12 MONKEYS SPECIAL EDITION DVD REVIEW

Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys 1995(C)

OK ....right off the top, Twelve Monkeys is one of the strangest and oddest movies you'll ever see! Very in line with such Terry Gilliam classics like Brazil and Time Bandits(but not as light or funny as Time bandits). An Academy Award-nominated 1995 science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by David and Janet Peoples. It stars Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt(who all are brilliant in this I may add!), who won a Golden Globe for best supporting actor; Pitt was also nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. Lost to some other silly somebody orr whateverr (film referance to Pitt's Jeffery character haha!)

You have to understand that this film deals with things that we as a race haven't achieved yet(time travel), and things that we haven't experienced yet(extinction).....but on a frieghtening scale of a stark possibility that it COULD happen.

A Strange man enters a hospital claiming to have journeyed back in time from the year 2035 to stop a killer virus from exterminating mankind, a beautiful psychologist decides he might be more than delusional. Terry Gilliam populates this labyrinthine, apocalyptic film with twisted characters and eerie revelations. The film was shot primarily in Philadelphia; Gilliam uses the more dilapidated area of the city to the film's apocalyptic advantage. The film is based on the 1962 French short film LA JETEE.


Bruce Willis(James Cole) and Brad Pitt(Jeffery Goines) 12 monkeys (C)


In this amazing science fiction film, penal colony prisoner James Cole must travel back in time from the year 2035 to find the cause of a virus that killed close to five billion people in 1997. Cole's trip into the past won't be easy. For starters, he winds up in the wrong year on his first attempt. Once, as he time-travels, Cole ends up a prisoner in an insane asylum in 1990. There, he meets psychiatrist Kathryn Railly(Stowe) and inmate Jeffrey Goines(Pitt), who could hold the key to the epidemic's spread. Cole later winds up in the middle of a World War I battlefield. After meeting James for a second time, in another year, Dr. Railly gets further involved in his quest. Although she thinks at first that Cole must be crazy, Kathryn soon starts to believe him and attempts to help. But James has already started to question his own sanity and tries to figure out if his journeys through time are real or if he's just been imagining everything.

Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe filmed a "making of" documentary about the film, The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys. The duo later went on to make Lost in La Mancha, despite their protests that they would not make "any more movies about making movies."
The scene in which Cole wanders post-apocalypse Philadelphia was not originally supposed to be set in the winter. After the studio delayed the film's shooting, however, Gilliam decided that he preferred the isolated look of winter. So the docu dissects very useful ideas about film making, and Gillian is always great and funny to listen to. Another film school treasure this bonus film is for peeps who like the behind the scenes stuff!



Madeline Stowe( Kathryn Railly) and Bruce Willis(James Cole) 1995 12 monkeys(C)



The film makes frequent use of the "Introduccion" from Astor Piazzolla's Suite Punta del Este as the signature theme from the film. It's an odd, quirky piece, that suggests a tongue in cheek atmosphere, and i think it fits perfectly becouse the characters are all wondering what's going on in the on set of this unfolding crazy story. The use of classics such as What a wonderful world by luise Armstrong and various other "period" pieces helps to establish the time travel feel of coles character, due to his amazing memory at key points in time. I love this sound track, it really fits the scenes and images brilliantly!

Brad Pitt as the crazy Jeffery Goines. 12 Monkeys(C)

Themes in this film are abundent! And wonderfully woven through the the story as the plot thickens...I will try to break down as much for you, this may sound sterile, and clinical, so those of you who do not enjoy scientific or theory discussion, STOP READING NOWWW! lol!!

~ Madness
Madness and sanity are important themes in the film, and Gilliam deliberately left certain scenes ambiguous, allowing for an interpretation that Cole is "mentally divergent" and the whole film a manifestation of his psychosis. From the sleeve notes to the DVD release: "Between the past and the future, sanity and madness, dreams and reality, lies the mystery of the Twelve Monkeys."

one of the scientists who makes James Cole's time travel possible. 1995 12 monkeys(C)

~Memory
The film deals with the subjective nature of memories and their effect upon perceptions of reality. Some examples of false memories are:
Cole's recollection of the airport shooting which is altered each time he has a dream.
A "mentally divergent" man at the asylum who has false memories.
Railly telling Cole "I remember you like this" in the scene in which a barely recognizable Cole and Railly are seen in disguise for the first time.

