Think. . . 'Dead End' (2003) + 'Joy Ride' (2001)
Plot: After starting a pretty heavy fight at a Wisconsin bar, three Minnesotans (who are there to drink underage. . . for some reason) fight for their life against an unknown vengeful figure driving an amazing '57 Caddy Eldorado.
Cast rundown: Randy Quaid as Sheriff Charlie is good as usual, but he's really let himself go over the years. The main cast of guys (Jason Dohring, Josh Hammond, Shane Johnson) are also pretty good, and a surprisingly well shaped group of characters. Kiersten Warren (that annoying chick that dated Slater in Saved by the Bell: The College Years) was actually not as annoying as she was on Saved by the Bell. . . but that could be due to her 15 minutes of total screen time and like four lines.
Review: The plot is obviously nothing new. We've seen it tons of times. . . but that doesn't mean we can't always enjoy it. The fact that it takes place in the dead of winter on rural roads makes it even cooler. Icy car chases always add some necessary thrills. Solid acting and directing, and mostly solid writing, make it a more-than-adequate film if you're watching for the technical stuff. My only real problem with it was the predictable ending, which I called about 15 minutes in. But, overall, it's a very cool, and often exciting, little unknown horror flick.
Final Verdict: 6.5/10. Definitely worth a watch.
-AP3-
Plot: After starting a pretty heavy fight at a Wisconsin bar, three Minnesotans (who are there to drink underage. . . for some reason) fight for their life against an unknown vengeful figure driving an amazing '57 Caddy Eldorado.
Cast rundown: Randy Quaid as Sheriff Charlie is good as usual, but he's really let himself go over the years. The main cast of guys (Jason Dohring, Josh Hammond, Shane Johnson) are also pretty good, and a surprisingly well shaped group of characters. Kiersten Warren (that annoying chick that dated Slater in Saved by the Bell: The College Years) was actually not as annoying as she was on Saved by the Bell. . . but that could be due to her 15 minutes of total screen time and like four lines.
Review: The plot is obviously nothing new. We've seen it tons of times. . . but that doesn't mean we can't always enjoy it. The fact that it takes place in the dead of winter on rural roads makes it even cooler. Icy car chases always add some necessary thrills. Solid acting and directing, and mostly solid writing, make it a more-than-adequate film if you're watching for the technical stuff. My only real problem with it was the predictable ending, which I called about 15 minutes in. But, overall, it's a very cool, and often exciting, little unknown horror flick.
Final Verdict: 6.5/10. Definitely worth a watch.
-AP3-