NEEDLESTICK is a very low budget horror film with a hospital setting. It isn't a great movie but I did end up enjoying it more than most films in this genre, although that's down to the presence of a couple of the actors. Otherwise it's a single location effort that plays out as more of a thriller than anything else, although there are a couple of gruesome moments and action bits. The story is about a crazy doctor who traps a group of patients and staff in a hospital with murder in mind in order to cover up a secret.
The movie features no less than three recognisable actors. Jack Noseworthy, a '90s star of such films as EVENT HORIZON and BREAKDOWN, has a minor part as a heavy. TV's Michael Traynor, well known for a recent supporting role in THE WALKING DEAD, is the hero of the piece and likable with it. Best of all is the great Lance Henriksen who doesn't let the passing of years slow him down and who gives an imposing turn as the bad guy. Without these actors, NEEDLESTICK would have been a real bore; with them, it's mildly interesting.
The movie features no less than three recognisable actors. Jack Noseworthy, a '90s star of such films as EVENT HORIZON and BREAKDOWN, has a minor part as a heavy. TV's Michael Traynor, well known for a recent supporting role in THE WALKING DEAD, is the hero of the piece and likable with it. Best of all is the great Lance Henriksen who doesn't let the passing of years slow him down and who gives an imposing turn as the bad guy. Without these actors, NEEDLESTICK would have been a real bore; with them, it's mildly interesting.