I've been a Lance Henriksen fan ever since I saw him in Pumpkinhead. Apart from being a very versatile actor, I really love his voice. Pity he was only in the film a few minutes.
I loved the very different characters - each with their own issues. The photography was very amateurish at times. Some interesting visuals (note I said interesting not good). Interestingly enough, the film won an award for Best Visual Effects...
The film got increasingly worse as it progressed, but hey, if you want to see something you haven't seen before, then this is probably it. The effects are very, very low budget and practical. Its definitely not a good film, but somehow I still found it watchable. The ending was pretty laughable, actually, but you have to see it. You will be entertained either way - whether you like it or hate it.
21 Reviews
Meh
LoverOfFilmsAndMusic2 July 2019
Warning: Spoilers
The movie was pretty good until the ending. The ending SUCKED. WHY was they trying to say that Cheryl was young with those heavy @$$ bags under her eyes. PLEASE! If Cheryl and David had found a way to escape, that would've been a better ending. Even if the spirit couldn't find it's way back to the box, it would've been better. Hell, if, "Dad", would've appeared after the demon left Cheryl, it would've been better....but no, they ended it how they did, so.....3.6 stars it is
Hey, it's Lance Henriksen
dancingwithnopants28 July 2019
The story has a novice premise. Lance, Dina, and Bree do well in it. The CGI is garbage, and the directing was not good. In the idea of a box containing everything is played out. However it is original and bringing all the six people together. I guess with a little bit better writing and directing it could've been better, but it just didn't have a budget. And it posts the people that act in it but Levy Tram is in it for about a minute, and lance has like 5 minutes. And what was with the ending? Why is he in that field?
What a waste of time...Ruined by the ending! MAJOR Spoiler!!!!
AndyVanScoyoc23 October 2018
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Or lack thereof.
Started out, great and I was really enjoying it until it got further into it.
The further into it it got, the worse, disconjointed and just plain stupid it got.
The concept was cool, started out with excellent execution, but sloppy storytelling and a rushed pace, then with the added, "uh oh...what do we do now storywise," feel absolutely ruined it..
The ending was totally lazy, useless, open and there might as well not have been one, what passed for the ending was SO bad.
What good is a movie where everyone dies, but the movie doesn't end, yet instead, seems to lead into another scene, but doesn't?
Started out, great and I was really enjoying it until it got further into it.
The further into it it got, the worse, disconjointed and just plain stupid it got.
The concept was cool, started out with excellent execution, but sloppy storytelling and a rushed pace, then with the added, "uh oh...what do we do now storywise," feel absolutely ruined it..
The ending was totally lazy, useless, open and there might as well not have been one, what passed for the ending was SO bad.
What good is a movie where everyone dies, but the movie doesn't end, yet instead, seems to lead into another scene, but doesn't?
Forgettable.
antide-4237613 August 2022
Blood of the six.
nogodnomasters4 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Lance Henriksen dies and leaves a mystical box that grants what people want but at a price. The will reading, that never happened, takes place at the residence of Lance's son David (David Lipper) an agoraphobic. One by one....and you can't leave.
In the end they walk around inside and it made me think of "Dave Made a Maze" which I enjoyed better. The film wasn't bad but needed to build the back story better so it wouldn't seem so pointless.
Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.
In the end they walk around inside and it made me think of "Dave Made a Maze" which I enjoyed better. The film wasn't bad but needed to build the back story better so it wouldn't seem so pointless.
Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.
Incoherent Story, Nice Ideas, Bountiful Babes
obozeman11 June 2022
A mysterious chest without history or concrete relation to its owner and that looks like it was melted in a fire houses a demon who, for no given reason, arranges for six people-a tolerable man with inconsistent OCD, two unlikable men, and three bodaciously derrièred women-to gather on pretext of hearing the recently deceased family patriarch's will read, and genie-like grants a single wish to one unwitting victim at a time whose body it then possesses in order, for no reason, to try to kill its next victim.
Dialogue is ridiculous, people open doors for no reason and enter rooms with no purpose. I really hated the husband and the dope fiend, and it is incredible that the husband's women want that creep, incredible that the cousin weeps for her brother.
The shadows, the road, the mirror, the darkness, the trap, and the hurricane are nice ideas.
Dina Meyer, Bree Williamson, and Austin Highsmith vie with one another to see whose plump booty is most tantalizingly in-your-face. I love them all. They make the film worth watching.
Ending classical music over credits is beguiling.
Watch with two grilled-cheese sandwiches and Perrier.
Dialogue is ridiculous, people open doors for no reason and enter rooms with no purpose. I really hated the husband and the dope fiend, and it is incredible that the husband's women want that creep, incredible that the cousin weeps for her brother.
The shadows, the road, the mirror, the darkness, the trap, and the hurricane are nice ideas.
Dina Meyer, Bree Williamson, and Austin Highsmith vie with one another to see whose plump booty is most tantalizingly in-your-face. I love them all. They make the film worth watching.
Ending classical music over credits is beguiling.
