Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

HorrorFanExtreme This is a story for all kids who have been bullied in school. It is eminently believable and a good ride. Marc Danato( Dane), and Lindsay Seidel ( Emily) give good performances and give cause to think that the bullied become the bullies and Emily finally sees that but they get their point across. The ending is haunting and to the last they keep up their game. This is horror of the first class, the directing was good, and I liked the dialog and delivery.the methods they choose to carry out their revenge, no retribution , is inventive and captivating, and kept my attention throughly.i don't know what the Vietnam veteran is doing in the video,as he adds little to the story line. The film could have been better without him as he tends to slow down the pace of the film.one final note, the worst bully reacts as a real bully acts, surprised and then broken, doing anything to save himself.this is true to life.all that said,the movie is well worth the price, I myself have watched the film a dozen times. Thumbs up on this one.

jadagirl Surprisingly, when I heard torture, disfigurement, I thought "Gee, Hostel, teenager style!!". However, the movie turns out to be a much milder version of Hostel, which is probably why I didn't find it in the least horrific. I was actually cheering for our antagonists (hmm... is that the right usage here...) and disappointed that they didn't get to them all. Yes, it sounds very harsh, but bullies gotta know that if you push someone too far, it just might come back and bite you in the ass.So, that being said, I liked it. The young actors played their roles well. I especially liked Emily, played by Lindsay Seidel. Cool and calm (well except during the mishap with Ravi) she played up her torture scenes well. And of course there was the banjo.Cheers

madchefks This starts out as a simple , honor student vs Joe quarterback / prom queen .. High tempo , fast paced and to the point .Simple revenge quickly escalates out of control .. Exciting simple movie ... A few gory parts , making it interesting to the traditional horror viewer But noting very extensive .... Just what you have come to expect ....from good vs bad rich vs poor... Little comedy or satire slices fitting into a well orchestrated plan of revenge and twisted justice ... All in all "b" grade cast "b" grade acting and a grade "A"simple storylineIf you can make it past the acting and the script the movie is quite enjoyable... Simple fun Friday night

jnash4853 OK, some of you will be offended by my thoughts about this film, and frankly I couldn't care less. Lets get that straight. I was bullied relentlessly as a kid all the way through my high school years for everything from my race, religion the way I spoke the fact that I was a kind of sort of nerd/jock, everything. This movie speaks to a part of me that was born out of that turmoil, a sick, twisted, sadistic side that only my former bullies have seen. Granted I never took it to the extent that the film shows, but I have broken my fair share of bones to drive home the point, that I wanted to be left alone. But I would be lying through my teeth if I said I hadn't dreamed of taking it further, and most of you would be too. The down trodden will always dream of rising to give the wicked their just due.As a theater geek, and aspiring actor, writer, and all around movie connoisseur I was very impressed with the story they were able to tell on a shoestring budget. The lack of flashy special effects creates an aura of realism. As well as leaving the more disturbing bits for your own imagination to run wild. And yes the script could have used some reworking and some of the actors are robotic. Dean could have been much better portrayed but Emily was without a doubt the best performer of the "freaks". The redhead "hot chick" was the best of the victims, she was excellent. The "jock" was the worst, very one dimensional. And more could have been done with the class clown character, the one that got the cattle gun to the face. Really would've liked to see more character development with the "freaks" because this is the type of movie where you almost find yourself rooting for them. A not so stereotypical portrayal of the popular kids would've also been appreciated, but I understand that they had to go with archetypes of these characters. I'd love to see a remake with a larger budget and better actors.The main reason why I loved this movie is because it's a horror movie that can actually happen. Strange creatures and monsters don't scare us any more because we know them not to be real. The truth is now being revealed in this day and age, the only real monsters are monsters of our own creation. For the most part, monsters who bring guns to school to kill their classmates, are created by the bullies who torment them day in and day out. And the school administrators who do nothing to stop the abuse when they see it going on. It's a glimpse into the dark side of the "duality of man" as RL Stevenson(Dr. Jekel and Mr. Hyde) put it. The scariest monster to ever walk this earth is man. And this movie illustrates that quite well.