I've seen some dumb women in horror movies but these girls takes the prize, everything they do from start to finish is just plain pointless and stupid and the ending is ridiculous. That being said the costumes and makeup are really well done, the plot ,dialogue and the acting were a bit on again, off again but all up an entertaining movie.
17 Reviews
Good, bad horror movie
irene-girgente7 February 2021
Warning: Spoilers
You selected this movie BECAUSE it looked like a bad horror movie, which it lived up to my expectations. The monster makeup was super impressive but the rest of the movie is less to be desired. HOWEVER, the movie is poking fun at the "typical" horror movie. Some aspects of it is a little over done and super corny. If you fast forward 30 minutes into the movie then you get to the good part.
SPOILER
The ending is a little weird but if you think about all the subtle hints in the not so great script, people have gone in but no one comes out. Turtles whole rant on radiation works into the end of the movie. Because of that, she cannot leave. The pigs want to keep their world a secret and releasing the girl would have exposed them. The bad pig was trying to contain the situation while being super creepy. It seemed like the care taking pig (female?) wanted to save them or thinking they could have a chance of surviving but it was against the rules.
The movie as whole could have been better or worse, but for what it was; it's entertaining, creepy, and people die.
SPOILER
The ending is a little weird but if you think about all the subtle hints in the not so great script, people have gone in but no one comes out. Turtles whole rant on radiation works into the end of the movie. Because of that, she cannot leave. The pigs want to keep their world a secret and releasing the girl would have exposed them. The bad pig was trying to contain the situation while being super creepy. It seemed like the care taking pig (female?) wanted to save them or thinking they could have a chance of surviving but it was against the rules.
The movie as whole could have been better or worse, but for what it was; it's entertaining, creepy, and people die.
Great Costumes, Decent Actors, Bad Horror
corymeyman30 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Let's start out with the best part and probably because Barney is a cosmetic artist. Great pig costumes. Good costumes all around actually, but the pigs were awesome for a movie of this caliber. The setting of the scenes and filming were really good too.
The actors were good. For what I consider to be a normal horror, you can't expect AAA actors, and that's part of what makes horror so good. Not gonna blame them for the story because that falls upon the writer.
---Spoilers, kind of, but this is where the movie fails---
The storyline though, blech. It really falls into the current horror movie cesspit which is a one-and-done show where the "bad guy" wins despite watching the protagonist overcome every obstacle up until the end. Every recent horror I watch is just a series of the victim trying to escape, getting really close, and then despite their efforts getting killed at the last point. It's annoying. Freddy gets killed in like every movie, but he always comes back. Frankly, all the good horrors have a villain who gets killed at the end. It's alright to have a villain win at the end sometimes, but it's pretty much 100% of the time now with any movie I watch. I don't get what the pull is for directors to get to a point where they have a full good movie, and then go "hey, let's erase all that character development and kill them instead." Like that is shocking. It's literally what the last decade of movies has been doing.
Lastly the stop animation at the end and beginning; what was that about? Was the director just showing off their skills? It really didn't add anything to the film, and felt pushed into it.
Overall, movie was decent, but like most movies in the past decade or so, you just get a sense they did a horror to make a horror film, and checked all the boxes like a machine.
The actors were good. For what I consider to be a normal horror, you can't expect AAA actors, and that's part of what makes horror so good. Not gonna blame them for the story because that falls upon the writer.
---Spoilers, kind of, but this is where the movie fails---
The storyline though, blech. It really falls into the current horror movie cesspit which is a one-and-done show where the "bad guy" wins despite watching the protagonist overcome every obstacle up until the end. Every recent horror I watch is just a series of the victim trying to escape, getting really close, and then despite their efforts getting killed at the last point. It's annoying. Freddy gets killed in like every movie, but he always comes back. Frankly, all the good horrors have a villain who gets killed at the end. It's alright to have a villain win at the end sometimes, but it's pretty much 100% of the time now with any movie I watch. I don't get what the pull is for directors to get to a point where they have a full good movie, and then go "hey, let's erase all that character development and kill them instead." Like that is shocking. It's literally what the last decade of movies has been doing.
Lastly the stop animation at the end and beginning; what was that about? Was the director just showing off their skills? It really didn't add anything to the film, and felt pushed into it.
Overall, movie was decent, but like most movies in the past decade or so, you just get a sense they did a horror to make a horror film, and checked all the boxes like a machine.
Remember that yardwork you were putting off?
hpratt319 January 2021
I'll make it brief. Terrible story, weird cutscenes, bad acting and mostly cringe. The most disturbing thing in this movie is the relationship between what looks like a twenty-something brunette and her creepy Uncle. Whats worse is that her name is "Lamb" and his name is "Wolf". Accident? I think not. Avoid.