~Time
In one scene, Cole and Railly watch Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, and the scene that appears is that of James Stewart and Kim Novak in Muir Woods National Monument where Novak looks at the growth rings of a felled redwood and traces back events in her past life ("here I was born ... and here I died"). In addition to resonating with the movie's larger themes, Cole and Railly later have a similar conversation while the same music from Vertigo is repeated. As Roger Ebert has described the moment, "He's not simply providing a movie in-joke. The point is that Cole's own life is caught between rewind and fast-forward, and he finds himself repeating in the past what he learned in the future, and vice versa." This scene from Vertigo is also observed explicitly by Chris Marker, whose La Jetée inspired Twelve Monkeys, in his 1982 documentary montage Sans Soleil.

The poetry reading interrupted by Railly's pager includes the following quatrain from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam:
"Yesterday This Day's Madness did prepare;
Tomorrow's Silence, Triumph or Despair:
Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why:
Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where."
References to time, time travel, and monkeys are scattered throughout the film, including the Woody Woodpecker "Time Tunnel" cartoon playing on the TV in a hotel room, The Marx Brothers movie "Monkey Business" on TV in the asylum and a monkey taking a sandwich to the boy thought to be trapped in a well.

~Prophecy
There is a recurring motif in the film regarding the depiction of time travelers as prophets. During Railly's lecture on "Madness and Apocalyptic Visions", she recounts the Cassandra myth, and speaks of medieval and war-time predictions of an apocalypse in the year 1996. Later in the movie, we encounter a medieval evangelist who tells Cole "You're one of us" and Railly's photograph reveals that the soldier from 1917 was actually Cole's friend Jose with "Cole" in the background reaching towards him.
Furthermore, religious studies academics have authored essays claiming that the lead character James Cole (initials J.C.) fits the cinematic character type of a Christ-figure, a savior sent to sacrifice himself in order to save humanity.

Bruce Willis as the torchured, sorrowed hero in 12 Monkeys 1995(C)

So here are the DVD features on the special edition:
12 Monkeys Archives, Feature Commentary with Director Terry Gilliam & Producer Charles Roven, The Hamster Factor And Other Tales Of 12 Monkeys (The Making Of 12 Monkeys), Theatrical trailer, Widescreen Presentation, Commentary with Director Terry Gilliam and Producer Charles Roven The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 12 Monkeys making of feature.

OK what I didn't like about the film, was that some of the set designs looked like they were right out of Gilliam's other film Brazil. But I also was thinking, maybe that was the point! If the human race was devastated by a deadly virus, and 90 percent of this race was wiped out, then the remaining survivors, however intellent, would have to use the resources left to use, or technology that had to be re-made from scratch. So bare in mind, even though this is infact a classic to me, I was disturbed by the low quality of the set designs (until I actually understood WHY everything looked shitty that is haha!) It's a tough film to wrap your brain around, because again, it's something this race has never had to experience on a full scale extinction level event. And quite frankly hard to imagine!

Brad Pitt as Jeffery Goines in 1995's 12 Monkeys (C)

When you see Brad Pitt in this you will realize, if you haven't already, the pure genius of what Brad does, and what exactly Brad gets payed for. This role was meant to go to him, because I can't picture too many(ok Sean Penn was suppose to do this role, so maybe he'd have been good too) actors that are good at "crazy haha! Brad is an expert at CRAZY, the role was sooo fun to watch, was a high light in this film for me, splendid actor!

Bruce Willis, well..was Bruce, what can you say about such an amazing actor. I mean he's had his share of bad films..but that's not his fault, I mean, he's great even in bad films.he's the salvaging bright light in some really bad films (cough!armageddon,cough!,cough!! lols) But this role, I must say, he nailed it, it was spot on...funny, terrifying, mournful, hurt, tortured......this guy goes through so much in this film and still manages to get Kathryne to believe he's tellng the truth and that he is from the future..awesome, awesome performance!!

So, I will end this now, I need to eat, shower and possibly enjoy a potentially amazing weekend. So I bid you all an awesome weekend as well, hope you enjoyed this critical review of one of my NOW favorite films (not gonna lie, didn't enjoy alot of it when I first saw it years ago) But I think it was because it was sooo over my head when my brain was young and formative, I didn't understand alot of the concepts that the film is based in. But all that has changed, and this film has definitly grown on me with time... 9/10

Goodnite!
deadsurfkiss

MOVIE REVIEW CLASSIC: DUST DEVIL

Hey!! Deadsurfer here with a great movie recommendation here, and it's a great horror classic!