Watch with two grilled-cheese sandwiches and Perrier.
Panicky MD
aculifter-707-9780381 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers
6 "friends" in a creepy home 1/1 on classic tropes. At least two misogynistic creeps, check. One rapey creep, check. Should've been 8 because of the Octopus. The acting/set/props better than 99% of this genre. Nice twists on methods of destruction. Daddy knew them well despite jumping rope with the genius/ crazy line.I want to give it a higher rating but this trope never needs encouragement.
Still, an MD who literally loses her feces every 1.5 minutes, well, I wish she'd gone first.
Well acted horror combining genres
timothygartin11 March 2020
I liked this movie. I thought the acing from the lead characters: David, Michelle and Cheryl, was very good and convincing. I also liked that this movie combined a few different horror ideas, like the haunted box, people trapped together, and characters with disabilities that constrain their ability to act. It is a low budget film but the filmmakers made something suspenseful and interesting.
Oh, and Bree Williamson is very pretty in this movie. I recommend this one.
Oh, and Bree Williamson is very pretty in this movie. I recommend this one.
Deliciously Bad
vldickens30 April 2020
If you're a fan of horror that is so bad that it's good, you might just have a blast with this one. The first hour is original and unusual; I can't remember a story-line quite like it. The ending fails to impress, but horror fans are used to that. Overall, it's a hoot!
"I'm the bird in the belly of the cat!"
RatedVforVinny11 December 2019
The visual effects are rather good and elevate what would be a quite standard horror, into a rather sterling effort. No need to be too harsh on such low budgeted movies and throughout the duration, i found it quite entertaining. Actually it's a bit better than a lot of expensive Hollywood films and it won't be a let down to fans of the genre. If you don't raise your expectations too highly it will work for you. Oh and there is also the fab Lance Henriksen but only in a short cameo role.
Stars for the other works by the famous actors. Nothing else about this videotaped, yep...videotaped thing with clueless photography & direction.
nealvan55713 October 2018
Cheaply made bad movies can be fun, but in my opinion actors should have the same level of integrity and pride in their product as I have my entire life as a professional musician. I'd NEVER go play a gig with garbage equipment. I have too much respect for my own level of professionalism and always trying my best to entertain those who paid to see me and my band mates perform. Too many bands have no standards and in the world today, the venues are letting them get away with having no talent at all. The main reason is because the customers don't complain like they used to in the 'good ole days'. Once upon a time... when a band was playing even at local cover bars and was not top notch, the patrons would complain and that band would never play that venue again. Now, the patrons don't care. The bands average quality has gone in the toilet, and the local bar owners aren't paying more than $300 for a four hour show by a full band of any size. Consider that being a musician is one of the few jobs someone has where they MUST learn to perform for years before doing a show. Buy their own equipment which can cost thousands of dollars. Drive to their gig, take about an hour to set up. Play for four hours or longer. Then break down everything, pack up, drive back home, and unload everything into your house. Add all those hours up and divide the pay by the minimum of 3 person band, it adds up to $100 per person per night for the 'privilege to play at some dive club or bar. Keep in mind the people playing have spent thousands of dollars in lessons and gear, hundreds of hours practicing, gas money there and back like every job not from home, and all the hours each show costs in time divided into at least six hours of work per person. That comes out to about $15/hr. IF you have only three people in the band. And the way things are now, only the weekend nights are the two nights per week you have a chance to play. Anyone want a job like this for an average weekly pay of $200 minus expenses?
The point of all this is to emphasize my initial statement about integrity and why it's so important. I'll never understand why famous actors who have done top notch movies would agree to do something as pathetic as this movie I give four stars to just because of the actors previous work and quality. And in case no one knows... my musician life and those of actors trying to become known are the root of the phrase...Starving Artist. Simple premise nonone can live on such poor income or no income and even if you work, no benefits until you hit the big time. Anyone ever think what happens to non famous people who get sick and have no health coverage? I'll guess that might be why talented actors do such terrible movies since they are Unionized and must be paid the minimum. I've no idea what that might be, but I'm fairly certain it's much more than someone like me would ever get since musicians have no more unions in most areas of work like we used to, and all else already written. We get sick or for any reason can't play. The band typically gets a fill in player unless whatever you're doing musically is so amazing, no one else can fill in. Then the gig gets cancelled and the owner of the venue might decide to not hire you again.
The point of all this is to emphasize my initial statement about integrity and why it's so important. I'll never understand why famous actors who have done top notch movies would agree to do something as pathetic as this movie I give four stars to just because of the actors previous work and quality. And in case no one knows... my musician life and those of actors trying to become known are the root of the phrase...Starving Artist. Simple premise nonone can live on such poor income or no income and even if you work, no benefits until you hit the big time. Anyone ever think what happens to non famous people who get sick and have no health coverage? I'll guess that might be why talented actors do such terrible movies since they are Unionized and must be paid the minimum. I've no idea what that might be, but I'm fairly certain it's much more than someone like me would ever get since musicians have no more unions in most areas of work like we used to, and all else already written. We get sick or for any reason can't play. The band typically gets a fill in player unless whatever you're doing musically is so amazing, no one else can fill in. Then the gig gets cancelled and the owner of the venue might decide to not hire you again.
