In 1979, a group of mischievous Houston, Texas filmmakers set out to produce an adult film on the outskirts of the city. Even though their intentions of making a profitable adult film are honorable, the farm where the producer selected to shoot the film has some not so cozy owners who turn out to be serial killers. One by one, the film teams cast and crew are killed off until the reasoning behind the murders is revealed.
***Special Note - This film is the firs part in a set of three films which are currently in production. The prequel to this film is called "Pearl."
THE GOOD - This film is filled with well thought out practical effects! The location spotting for this film truly gave this feature a good texturing feel of the late 1970's and the music selection was also perfect for the time. The road trip aspect of the film was delicately shot with an ominous preview of the calm before the storm. The creepy factor in the film truly captured the duty, old feel to the living conditions of the time on an old farm. The tempo of the dramatic acting in the latter part of the film was delivered perfectly and the death of one actor was totally unexpected. On a special note, the introduction to the alligator was a nice touch in the film to bring it down together towards the end of the film.
THE BAD - There are some scenes in the feature that are shot just way too dark; it was possibly purposely done to hide the obvious details of the masks and makeup used on two of the actors. The beginning of the film is very slow and it takes a little time for the story to start developing; I had the temptation to shut off the movie and see something else, but once I got passed the slow stuff, the better part of the film began to churn out nicely.
POST MORTEM - I am honestly not a big fan of slasher films, but there was something flashy, sexy, and grotesque about this film that I liked a lot. There were some standout actor deliveries, one being Henderson whose work mimicked a younger "Matthew McConaughey" in his performance. This is a fun film with an Urban Legend type feel to it and it does deserve a sequel to it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [4 of 5 Stars]