Ah Well...and just when i thought I'd put a lid on it as far as lengthy film reviews..out pops another one!!! =D But believe me, this film warrents such attention. This is NOT the regular DVD director's cut. This is the rare, 5 disc set that I almost gave blood to get!

Richard Stanley, director of "HardWare" brings us a horror set in South Africa. Starring the geat Robert John Burke, Chelsea Field, Zakes Mokae and John Matshikiza, Dust Devil is about a shape shifter (Burke) who comes from the desert in search of victims, a spirit the locals call "The Dust Devil". He prays on the lonely and the unloved, those that have already lost everything but life itself. Wendy (Field) has broken up with her husband and wanders aimlessly in her car. She picks up a stranger and begins having misgivings about picking him up when strange things begin to occur. Meanwhile a local police officer (Mokae) tracks the killer. Aided by a shaman's (Matshikiza) admonishments about witchcraft he sets off to try and stop the beast before it can complete its grisly task.

This review is of the VERY RARE DVD collection, Richard Stanley’s DUST DEVIL – The Final Cut. His opus, a 5 Disc DVD edition, was produced by Subversive Films, a Seattle company, and shipped in September, 2006. Opus it is. This work is not merely a collection of films. Stanley is a visual expressionist but he clearly loves to write and to talk, and he is very good at both. His creative vision is laid down in these discs, chapter by chapter. With Richard Stanley you get a content rich environment.

Stanley’s “Final Cut” was actually premiered in Montreal in 1997, but it took almost ten years to have it transferred to DVD. That is a pity, because the home video market is critical for a Director still competing for a breakthrough audience. This, along with few DVD collections really stands out for me. And by definitive, I mean the movie has to warrant repeated viewings, it must demonstrate high craft, the features should be informative rather than promotional, and the Director should show me things I have never seen on a screen. Peter Jackson’s King Kong – the Deluxe Extended Edition, and the Lord Of The Rings box sets are good examples here.

An obvious shot of the vicious shape-shifter standing under a mounted set of Kudu Horns, setting up a rather demonic tone to the character. DUST DEVIL (1987)

Disc 1: DUST DEVIL - The Final Cut
* The Feature Attraction on this disk is The Final Cut, the Director’s own vision of the story, as delivered to Festival audiences in 1987.
* A Commentary feature with Richard Stanley talking about production issues and other good things. This is all content with no filler. Richard loves to talk.
* Interview with director Richard Stanley and Composer Simon Boswell which runs for over 30 minutes. It broadens coverage of the film but also delves into his career.
* Dust Devil “Home Movies.” This is a collection of footage shot for personal enjoyment. There wasn’t any DVD back in 1991 so it not as staged as what we get today.
* Dust Devil the 16mm Scrapbook. This is a sequence of production stills that are flipped like book pages.
* Original 16mm theatre trailer for the original 16mm, 85 minute version of Dust Devil.
* Stills Gallery. More production stills.
* Text biographies of those involved in the project.
* Trailers for other Stanley films and other Subversive Films DVD releases, including a DVD trailer for Dust Devil.
Disc 2: DUST DEVIL “Work Print”
* This is his work in progress cut, and clocks in at 115 minutes. The extra 7 minutes may be very crude, but certainly worth viewing. Decide for yourself.
* Included is an Intro segment by the Stanley.
* No chapter selection menu is provided, but the Print is divided into chapters, allowing the viewer to get closer to the extra sequences.
Disc 3: THE SECRET GLORY
* This is Stanley’s documentary about Otto Rahn, a German writer who worked for Hitler’s S.S. Rahn became convinced that he had found where the legendary Grail was hidden, and with the financial support of the SS, he began a quest of sorts, to uncover it. It began as a research project Stanley did for Britain’s CHANNEL 4 Television, intended to exploit public interest in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Stanley will undoubtedly return to this subject in another documentary or even a feature. This is a work in progress, and Richard has plenty of unused footage.
* A Commentary featuring Richard Stanley and Norman Hill discussing the origins of this film and the evolution of the project. Stanley is a walking encyclopedia of Nazi culture and all of it is verifiable if you have a large enough library.
* Interview with Richard Stanley with even more information on the making of the film.
Disc 4: VOICE OF THE MOON and THE WHITE DARKNESS
* Voice of the Moon is video mood piece that Stanley edited and set to music from cans of 16mm film he shot while living (and fighting) with Mujahadin rebels in Afghanistan during the last days the Soviet occupation. The only narrative is a Sufi poem, beautifully supported by Simon Boswell’s haunting music. During his time, he also met the Taliban.
* A Commentary track once again with Stanley and Norman Hill. What emerges is Richard’s sensitivity for the plight of the Afghani’s and the fact that he is brave man. Further, he clearly relishes teasing the audience with bits and pieces of his encounters with the Taliban and also the mystery surrounding the notorious death of Carlos Mavroleon.
* An Interview with Richard Stanley. The subject is of course the “making of” Voice of the Moon, a project originally funded by UNICEF, but never finished.
* The White Darkness (clever title that) was commissioned by the BBC and documents current Haitian voodoo practices, while speculating on their origin. I think Richard has nailed it on this one. I learned much, and am convinced by his imagery and his insight. He is steeped in the legends and cultural lore of so many races, that one can readily detect the influence of intelligent parents. This guy sat on a copy of The Golden Bough, and it’s still stuck to his ass!
* Commentary track on The White Darkness, again with Stanley and Norman Hill.
* An Interview with Richard Stanley dealing with production, and also how much fun he had messing with the American peace keeping force which descended on Haiti in 2000.
Disc 5: Simon Boswell: Dust Devil Score
* This disc is not a DVD, but a CD recording of the score of the film. It is very good and the score was clearly written with input from Richard, as it incorporates some samplings designed to cue the audience when the homage bits to Leone are coming up.
Crowded into the case are also three colour booklets. A book of essays on the three documentaries, a Production Diary for DUST DEVIL and a comic book written and drawn by Phil Avelli. Also, the DVD case has a reversible slip cover.

