This ultra rare-completely-forgotten horror flick has been brought back from the dead. Good news? Yes; well mostly.
Quite similar to "The Burning"; a group of young people head into the woods where a crazed maniac is lurking about and soon they're in danger. Not only similar to "The Burning" but countless other slashers in and around that era. Where "The Final Terror" fails is in it's lack of body count, inventive kills, gratuitous gore and the required dose of t&a for this kind of flick. It's been noted that it's a slasher film in denial; it wanted to cash in on that trend but take things in a slightly different direction. In short; not gory and trashy enough for the slasher crowd and not sophisticated enough for serious thriller admirers.
That said; there's a lot to admire in "The Final Terror". It's wonderfully atmospheric, has decent acting and at least two good seat- jumpers. It builds tension quite nicely and is gorgeously photographed; utilizing the woods scenario to maximum effect. The main villain is pretty creepy and the few scenes that feature him are well played out.
The film clocks in at a mere 82 minutes so it doesn't get long-winded. It's only real problem is that viewers most likely to give this one a shot are slasher enthusiasts who come in expecting a little more of what the film is purposely denying them. It didn't find an audience in it's initial run but here's hoping that modern slasher fans will appreciate it a bit more.
Quite similar to "The Burning"; a group of young people head into the woods where a crazed maniac is lurking about and soon they're in danger. Not only similar to "The Burning" but countless other slashers in and around that era. Where "The Final Terror" fails is in it's lack of body count, inventive kills, gratuitous gore and the required dose of t&a for this kind of flick. It's been noted that it's a slasher film in denial; it wanted to cash in on that trend but take things in a slightly different direction. In short; not gory and trashy enough for the slasher crowd and not sophisticated enough for serious thriller admirers.
That said; there's a lot to admire in "The Final Terror". It's wonderfully atmospheric, has decent acting and at least two good seat- jumpers. It builds tension quite nicely and is gorgeously photographed; utilizing the woods scenario to maximum effect. The main villain is pretty creepy and the few scenes that feature him are well played out.
The film clocks in at a mere 82 minutes so it doesn't get long-winded. It's only real problem is that viewers most likely to give this one a shot are slasher enthusiasts who come in expecting a little more of what the film is purposely denying them. It didn't find an audience in it's initial run but here's hoping that modern slasher fans will appreciate it a bit more.