Timber Falls (2007)

The theatrical thriller Timber Falls features a religious serial killer intent on harvesting babies from the sexy women he kidnaps.System Requirements:Running Time: 95 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR/KILLER Rating: R UPC: 883476002224 Manufacturer No: RE0222DVD Product Description

A STORY YOU'VE SEEN MANY TIMES BEFORE

Nothing new in this storyline. A couple hikes along "taboo" trails. Meets up with "weird" family. Winds up in big trouble.
Take out the chainsaw and the "hook" from TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and you've pretty much got TIMBER FALLS.
There ARE a couple of "jump" scenes, so it's worth a look just for those.
And the acting isn't all that bad.
But the story is VERY predictable.
Worth a rental, if you like "B" horror movies. But that's about it. June 25, 2008

Trailing far behind the Greats...................2 1/2 stars

Timberfalls has all of the elements of good horror . Beautiful young woman, that you get to see partly naked, check. Handsome strong hero, check. Crazy twisted family, check. Ugly, mutated villian, check. Quite a bit of blood, with some torture, check. Nothing about this film is original, however it did deliver what it set out to. I myself was never bored, but also not blown away by anything that happened. The plot was pretty good, even though you can guess as to what is gonna happen next. The acting is convincing, but noone will get nominated for a academy award. The blood and torture scenes were very well done, those being my favorite parts of the movie.

Mike and Sheryl set out to go camping in the mountains, while hiking they stop for alittle foreplay, when getting stopped by three redneck guys that just want to have a little fun harrassing the young pair. After warning the two to be careful what they do in woods, that everyone is watching, the young couple set out to complete their hike. Setting up camp near a lake, the next morning Sheryl goes for a swim in the nearby lake, only to be kidnapped. Waking up Mike realizes his girlfriend is missing. He embarks on a terrifying quest to save her. The young man soon finds a very bizzare family that will stop at nothing to get what they want.

As for the ending you see it coming a mile away. Nothing in the film was too shocking or over the top. On a more positive note, it is a descent B movie to watch and has some good gore moments. June 14, 2008

Unholy Mother

I, too, was surprised by this movie. Although the premise is not new (couple hiking in the mountains gets abducted by some crazed locals), the nice twist was this couple was barren of children and looking for a "holy" couple who would mate and supply them with their first born.

Referred to as West Virginia, the movie was actually shot on location in Romania. The scenery was nice, the acting very believable, and the story fast paced. So, you might be asking why I rated the movie so low. And I'll tell you...

Two MAJOR gaffes stopped this movie from getting a 3-star (or better) rating. The first incident happened after the couple had encountered the three brothers. These brothers caught the couple in a prelude to more than a kiss (in one of the more uncomfortable moments of the movie). They warned them on the spot to be careful of the path they chose while camping AND they bilked them out of $50.00. Why on earth the two didn't turn around, go back to the ranger station, and report this was just unbelievable. The second (and by far the WORST) was the ending. I'm not going to tell it, but that by-the-book, nothing new ending just ruined it.

The movie is rated R for gore, is directed by Tony Giglio, and the run time is 95 minutes. I can't really recommend it, but I can't really say stay away either, so you decide. June 10, 2008

A pleasant surprise

This is a solid 3 1/2 stars, one of the better direct to video releases you'll find in the genre. The camerawork is above par, the acting is believable, and the story is generally cohesive and well told, not to mention quickly paced. The theme is not particularly new, as a couple looks to escape the city for a camping getaway in the beautiful backwoods. The misplaced pair are part of the classic liberal urbanites clashing with the ultra conservative and extreme fundamentalists of rural Appalachia.

What strikes you first is this couple is given every indication that this trip is not a good idea. They are warned on two occasions to avoid the path they will take, and are harrassed near the point of being raped by locals in the woods, but that does not deter them from finding the most isolated locale possible to pitch a tent. This alone is enough to lose a star. When the woman turns up missing the next morning, the boyfriend frantically searches for her, leading us to a couple who are desparate for a child but unable to conceive. Their solution: find a verile couple to have one for them. And they have a deviously warped biblical view of the world to justify this. Truly their characters are devious enough, but we are given a brother who is, of course, deformed and mentally deranged, and the violent one in the family. He is really an afterthought in the movie, but he exists to perform some of the more grisly scenes that are effectively carried out over the latter half of the film.

You'll find plenty here that you have seen before, but there is enough of a twist to the typical backwoods theme to keep it fresh. The film is brutal at times - beginning with the very first scene - and there are a few scenes that do make you grit your teeth. Overall, it's a satisfying flick and a worthwhile addition to the genre, if not your collection. June 1, 2008

Cool, creepy, weird and wonderful

This was an unexpected surprise. The setup you have seen, but the execution is great. And the twist in the story is new. And unlike so many of today's horror pics, there's an actual story here. Cool making of featurette as well. I rented this, now I am buying. May 23, 2008

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