A horror flick set in Namibia during the pullout of the South Africans. The fact that the movie director had also written documentaries on Nazi culture, Haitian society and the War in Afghanistan, heightened my interest. How could so much material be crammed into one DVD release? Well it can, and was. This man is a great story teller but he is also a teacher and a good researcher.

Wendy faces a phalanx of South African Casspirs on the highway. DUST DEVIL (1987)



I must warn you that this DVD set is RARE! And took forever to find it. But the regular director's cut can be located at most video stores, or ordered for you. The DVD set not only has an exausting amount of info into the creation of this amazing film, but is FULL of biography on South African born Writer/Director Richard Stanley, and an excellent figure to watch if you seek insight into Independent film production.

DUST DEVIL, was originally completed in 1992, and immediately betrayed by the producers. They tried to cut and paste it for a general distribution in American, breaking their agreements with Stanley. In the end it got no distribution at all. Resurrected and now restored as a “Limited Collectors Edition” showcasing Stanley’s work, it’s a five disc, vest pocket marvel. At only 9,999 copies for worldwide this puppy is already SRO and has shown up a few times on EBay at $50+.
This is a “horror” film with several grisly scenes but it offers no genuine shudders. Let’s NOT try to label it.

DUST DEVIL is set in Namibia during the transition period when South Africans were forced by the U.N. to abandon their colony of South West Africa. This allowed the political arm of SWAPO to form a government. [Canadian cops are not mentioned, but we had a 100 man contingent of RCMP onsite, to oversee the handover of assets to black majority rule.] Into this confusion of a lost cause and lost power returns a “Nagtloper” or Night Walker, a shape shifting demon that the Herrero have long understood, but white’s are quick to dismiss. The role was handled well by Robert John Burke. The Nagtloper of course begins to murder with studied ritual and claims trophies. The significant twist is that he seeks only those who have already lost the will to live. The highway of shame stretching back to South Africa runs through the shit town of Bethany. He senses, as do we, that the town itself has lost the will to exist. A bountious hunting ground indeed.