Hog slop
willywoggles18 January 2021
I will never get that time back. The 10 star review tricked me into watching the first half but I just couldn't force myself to hang. Whoever gave that 10 review bumped their head or they enjoy all tha garbage I hate.
I tried.
TokyoGyaru21 January 2021
So, I doubled my 15-minute rule, but the people were so lame and progress and interest so nonexistent that I couldn't continue. Not a single character is likable or attractive (I mean moreso in their personalities but looks could apply too), so why would I care to follow them? (The "mission" they were on was also lame and poorly set up.)
Dear Horror Writers and Directors,
STOP making such characters in horror movies. Also, consider the horror films that are legendary in the genre. Do you know why they've stood the test of time? Because the characters could be empathized with, even if they weren't always likable! LEARN that the horror actually comes from seeing yourself in the characters/not wanting bad things to happen to decent to good people. You give me a group of annoying people and the horror element is ZERO. There goes the interest too!
Horror is my favorite genre (including every subgenre of horror), and I'm a cinephile besides, so believe me when I say that you are FAILING this genre in this horrible trope you insist on. It makes people dislike your movie, turn it it off, leave a bad review, and never watch your films again.
Sincerely, Frustrated
*1-star because some of the trailer (the pig people) seemed intriguing, but, alas, I didn't get that far.
Dear Horror Writers and Directors,
STOP making such characters in horror movies. Also, consider the horror films that are legendary in the genre. Do you know why they've stood the test of time? Because the characters could be empathized with, even if they weren't always likable! LEARN that the horror actually comes from seeing yourself in the characters/not wanting bad things to happen to decent to good people. You give me a group of annoying people and the horror element is ZERO. There goes the interest too!
Horror is my favorite genre (including every subgenre of horror), and I'm a cinephile besides, so believe me when I say that you are FAILING this genre in this horrible trope you insist on. It makes people dislike your movie, turn it it off, leave a bad review, and never watch your films again.
Sincerely, Frustrated
*1-star because some of the trailer (the pig people) seemed intriguing, but, alas, I didn't get that far.
Neat monsters but confusingly cut together
chaosbaron21 February 2021
The movie impressed me in a few fronts. The claymation was neat and added an unsettling dream effect. The monsters costumes and effects looked impressive especially for the strait to stream affair. Unfortunately, the film, or at least the version I saw on Amazon was poorly cut. Scenes seem to jump about as frequently as the characters do about the landscape with out explanation. The best example unfortunately comes with the end, where the characters drive from the desolate landscape to a suburb, get out of the car and are apparently in the middle of no where, and all while the pig villain seems to catch up their vehicle on foot despite assumedly driving a great distance. Lastly, most of the characters that go on the trip get little introduction and our gone very quickly.
Just horrible
solidabs22 January 2021
Watch ANYTHING else!
blackwell48 April 2021
Barney Burman explosive directional debut brings home the bacon...
shagee797712 January 2021
Writer/director Barney Burman brings us Wild Boar. A brilliant imaginative roller coaster ride of a movie.
This is Barney Burmans directional debut. Wow what a debut. This is a really fun movie.
A group of treasure seekers led by Scarlet (Augie Duke) and her fiance Garrett (Daniel Roebuck) are joined by Garrett's brother Turtle (Jim Nieb), and their friends, Sable (Jessica Sonneborn) and Griffin (Michael Reed). Legendary entrepreneur Roger Foster (Barney Burman) supposedly has left a significant treasure they want to find.
They get more than they bargained for. They land up in a hidden valley cut off by civilization whose inhabitants are radiation, mutated pigs. In our world we eat them in there world we are there meals.
Captured, tortured and what transpires is unimaginable.
Barney Birman is a brilliant and talented make up artist. I was told he had Approximately 20 people work on this at his B2FX shop.
After viewing a lot pays tribute to The Planet of The Apes and The Hills Have Eyes. While it pays tribute it stands alone and is original and one of the best movies of this genre. A very like able cast Brings life to the chaos. But Augie Duke really shines in this. Augie really has fun with the character and believe it or not gets to really show her acting range throughout the movie. Comical, fear, survivalist.
Her delivery is a delight to watch and so amazing you have to see what I mean. Her growth through the character is amazing as the movie progresses.
I really look forward to see what comes next from Barney. The movie was well paced and was not overdone with over the top FX. No it compliments the movie and they are equally disturbed throughout the progress of the story that unfolds.
These pigs have a life and are amazing to look at. They are scary and keep you on the seat with terror as our survivors try to get back to civilization.
