Here, no real red necks, but ordinary people from the country side, who have weird habits - see the sheriff eating his egg yolks with a straw !!- and give us an interesting study of how they live. Yes, I was very pleased to find at last a feature that could bring some fresh air to this kind of cinéma. DELIVERANCE was the very beginning of all this. It could look like an ordinary slasher, taking place in the lost Appalachian mountains or anywhere else in the American wilderness, with the usual red necks hanging around. You won't forget this movie!!Ībove all, I will insist on the fact that this film is surprising, very unusual, among all the horror and survival movies we can watch since so many years. Jeff Pillars was my favorite as Sheriff Bullock. Anyone seeing him in the sitcom "Rodney" will not believe their eyes. Nick Searcy is absolutely brilliant in the role of the simple minded mountain man. The film is well made and is shot in great locations. It involves a subject that other films wouldn't dare touch.
I commend the writer-director for having the balls to put something like this to screen.
The protagonist, though you won't forgive his actions, will actually gain your pity. One minute the film has you in the safety of town, the next minute, you're locked in a cellar. It just carries the implication that strange things can happen right under our noses, just around the corner, or a couple miles away. It's a dark story that takes place in a remote area of the mountains, yet, not so remote that it reminds you of "Hill have Eyes" or other films that occurs in the middle of nowhere. Very refreshing!! BUT.this is an odd movie and may not appeal to all. There was no hero with the goofy sidekick and there was no plot that I could predict.
There were no car load of teenagers running from anyone in a mask.
I saw this film at it's premiere and found it to be different from any movie I've ever seen.
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