Director: Charlie Steeds
Year: 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Alternate Titles: N/A
Genre: Slasher
Plot:
On the run from the authorities, a group of siblings decides to hide out from the authorities at a supposedly abandoned farmhouse only to realize they’ve stumbled upon a hideout of a group of cannibal KKK members conducting ritual executions on the property and must fight their way to safety.
Review:
Overall, this was a fairly fun and likable genre effort. One of the better aspects to be had with the film is the way it manages to work through its blaxploitation heritage to offer up the kind of solid storyline with this one. The early setup to this one bringing the family members along with the setup about his release and them hooking up once again by going on the run to the farmhouse where they can stay as it’s supposedly abandoned and allows them to stay there unbothered. While spending some time bringing up a form of personal conflict between everyone, that it doesn’t take long before they realize that there’s something nefarious going on when they witness the sacrifice going on and the guilty party responsible for it all that wraps everything together into a fun time here.
This leads incredibly well into the series of encounters here where they have to overcome the rabid nature of the psychopaths to save themselves. After the initial battle in the woods where they get captured in the middle of their ceremonial sacrifice, their capture and ensuring torture while staying prisoner at their compound is a vastly enjoyable series of setpieces here where they’re forced to endure tons of racially-charged verbal and physical torture before the escape and retribution takes place. This is incredibly well-handled as the violent revenge encounters are given a strong series of cathartic sequences of them going through the compound taking out the entirety of the gang in fun, incredibly vicious confrontations drawing scores of bloodshed as a result. This runs throughout the film as a whole and the non-stop nature of the plotline makes for a great series of gruesome, violent bloodbaths that make for a great time here.
The film does have a few drawbacks that hold it back. The main detriment to this one is the rather illogical means through which this one turns into a bloodbath with the whole thing taking place so quickly it doesn’t really have the chance to get a grip on the nature of the siblings. They seem to drop into the sadistic behavior to stop the chasing Klan almost as quickly as they do while torturing them which lets everything come off at a different tone than expected where the actions and intention are indeed cathartic but hardly ever effectively capture that spirit. That ties into the cannibalistic nature of their captors which feels like the only real hint that this is a genuine genre effort with the majority of the film being an Action film with tons of brutality involved so this is a bit bizarre. Otherwise, there’s not a lot wrong here.
Overview: ***.5/5
A rather enjoyable Action/Horror hybrid, there’s a lot to like here as the film contains a lot to like about it even if some of the issues might not be as appealing to those expecting more straightforward material. Those with an appreciation for this style of film, enjoy this type of indie fare, or are fans of the creative crew will have a lot to like here while most others should heed caution.
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