Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

bowmanblue Just cheap. There's something that just doesn't work about 'Gruesome' and I think it's the lack of budget. The acting is okay and, despite being called 'Gruesome' there isn't that much gore in it (but what there is isn't too bad), so it has to be the general vibe. The film comes across like it's been filmed on a cameraphone and the lighting is practically non existent. Every shot has a grey tint to it, like it's been shot through the wrong filter. I know that's hardly a major thing, but it just adds to the overall feeling of cheapness.'Gruesome' is about a waitress, who seems to be destined to be stalked (and then murdered!) by some local weirdo. Then, just as the axe – literally – falls on her, she wakes up and has to go through it all over again, only with slight variants on the same theme each time. It probably sounds like a 'horror version of Groundhog Day' but it's probably more akin to (the less well known) 'The Deaths of Ian Stone' (although that had a budget!).Maybe the reason the 'grey tinge' bugged me so much is because 'grey' is largely regarded as a dull colour. And it just matches the overall feel. I know the story tries to be a little deeper than your average torture p0rn/slasher film and it does try to add a few twists in there for good measure. But nothing can really disguise the fact that this is a cheap offering that offers very little new in terms of horror or storytelling.

jeffa123 i love picking up those horror collector sets out of the clearance bins. 5 bucks for 8 or 10 movies. majority of them are strictly B fare... as in bush! entertaining in their own right, but usually pretty forgettablebut... this one was a hidden little gem. well worth the watch. production values are decent; acting is good enough; but its the original story idea that i loved. kept me guessing most of the way through at least... its not a story idea that i've seen yet, and i've seen hundreds of these. seems like something someone would have done by nowhats off to the writers for coming up with something new

greek_priestess I am a rather large fan of horror films and picked this one up as a 'hmmmm, looks interesting'. Boy, was I wrong. Because of the way the film keeps going. The film was very very slow, and also lacked the 'horror' factor that people like me and my friend crave to see. I was also rather unsatisfied with the ending, it didn't give me enough. The acting was less than what I would consider a decent even for a b list film.I have a friend, whom we get together and watch horror and thriller films every weekend with, and this one will definitely go on our "will never watch again" shelf. It did however come in a 4 pack, and we actually enjoyed the other three compared to this one. In fact, when I asked my friend what part did he like, he replied, "The credits."

stsinger Salvage is one of those wonderful surprises that you get when you're a fan of the genre. The film takes several familiar themes, moves along briskly and creepily, and winds up in a very surprising place, and low budget horror seldom surprises me anymore, so good job! It suffers from some typical slasher issues -- the heroine is attractive and likable but she is saddled with an obnoxious boyfriend, some "Hardy Boys Style" investigation that would never happen... but in general this film just plain works. Every time you think you've figured out what is happening and start to "settle in," there is a twist in the road, the leads actors Chris Ferry and Lauren Currie Lewis (who is as hot as the spicy dish that bears her name!) are fine, and overall, I can definitely recommend you check out "Salvage" if you get a chance.