Small but effective movie about a "white trash" serial killer and his dysfunctional (or functional, depends on the perspective) family and a good guy trying to help
the kids out of that hell. The plus: well shot, some gore and torture and solid acting make Artik a good snack for the aficionado of movies like Wrong Turn, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the like - with a far smaller production of course. The minus: gore level is too low for the real deal and the try to give the movie some emotional depth, remains more or less stuck on the surface. All in all a solid contribution to the genre, but for sure no new cult or must-watch. If you don't like the genre much, don't care to watch.
Review of Artik