Director Stanley assures us in the ample bonus material, that his script is based on a series of unsolved killings that unnerved people in a region already numbed by the war against the SWAPO insurgency. The bonus goodies include a lengthy, and informative Production Diary and a DUST DEVIL colour comic. Most important is a “Work Print” disc, assembled from both finished scenes and rough dailies, which does show what might have been.
As the story itself begins to take shape, a savvy black police Sergeant, (in a memorable performance by Zakes Mokae) realizes that these are not covert military killings, but at that critical moment his white Boer colleagues pull out. He is forced to consult with the local witch doctor, (John Matshikiza) proprietor of the town’s now redundant Drive-In movie theatre. A modern African, he resists the bush wisdom of his people. “Stop being a white man. Be a man.”
I won’t give away the story but I must note that there are plenty of catches for the film buff. Homage is everywhere. If you remember the train station in Once Upon A Time in the West, you’ll smile. And if you loved the cemetery sequence in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, with tough guy Tuco dissolving into tears with a noose around his neck, you’ll chuckle when you see the DUST DEVIL heroine walk down the road, pumpgun on shoulder, ignoring a blubbering abusive hubby hand-cuffed to a Land Rover! hahaha!!
This story plays out in a brilliantly lit landscape. Ostensibly a flat desert plain, the skills of the cinematographer reveal southern Namibia in all of its sun-baked splendor - rusty and folded sedimentary slabs, vast rippling dunes and an immense plunging canyon complex reminiscent of the Colorado. Stanley used helicopter and crane shots to great dramatic and aesthetic effect. The musical score, written by Simon Boswell, is superbly mated to the dramatic elements of the tale but also enhances our enjoyment of the journey through the Karoo.

This film delivers a good time, and I am enjoying Richard Stanley on several levels. There were just a few scenes I found a tad obvious, but in sum, DUST DEVIL offers much that is fresh. This film is an 8 out of 10 for me!

TOP FIVE OF THE BEST TOY LINES!!!

Ello 'ello movie fans! Deadsurfkiss with some cool toys to look! In no given order these are the top five toy lines I would recommend for any new collector, or one who's been collecting for awhile like I have! Enjoy!

1))) TRANSFORMERS ALTERNATORS (CANCELLED)

This line is(next to the Masterpiece line) Is the definitive Transformers line using real licsensed vehicles to round out the vehicle modes. It's a stand out line for sure becouse of the high detail focused on the characters(generally reimaginings of G1 characters) and some of the most complicated and articulate transformations ever for transformer toys. The Alternators were born from a line in Japan called Binaltech and the only differance really was color changes and more metallic parts(a Binaltech transformer willl cost you double for the fact that they are mostly metal). Sadly discontinued..word has it that this line will be revived with the addition of military, city and construction vehicles!! Heres hoping they make a Devastator out of CATERPILLAR class construction engines!

Stand out characters for me were Jazz(Mazda RX), Hound(Jeep), Mirage(mustang concept GT)

Ravage(Jaguar), Sideswipe(Dodge Viper), Arcee(Honda S2000) and SmokeScreen(Suberu SRT)

photos of Mirage(c) courtesy of hasbro(c) and Arcee(c) courtesy of Takara/Tomy(C) & siebertron.com website.

2))) SIDESHOW COLLECTABLES 12" LINES

Covering everything from TV to movies to comics, the 12" line from SideShow Toys is problebly the worlds greatest and most detailed line of action figures to date. Lots of articulation, weapons and accesories, and the best face sculps and paint jobs in the industry. Stand out lines under the SideShow umbrella 12" line are StarWars, G.I.Joe, James Bond, and various other comic and tv show properties. Check this company out, you might find something you like! Stand out pieces for me are Snake Eyes (G.I.Joe), Darth maul(Star Wars), Duncan McCloud(HighLander)

Jabba the Hutt(c) and Snake Eyes(c) courtesy of Side Show Toys(c).

3))) MARVEL LEGENDS action figures (Hasbro(C))

This is one action figure line I think any true collector gets their hands in they know they have the definitive action figure, the most perfect ones ever created reside in this very line! Which is still going strong after about 7 years of amazing figure releases. These figures, standing at an average of 7 inches tall, have to be the most articulated figures on the planet!!! Going right down to articulated toes and fingers! They are usually well painted and the face sculpts are spot on with the coinsiding character. The last 10 or so lines give you the parts (when getting all the figures in a certain series) to "build your own" action figure! One of the best ones was an 18 inch tall figure of Galactus! Amazing looking figures in this line that impressed me are Captain Britain, Wolverine Black Ops, Rhino, Bull's Eye, Sentinal Robot, Colossus, Night Crawler and Angel.

Photo of Vision(C) Courtesy of Marvel Comics(C) and Hasbro toys(C)

4))) SPAWN/McFarlane Toys.

Problebly the pioneers of highly detailed sculpting and paint applications for toys and statues. This company is known for creating some of the most imaginative and truely gruesome looking monsters!! Lines such as Spawn(C) it's self contain differant renitions of Spawn and his allies and villains. McFarlane also covers music, sports, military, movie properties, and other personalities in high definition detail!

