THE SHADOW OF DEATH (2012) PLOT-A Killer is loose in the woods of rural England,some teens who have a meeting in the woods to score some weed end up as his victims.
MY REVIEW-The Shadow of Death is a low budget British Horror Comedy and reminded me of Peter Jackson's BAD TASTE with its DYI Special Effects and gore and i absolutely love Practical effects as these days all we see is cgi,also a lot of close up shots of the characters Faces which is just like what Peter Jackson did in BAD TASTE,also there are echoes of THE EVIL DEAD in there what with the rural setting and when they find the Cabin you can tell what influenced the writer/director to make this movie and i love the fact its all shot on location and no studios involved.
Its A slasher movie but not just another run of the mill Slasher,the pacing of the film is very lively and the characters are certainly memorable and often quite funny,I was'nt expecting much from the acting but i was pleasantly surprised, none of them are phoning in their performances, if anything they seem to relish their characters and they don't seem to follow the usual rule of 'have sex then get killed' like you get in most slashers The script develops the characters well and usually i'm on the killer's side but this is a rare slasher in which i Rooted for the Victims,The movie may not have a big budget but it is filmed and edited in a very professional way that you don't even notice the film's budget and they really showcase what you can create on such a small budget.
The soundtrack is pretty damn impressive too as its an independent film it has great independent music and keeps the film's mood up,and i feel the music in the film is essential as its never a depressing score and is very upbeat much like the movie itself,The film is entertaining as hell sometimes its played for laughs but the final 20 minutes is taken quite seriously,I predict that THE SHADOW OF DEATH will get a cult following and i certainly hope it does as it deserves it,i will definitely be buying it on DVD and i recommend all you horror fans support this independent effort.
STAR RATING- * * * * (Very Good)
