 2: And my Enjoyment level hits a 1.5 out of 2: Giving Countrycide a 5.75 out of 10: The movie is your basic "Killer In The Woods" fayre and offers nothing new to the sub-genre. And for most viewers, this is where the film may falter most. Though I do commend the writer and director, Brett Kelly, for keeping it simple: A couple on their way, cross-country, to a wedding pull over in a secluded forested area to camp for the night before continuing their long journey. Unfortunately, they stumble across some hunters - or the hunters stumble across them. Even "The Hunters" are simplistic in their pursuits; they are hunters, and they hunt anything and everything. These huntsmen love nothing better than watching the life ebb out of the eyes of their prey. I loved how shocked they were when Abby presumes they are going to eat her and her boyfriend. It made me titter. Humour is one of the main threads in my enjoyment of this little flick: this principally comes from Ranger Scott, who possesses one of the most cheerful voices and persona's I've seen on film. Being both simultaneously infectious and annoying. Nevertheless, it works well to carry the movie through the slower and darker parts. The one thing I would have loved to have seen more of was personalities and characteristics. Even the joyous Ranger Scott manifests as little more than two-dimensional, and the hunters are close to being zero-dimensional. Kelly's simplistic style carries across to his filming, which works... but could have been so much better. But here's another "Hats Off" moment: Kelly decides to tell the story primarily during the daytime. There are remarkably few night scenes, generally predominant in this sub-genre. Usually, these are so low light that you cannot see what is happening, which typically spoils the movie for me. Kelly goes one better and superbly lights the might scenes too. The scene where Abby talks to her boyfriend Mike's ghost is beautiful. However, the story needed more action and suspense for it to succeed. What is on offer isn't utilised so well. It would appear Kelly needs to grow into his director's boots a tad more in the thriller stakes. It's the pacing of Countrycide that helps to keep the viewer watching. Kelly has opted for a steady canter. Granted, in this style of Dark Thriller, a variety of paces would have helped to build the missing atmospheres. But the steady pace serves to keep the story flowing well to the movie's finale. The cast is a smidgen above average. And that is tremendous due to the characters needing more meat on their bones. The actors portraying the hunters needed to come across more ominously. These are the bad guys, and you need to be scared of them. All that said, Countrycide entertained and sustained my attention, and I enjoyed it. It's not perfect; nothing is. I would easily recommend this movie to pass an hour. Though if there is something better available I'd advise watching that first. Countrycide isn't worth a rush to watch, and if you miss it, well, it wouldn't be a bad thing. Once you've set up camp then check out my Chiller Thriller Killers, and The Game Is Afoot lists to see where Countrycide bivouacs in my charts. Take Care & Stay Well - Get Inoculated & Boosted.

Just a horrible movie. 1 is being very generous. Hillbillies meet stupid girl. But in the end stupid girl outwits stupider troll people. Just a waste of film.

I have never seen a failed movie at that level. It is like someone who graduated yesterday and just doing a practice on how to make a good movie.. No it is just worse! Much worse!! Don't let the poster fool you.. It looks good but the movie is terrible....

Non-existing plot, screenplay, camera work and acting, not even on a level of a decent school project. Don't let the poster mislead you.

I can be perfectly content with a bad movie if it has some charm and/or nic ideas. This film has neither. The acting is more wooden than the forest setting. The sheriff appears to have had his dialogue dubbed (badly), and the writing is dreadful. Honestly, if this was a school project it would fail.

Just downright horrible. It turns into another woman Rambo movie. Don't waste your time with this one!

COUNTRYCIDE is a stab (pun absolutely intended) at the usual kind of indie horror with a couple finding themselves stranded in a wood during a trip and forced to camp the night. Their vacationing is interrupted by the interventions of a psychopath, and would-be thrills ensue. That this was directed by the guy behind RAIDERS OF THE LOST SHARK and JURASSIC SHARK speaks volumes; it's a far from good movie, and quite often just intensely dull. Still, the soundtrack is a little better than in most indies, and the acting's not too shabby either; it's just a pity there's little story of interest.

Another reason why Brett Kelly is the modern day Hitchcock. The movie premise was original and believable, characters were well written and Robin Hodge did a magnificent job. Genuinely good watch.