From the director of RE-ANIMATOR. Wow, this was going to be good...so I thought.
It had a good premise. A serial killer who has tortured, killed, and eaten more than thirty victims is being kept overnight in a holding cell at a police station. The next day he'll be transferred to another facility.
Add some interesting characters. The newest staff member of the local police is a young woman who loves horror movies. The 'good old boy' mentality of the locals results in her getting little respect or support from her peers.
Of course you know that Woman Rookie Cop and Psycho Cannibal will meet up and clash, otherwise why bother? That's why we're watching.
But the violence was way over the top, reminding me of THE HILLS HAVE EYES (which I hugely enjoyed) but not quite as extreme. Considering that it's the night before a federal holiday, lots of kids would be up watching. And some parents think that if it's allowed on network TV it's OK.
Not in this case.
Additionally, the ending was a downer. After everyone else is killed and it's just her and the killer she's being pursued and finds boxes of rat poison. She chokes down some and rubs some in her wounds. He bites off chunks of her flesh and is poisoned and dies. The last shot is the two corpses lying on the floor.
Nope. Close, but no cigar. Maybe FEAR ITSELF would do better presenting two shorter stories since it's a one hour time slot.
I'll keep watching and hope that they find their groove.
It had a good premise. A serial killer who has tortured, killed, and eaten more than thirty victims is being kept overnight in a holding cell at a police station. The next day he'll be transferred to another facility.
Add some interesting characters. The newest staff member of the local police is a young woman who loves horror movies. The 'good old boy' mentality of the locals results in her getting little respect or support from her peers.
Of course you know that Woman Rookie Cop and Psycho Cannibal will meet up and clash, otherwise why bother? That's why we're watching.
But the violence was way over the top, reminding me of THE HILLS HAVE EYES (which I hugely enjoyed) but not quite as extreme. Considering that it's the night before a federal holiday, lots of kids would be up watching. And some parents think that if it's allowed on network TV it's OK.
Not in this case.
Additionally, the ending was a downer. After everyone else is killed and it's just her and the killer she's being pursued and finds boxes of rat poison. She chokes down some and rubs some in her wounds. He bites off chunks of her flesh and is poisoned and dies. The last shot is the two corpses lying on the floor.
Nope. Close, but no cigar. Maybe FEAR ITSELF would do better presenting two shorter stories since it's a one hour time slot.
I'll keep watching and hope that they find their groove.