Great start, collapses 2/3 in
devinwatson-6638319 June 2022
Starts off well for the genre. There's even some darkly hilarious lines but unfortunately they ran out of gas trying to come up with another 20 decent minutes and it rapidly deteriorates. A pity! 5 stars for some good laughs and Hey it's that Startship Troopers girl and she hasn't aged a day in 20 years damn son.
Where do i pick up my free toaster?
jimmyb-032996 April 2020
Evil in a box
boundlaw3 September 2022
Decent premise for this overlooked film. An estranged family gathers to hear what their hated patriarch left each of them. Needless to say, what they receive is not what they anticipated.
The concept has promise, and although I wish it had taken a different direction, it is a fun film. Dina Myers looks amazing and gives a fine performance, as do the rest of the man cast. The acting is good, most of the characters developed and interesting, and the menacing feel of impending doom made me want to see what played out. Although the basic plot was obvious from the start, this genre-bender that kept me watching until the finish with plenty of unpredictable twists along the way.
Why not give it a try?
The concept has promise, and although I wish it had taken a different direction, it is a fun film. Dina Myers looks amazing and gives a fine performance, as do the rest of the man cast. The acting is good, most of the characters developed and interesting, and the menacing feel of impending doom made me want to see what played out. Although the basic plot was obvious from the start, this genre-bender that kept me watching until the finish with plenty of unpredictable twists along the way.
Why not give it a try?
The Unwilling it's a nice little movie.
ira-1054819 August 2018
It's a nice B movie that regardless of the limitations that come with an extremely low budget, it still managed to be entertaining enough and rich of interesting in camera and digital visual effects.
The Unwilling won 26 awards in the film festival circuit for VFXs, together with other recognitions in categories such as best actress, best supporting actor and best supporting actress (Dina Meyer, Austin Highsmith) in horror and supernatural thriller genres.
Liked most except the ending.
LoupGarouTFTs12 January 2021
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And, as John Shooter (speaking through Morton Rainey) once said, the ending is the only thing that matters. The acting was slightly cheesy in the beginning part of the film, but it improved as it went on. Most of the characters seemed like they fulfilled roles rather than being actually rounded themselves, but a few of them seemed very realistic (such as the junky kid) or endeared themselves to the viewers. And yes, to me, David seemed like a very real, very flawed, human being.
The spoilery part:
But yes, the ending bothered me quite a bit. Just by its nature, it was obvious that the box would pick off the characters one by one. It's at this point during which the viewer could have used a bit more backstory with the characters, to understand their motivations. However, as it was never intended to be an Oscar nominee, the viewer could probably forgive this issue. The ending was, no doubt, truly a lazy ending because of the "mysterious" finding of the box in a grassy area at the close. I was disappointed that David actually died at the end--but he did the right thing and the brave thing by killing himself in an effort to combat the box. I wanted him to live, but a lot of films seem to go with the depressing ending these days, rather than what people consider the "Hollywood ending."
Overall, I enjoyed the film. I may have gone as high as an 8 with a different ending.
The spoilery part:
But yes, the ending bothered me quite a bit. Just by its nature, it was obvious that the box would pick off the characters one by one. It's at this point during which the viewer could have used a bit more backstory with the characters, to understand their motivations. However, as it was never intended to be an Oscar nominee, the viewer could probably forgive this issue. The ending was, no doubt, truly a lazy ending because of the "mysterious" finding of the box in a grassy area at the close. I was disappointed that David actually died at the end--but he did the right thing and the brave thing by killing himself in an effort to combat the box. I wanted him to live, but a lot of films seem to go with the depressing ending these days, rather than what people consider the "Hollywood ending."
Overall, I enjoyed the film. I may have gone as high as an 8 with a different ending.
Decent Horror Movie
Freedom0602862 August 2023
I decided to watch this one because Lance Hendrickson is one of my favorite actors. We don't see much of him, but the movie wasn't disappointing. It was surprisingly entertaining considering the low budget they had to work with.
We get to know the 6 main characters fairly well, there's some character development. It's quite original and unpredictable, so it's definitely not boring - you are never sure what is going to happen next. There are several shocking surprises along the way.
There's a very good cast in this one, with Dina Meyer, Bree Williamson and David Lipper all performing very well.
Overall, it's a decent horror movie. I recommend that people give it a try.
We get to know the 6 main characters fairly well, there's some character development. It's quite original and unpredictable, so it's definitely not boring - you are never sure what is going to happen next. There are several shocking surprises along the way.
There's a very good cast in this one, with Dina Meyer, Bree Williamson and David Lipper all performing very well.
Overall, it's a decent horror movie. I recommend that people give it a try.
Only horror for lovers.
Pipacs4023 December 2019
Intense and fun!
bartokeden18 May 2022
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