Wings of Redemption Spawn(C) photo courtesy of McFarlane Toys(C)

Spawn(C) courtesy of McFarlane Toys(C).



5))) NECA toys.

Hot on the heels (some even believe they're better) of Mc Farlane toys, NECA produces Horror movie and cult classic horror properties in the same vain as Mcfarlane. With a wide range of properties and trademark sculpting and painting, this figure line is up there with the best of them!


Pinhead (C) courtesy of NECA inc(C).

Hey movie fans! Deadsurfkiss here bringing you something differant other than the usual movie review! Welcome to my toy reviews! (the first of many)

First up is Sideshow's 12" General Kenobi figure! I've been collecting amazing looking toys for a bit now, but I must say this one is fantastic looking the portrait sculp of Ewan Mc Gregor is bang on and the armour and clothing and weapons are very well done! If you like this kind of stuff, this is one of the best figures out there! Comes with a display base and is very carefully packaged in a cool looking folding window box. This is the first figure to showcase sideshow's new armour plastic that they're using for the starwars military line..so expect a whole army of differant classes of stormtroopers to come! Each sideshow figure has roughly 30 points of articulation(one of the best figure bodies on the market) and all have the trademark expert sculpting from the industry's finest artists! The overal look of the figures are made from the highest quality fabrics, metals, leathers and plastics to add to the realism of these pieces! I have all the figures in this line and they look brilliant displayed together.
This figures are getting more expensive becouse of the use of differant materials. So this puppy will run You about 90$ depending on where you go. eBay has them for considerably more so keep your eye out for them at your local comic/toy shop. Obi-Wan here comes with differant gestured hands so he can hold blasters, lightsabers and use the force. He also comes with an ignited lightsaber, and one that is not ignited so you can clip on his belt. And Obi-Wan, like all sideshow figures, comes with a display base for easier posing/standing of the figure. This figure is one of my favorites, you don't see him where this armour in the movies, so it can be considered an "expanded universe" figure much like the release of Ajjad Ventriss. So the verdict? I give this figure 10 out of 10 for being so well done and painted expertly! ((two thumbs way up!!))






All photo's of General Kenobi courtesy of Sideshow Toys (C)

MOVIE REVIEW CLASSIC: MY LITTLE EYE

Are you a fan of show's like Survivor or big brother? Do you like your films scary? Do you like shocking death scenes and endings? Then go out and rent or buy this film! This is one of the more chilling reality-based horror films and it has a great set up and ending!

My Little Eye is a 2002 British horror film directed by Marc Evans about five adults who agree to spend six months together in an isolated mansion while being filmed at all times. The idea for the film came from reality television shows such as Big Brother. The title refers to the guessing game I spy.

My Little Eye opens with cast auditions for a reality show and the audience is introduced to the contestants: Matt, Rex, Danny, Emma, and Charlie. The rules state that they must spend six months together in an isolated house and they will win one million dollars each. If someone leaves everyone loses. The film then cuts to the near end of their stay at the house and the stress of living with each other is all too apparent. The stakes are raised when it appears that someone is playing nasty tricks on them in an effort to turn them against each other and force someone out of the house. Danny (Stephen O'Reilly) receives a letter that his grandfather has died and Emma (Laura Regan) finds a bloody hammer on her pillow when she wakes up.
Soon after, a mysterious visitor Travis Patterson (Bradley Cooper) arrives at the house. Travis seems completely oblivious to the cameras in the house, and doesn't seem disturbed at the houseguests revelation that they're being filmed for an internet program. After a night of drinking and drug use.....all hell breaks loose.......

This is the kind of film that captures people acting as people, and not over acted in any aspect. They are that superbly done! The cold color contrasts, the change of filters as the scenes shift from camera to camera as you follow the characters moving around in the house, gives you a wierd voyueristic feeling. Much like the unsettling feeling of witnessing an arguement that you shouldn't be listening to.

So yeah, this is one of my shorter reviews, and I think I will remain doing them this way :P Some of my readers have mentioned I give a little too much. Not in the sense of spoilers mind you but perhaps details that should be explored by the reviewer. So anyways, watch this one! It's cold, and gritty, but it's an excellent story that feels so real, like it could happen! And I love stories like this! So get out the popcorn, enjoy the film by yourself or with a special somebody! It's well deserving of your attention, I wish more movies were made like this! 10/10

Deadsurfkiss