DIRECTOR: Barney Burman CAST: Augie Duke, Daniel Roebuck, Douglas Tait, Jessica Sonneborn
DIRECTOR: Barney Burman CAST: Augie Duke, Daniel Roebuck, Douglas Tait, Jessica Sonneborn
Not as bad as some of the other reviews say.
rpaleschi23 March 2021
As low budget horror movies go, this isn't too bad and gets extra marks for the cool monsters.
The other reviews caused me to think it would be worse and I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised.
It's a fairly standard format but kept me entertained. Could've done with some better death scenes but on the whole the best nuclear pig movie I've seen this year.
The other reviews caused me to think it would be worse and I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised.
It's a fairly standard format but kept me entertained. Could've done with some better death scenes but on the whole the best nuclear pig movie I've seen this year.
Surreal Survival-Horror..
KolobosRexx20 October 2023
...Finally watched this and in spite of the harsh reviews here, was very impressed by it! Call it ,"The Hills Have Eyes" by way of Jodorsky and Richard Stanley! Weird and unnerving with a lot left up to interpretation and analysis, this certainly won't be.everyone's cup of tea, but it is definitely worth checking out for fans of weird horror, awesome practical effects and makeup, and genre favorite Augie Duke from :Bad Kids Go to Hell" among many other horror efforts! An admirable first time directing effort from an Oscar-winning special effects coordinator, and a definite must-see, for fans of bizarre and unusual films!
It's a silly movie, but...
gand711 September 2023
If you go into it expecting campy, cheesy, schlocky, 80s fun (and a couple of beers), it wasn't completely bad.
The premise is as silly as it gets and our treasure hunters are acting typically dumb but the mutant pig enemies look pretty damned good design-wise. Acting is fairly standard horror fare, probably above-average for a cheesy horror. It all gave off a very 80s camp vibe like "The Toxic Avenger" or "Tremors". The gore was decent, but the kills won't be enough to satisfy the violence fans. Set design looked like they filmed in a town previously ravaged by meth addiction and poverty and now abandoned, but suitable given the plot.
I didn't hate it. It's certainly not a 1/10, but don't expect anything serious.
The premise is as silly as it gets and our treasure hunters are acting typically dumb but the mutant pig enemies look pretty damned good design-wise. Acting is fairly standard horror fare, probably above-average for a cheesy horror. It all gave off a very 80s camp vibe like "The Toxic Avenger" or "Tremors". The gore was decent, but the kills won't be enough to satisfy the violence fans. Set design looked like they filmed in a town previously ravaged by meth addiction and poverty and now abandoned, but suitable given the plot.
I didn't hate it. It's certainly not a 1/10, but don't expect anything serious.
Another indie getting a bad rap
PhilPacker7725 February 2022
This movie is very entertaining and is kind of a super low budget version of Wrong Turn with its on flavor. Wild Boar is yet another victim of indie haters who have lost the ability to watch and appreciate something off the beaten path.
Good but uneven
johnhsmith-0005618 January 2021
Surprisingly professional looking for a low budget film. The lead actress, Augie Duke, is splendid.
The script is rather uneven though, little is explained how things came to be, the characters interactions with each other don't always make sense. Ending is really confusing too.
The script is rather uneven though, little is explained how things came to be, the characters interactions with each other don't always make sense. Ending is really confusing too.
Leave Behind Something Of Equal Or Greater Value.
wandernn1-81-68327410 January 2021
+1 Star for wet tshirts...and leaving bras at warning totems....
This is one way to make use of those abandoned structures on the way from LA to Vegas. I will give them that.
What's really cool is when they find the mysterious box that Mel Gibson hid by this abandoned structure, they also find a tunnel that leads them to a completely different area of the desert.
Ruh Roh. Poor Turtle got shot. The gunshots start flying after the decorating of the warning totem!!! Such a shame.
Oh no and then the men all get killed and only the women are left!
And the last half of the movie was weird and clunky. That kinda balanced out and it had a weird and clunky ending but all in all I found it entertaining. 6/10
This is one way to make use of those abandoned structures on the way from LA to Vegas. I will give them that.
What's really cool is when they find the mysterious box that Mel Gibson hid by this abandoned structure, they also find a tunnel that leads them to a completely different area of the desert.
Ruh Roh. Poor Turtle got shot. The gunshots start flying after the decorating of the warning totem!!! Such a shame.
Oh no and then the men all get killed and only the women are left!
And the last half of the movie was weird and clunky. That kinda balanced out and it had a weird and clunky ending but all in all I found it entertaining. 6/10
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