Last Kind Words

2012
4.8| 1h25m| en
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17-year old Eli moves with his family to the isolated farm of reclusive Waylon, a man whose dark past threatens to overtake him. Eli’s family works to restore the desolate fields, while he becomes fascinated with the forests. While on the farm, Eli meets the mysterious Amanda when she gives him an apple. The next day she extracts a promise from him to avoid the deep woods. Reeling from a violent encounter with his father, one night he breaks this promise and finds her body hanging from a tree.

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RyothChatty ridiculous rating
Brightlyme i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.
SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
kosmasp Some might argue it being C or D Horror I reckon. But it does have Chucky in it (not the doll itself, but the actor lending the voice to the doll) and Brad Dourif actually takes his role seriously. I was wondering when I saw him, if he would just phone it in or go for it. It's the latter and he doesn't have that much to work with.Still this Horror movie with a lot of fantasy and I guess a bit of folklore if you want to call it that, has some charm to it. It does a couple of things right and they tried framing and editing it and generally making it look like a lot more expensive than it had to spend. So if you have a heart for small budget movies, this may be something for you
Keitha Harris This movie was a waste of my time and left me with a headache after watching it on Netflix. I would have given it a 1 if this movie wasn't old. I miss the horror movies from back when like The original Exorcist. I see why not many people even cared to rate this movie. And the ones that voted higher than a two need their eyes checked. A waste of production money. I will watch most horror movies even if their on the low-b side but this mess I will never watch again. I could have used that time resting my eyes. Somewhere in the beginning the screenwriter gave up. Trust me, my little review if far more better than watching this movie.
Sean Jump Last Kind Words is a reflective, atmospheric film rich in character and drama. It is not a typical horror movie, and in fact horror fans attracted by the promotional art may be disappointed at the lack of gore or special effects.The story begins when young Eli's parents move to an isolated farm to begin a new life. Eli's father drinks too much and is haunted by a memory that won't let go of him. Bored and restless, Eli goes for long walks in the nearby woods in search of peace. There he meets Amanda, a pretty young girl that Eli quickly takes to. But the farm's owner warns Eli that Amanda is dangerous. What kind of danger lurks within the forest, and what secrets wait for Eli to discover them? This is a somber, sometimes deceptively quiet movie that works because of traditional movie-making elements that are well-executed from beginning to end. Direction is unobtrusive but well balanced, and the acting from the small cast (primarily Eli and his parents and Amanda, with Brad Dourif as the only "name" actor as the reclusive farmer) is for the most part quite good, though it's no surprise the benchmark performance goes to Dourif. The script makes sense, unlike some genre screenplays which throw logic to the winds and hope nobody cares, and in the end you understand why everything turns out the way it does. The Kentucky setting is evocative and the simple country setting is not only picturesque but at times eerie and disconcerting.Though not the horror movie some who approach this film may be expecting, Last Kind Words is in fact much better than most low-budget productions of whatever genre. Sensitive, touching, and yet creepy in its subtle way, Last Kind Words will entertain you while you watch it and linger in your mind's eye for some time thereafter.
MrAlfa I do not understand the low rating. The film is enjoyable and valuable in several respects. The photo is very beautiful and the actors recite their part in proper way, through a history that goes smoothly until the end. Perhaps it is not a masterpiece of cinema, but it deserves more than 4 stars. It 'a nice love story, with a good pinch of mystery with a remarkable soundtrack. Come on! There are many other films out there that deserve 4 stars or less, yet exceeding the sufficiency according to the reviews here. Maybe nothing new or surprising, but certainly a nice movie, worth to be enjoyed. Just do not expect a horror movie that makes you scream and squirm, or a breathtaking thriller, although it has some interesting moments for those who does not disdain a chill: relax, put on the DVD, enjoy the tale and judge for yourself.