Actuakers
One of my all time favorites.
Claysaba
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Mischa Redfern
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
playaflygb
I really thought I was going to enjoy this after reading reviews and seeing the ratings on here. This film was awful. I don't know if they ran out of money, or if they ordered the wrong fake blood or if they're just morons, but the only scene that had red blood was the very end. All the rest of it was black and looked like the actors drowned in an oil spill. It was a mess as a whole, and the plot was garbage. Was it a supernatural story, was it a serial killer psycopath movie...you never know, the story keeps changing and never makes up its mind, and the ending leaves you thinking what the hell is wrong with people who reviewed this title before I saw it....Don't waste your time, the 90's have much better movies to offer than this boring, slow, indecisive pile of junk
As_Cold_As_Ice
I had been seriously looking forwards to this movie for the longest time, after seeing it on the otherwise bad horror clip compilation Boogeymen. And boy did it fulfill my expectations.The plot involves a controversial psychologist attempting to cure a serial killer, who claims that entities called "the Ugly" drove him to murder.First of all, this is a low budget serial killer movie from New Zealand. So right off the bat, their accents annoyed me no end. However, the acting was pretty good as a whole, but kudos to Simon's mother, I really wanted to kill her.The gore was inky black for a radical change, and I loved it. It was weird and strange, and added something stylistically to the film. Also, the suspense in some scenes is tense, and when you do get a glimpse of the Ugly, they are quite freaky.What I also loved is how the film can be taken in many ways, and isn't explained fully.Overall, this was a great serial killer movie, totally different from anything else I have seen.8/10
reeves2002
I loved Scott Reynolds'movie when strangers appear and just came across the ugly.I found it interesting from the start and liked the built up of suspense through flashbacks.I did find parts of it including the ending a bit confusing.It was different how the blood of the victims was black.I wasn't sure why this was.Simon(played by Paolo Rotondo)was a complex character who (if it was all real) had a very abusive upbringing at the hands of his demented mother.I didn't really get why she resented her son and there was nothing mentioned of his father other then he was rich, and his mother saying he was evil and to stay away from him .This coming from her mouth as she abused her own son.I also never understood her hatred for Julie,a girl who came to Simon's rescue after being bullied and beat up by cruel classmates.It may have been that the girl had an interest in her son and she was threatened by it,so then the bitch proceeded to smack the girl around and break her glasses just for reading Simon part of a letter from his dad.It would have been nice to understand why she acted the way she did.Also his father was never shown or really clearly explained. The 3 actors that played Simon all looked very similar which was believable and good casting.It was nice that he and Julie re-connected later in life but I wanted him to get vicious revenge on his cruel classmates.Although I was happy when he finally brutally took care of those 2 thugs at the mental institution,they really had it coming.I liked the Dr Karen Schumaker character played by Rebecca Hobbs.She really nailed the role as Paolo also gave a very exciting and disturbing portrayal of his life and could draw her and others into his his dark mind even when they are not aware of it. The ending confused me because I didn't understand the reaction to his doctor after Simon broke out to go after Karen.Somehow Simon knew where she lived which made no sense. And at the institution there was something strange going on with his doctor and another weird female patient. It is an effective suspense film with some jump out of your seat thrills.
themirock
This movie was the single worst horror/thriller movie I have ever seen. The acting was terrible, the story is not at all believable, and the special effects are pathetic. The movie uses black instead of red for blood in all but one scene which comes off as cheap and fake rather than creepy. Also one of the rooms in the movie is supposed to have metal doors and you can clearly see that the door is actually wood that has been spray painted silver. There is little attention to how the main character gets away with the things he is doing and why he hasn't already seen punishment. I don't mind a thriller movie that doesn't explain these things if they at least present a story that gets your imagination and lets you know that they aren't trying to follow any sort of reason or rationale. This film moves at a very slow pace with little attempt to build upon itself. The characters leave nothing for you to hold on to and build interest in the film and the settings are forced and don't seem real at all. If you are looking to be pulled into a film and actually care about the outcome of the characters then this is not the movie for you. In fact skip this one all together if you can.