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Trapped (1999)
Very Cool Indi Film
I saw this film a few years ago at a film festival and thought it was a cool low budget indi drama. Basically, it's a story about revenge between an ex convict and the judge who sent him to prison. Most of the story all takes place in the Judge's house (I guess they didn't have a lot of money)over a weekend. I thought the story was very interesting and kept my attention, even though it was all happening at one location. The director/writer kept the story moving with twists and turns. Just when you started to want something to happen, it did. It reminded me a lot of the film TAPE, although Tape dragged a bit at times. The cinematography was very good and the acting decent. Teresa Gilmore is totally hot and did a great job as the prostitute. Robert Mann, who played Troy, (the director & writer) has skill as an actor and had some solid moments, especially when confronting the judge. Chris Valenti was not only sleazy but funny as Troy's brother Peter. This film is a cool indi film that I would advise seeing if you can find it.
The Pumpkin Karver (2006)
Fun Halloween Film
I recently rented The Pumpkin Karver and although it wasn't the scariest movie I ever saw I thought it was a lot of fun and got me in the Halloween mood. The one thing I really liked was that there was some sort of story, and for a horror film, that's rare. It was basically a "who done it" campy horror film. I thought the acting was good and for a low-budget indi the film, it looked great. The special effects were also good. Overall, I thought the director did a good job of mixing the campy humor with the horror elements and keeping the flow of the film. I don't think the producers of the film were going for a slasher film and that's fine with me because I'm not really into a film with just blood and guts, even though this film has its share of that. It was basically a fun Halloween film with some funny gags, hot chicks, and a few gory scenes. It was well worth the rental and I would recommend this film to anyone who wants to get in the Halloween spirit of things. But if you're expecting the next Saw or Hostal, and non-stop blood flowing on the screen, this film is not for you.