Thursday, September 19, 2013

4 Dead Girls: The Soul Taker



Complete Failure of a Horror Film On Any Measureable Level
First, there's `low budget' horror. The dirty little secret of `low budget' horror is that, despite the fact that some small studio or tiny group of investors ponied up a decent amount of cash to peddle the flick to audiences, there may (and I do mean "may") be some redeeming qualities to it. It might have some legitimate scares. It could even have some spiffy but practical make-up and effects. If you're lucky, then it should be blessed with a modest amount of nice acting - nothing grand, but just enough to show that the actors and actresses really put their heart into it, knowing that you'd at least have the spirit to make it to the very end.

Then, there's `no budget' horror, and 4 DEAD GIRLS: THE SOUL TAKER falls (sadly) into that category. No matter how much effort any of the ladies put into this affair, it's just way too hard to ratchet up any real thrills, chills, or spills when you're filming in a house with, basically, three rooms.

(NOTE: The...

Great acting and plenty of fun
Great horror movie about a group of female roommates who get more than they bargained for out of their new rental unit. Katherine Browning is phenomenal as the virginal Lily who must battle an evil spirit for control of the house and the souls of her friends. Mike Campbell is also creepy as hell as the evil spirit, Devlin Chito. Impressive effects, terrific scares, and some really attractive women make this a must-see fright flick.



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