I`m not much of a fan of horror movies but I looked forward to seeing CHERRY FALLS simply because the director Geoffry Wright is the man who brought us ROMPER STOMPER , a movie that brings a whole new meaning to violent realism. Alas CHERRY FALLS is a major disappointment . I don`t know what it is about gifted non American directors but as soon as they land at LA airport they seem to leave their talent behind at the arrival lounge , Wolfgang Petersen being the best example . I`m not sure if the director is having an off day or if the cast are , but Wright is unable to get anything more than mediocre performances from the cast . Check the scene where the sheriff walks into class after the first two murders have been commited , it`s difficult to believe the usually competent Michael Biehn has ever had an acting lesson in his life as he delivers his lines with the passion of a speak your weight machine . As the rest of the direction in the movie it`s very flat .
The script by Ken Selden is both dumb and unoriginal . A lot of people on this site have compared it to SCREAM but I doubt if the two are comparable . CHERRY FALLS lacks the post modernist humour , wit and originality of SCREAM and I`m not even sure if it`s meant to be a darkly comic movie . The script shows signs of underdevelopment and contains several major plot holes . For example after the first murders the pathologist examines the bodies and realises the female is a virgin but it`s never explained why the authorities conclude the murders were carried out because the victims were virgins . Perhaps the biggest plot hole is this : How on earth would the killer know his victims were virgins ? Go back to your own teenage years and you`ll realise there`s nothing more unrealiable than school gossip especially if it involves the sexual habits of school mates .
Never listen to gossip and don`t watch CHERRY FALLS unless you`re addicted to teenagers getting stalked and killed by a knife wielding looney
The script by Ken Selden is both dumb and unoriginal . A lot of people on this site have compared it to SCREAM but I doubt if the two are comparable . CHERRY FALLS lacks the post modernist humour , wit and originality of SCREAM and I`m not even sure if it`s meant to be a darkly comic movie . The script shows signs of underdevelopment and contains several major plot holes . For example after the first murders the pathologist examines the bodies and realises the female is a virgin but it`s never explained why the authorities conclude the murders were carried out because the victims were virgins . Perhaps the biggest plot hole is this : How on earth would the killer know his victims were virgins ? Go back to your own teenage years and you`ll realise there`s nothing more unrealiable than school gossip especially if it involves the sexual habits of school mates .
Never listen to gossip and don`t watch CHERRY FALLS unless you`re addicted to teenagers getting stalked and killed by a knife wielding looney