A
deputy by the name of Bobby Mason (Shawn Hoffman) discovers an
abandoned vehicle and disappearances of many locals but doesn't know
where to search for all of this.
A disturbed man by the name of Ed Gein (Kane Hodder) seems to kidnap
inncocent people that remind him of his abusive childhood life as his
whole family have passed away. The he hangs them on hooks or tortures
them and cuts them up making furniture decorations, meals and clothes
out of their skin.
He also digs up graves and finds people's body parts to top it all off
and kills anyone who crosses him whenever he is doing his deeds.
Bobby
has it made for him as he has a loving and caring mother by the name of
Vera (Priscilla Barnes) and well as a girlfriend named Erica (Adrienne
Frantz) who loves him very much and he is concerned for the dangers on
both of them with this maniac on the loose.
Suddenly,
his Mom has disappeared as he panic's causing an accident as Erica is
injured and he runs for help but now she is in Ed's demented clutches
as both Bobby and her father who is the head sheriff risk their lives
by breaking into Ed's home to rescue any survivors and put a stop to
him before he kills anyone else.
The audio is terrible in
this film as the music involved is much louder but sometimes this
happens with indie films. Still the story was dark, creepy and
excellent throughout the whole film and better than the 2000 flick
starring Steve Railsback and the late Carrie Snodgress as there's not enough horror in that one like in this one but however, it looked more fact based.
This was the stroy that inspired Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs and you can see how those other flicks resemble to this one.
The story is disturbing and quite gruesome with a great set of people
involved in the making as well as the actors too. Check this one out.
Everyone
was terrific in this film. Lead actor Shawn Hoffman really knew his
craft as a serious and laid back deputy who acts protective with his
loved one's about something dangerous going on in his area and showed
nice emotions too throughout the story.
However, the best of them all is believe it or not horror stunt performer and actor Kane Hodder
as the demented Ed Gein as he knew his part inside out and knew how to
be intimidating and yet troubled as well. He proves he can do away with
his hockey mask and play a real title role and can go far having other
lead roles in movies whether they're horror or not.
Adrienne Frantz was good as an outgoing girlfriend to the deputy and knew how to react to the terrifying incidents too.
Supporting actor Timothy Oman was perfect as the tough as nails head sheriff of the county and brings alot of meaning to his part.
Lots of horror violence in this film.
We've got lots of body pieces stored away
A body being chopped up
Plenty of blood too and someone hung by hooks
Michael Feifer was marvellous with his work for this film as he makes it very dark and spooky which is very necessary for a horror film.
The show starts off quite well with lead actor Shawn Hoffman
looking at an abandoned car that has some blood on it trying to figure
out the case and shows great frightened expressions about it when he
sees blood on the car window.
We have excellent shots on Kane Hodder
as Ed Gein using his shovel to dig up some dirt as well as a camera
looking up at him while doing this and a perfect close up shot on his
vicious looking eyes too as if he really is mentally disturbed.
He also shows great energy when he spots Priscilla Barnes lying on the floor and he runs to her trying to get his attention
We see a nice setting with all actors Hoffman, Adrienne Frantz and Barnes at a dinner table having a nice family conversation with one another.
We spot a terrific gloomy moment with both Hodder and Michael Berryman
when they dig up a corpse late at night where we spot some creepy
looking trees around them too. Hodder has some great coldness to all of
this and Berryman does well with not liking at what he's doing.
There's a perfect shot on Hodder when he is staring down at the corpse that he dug up as you wonder what he is going to do next.
Berryman is not too bad by acting touch with Hodder by threatening him and Hodder was great by beating him to death.
Theres a nice shot on the truck rolling by with Berryman tied to the back of it and a good scene with both Frantz and Hoffman making out in his vehicle during this moment and Hodder driving by looking coldly at them.
There's a disturbing dialogue with supporting actor Jay Wilkins approaching Hodder in the deep dark cemetary woods being aggressive to him about trespassing when Hodder tries to tell him he's passing through without losing it but Wilkins still gets aggressive with him as you know that's a big mistake.
There's a perfect silent and dark moment with Hodder at a bar with supporting actress Caia Coley
talking to him and he is just acting silent about stuff and a good shot
of a look over his shoulder staring coldly at two lovers flirting with
one another.
There's a nice close up shot He also shows great energy when he spots Priscilla Barnes lying on the floor and he runs to her trying to get his attention on Hodder's paranoid eyes at the bar when he's hallucinating and a good shot of him strangling Coley as she looks good not knowing what to do.
A perfect set with Hodder in his room with hooks and Coley
lying on a table being drugged while he cuts her up which will make you
cringe and squirm with all the terrific camera shots for this one.
Hoffman does well with his serious, concerned and laid back attitude towards Barnes about a possible maniac on the loose and to keep the place locked up.
A great shot on Hodder looking into a store window and later on catching Barnes by
surprise when he is standing at the front when she bends down to get
something. She also does well at being a little tense with him around.
A perfect close up shot on a hallucination sequence in the store with Barnes acting wicked with her words and expressions.
A perfect reaction on Hodder at his farmhouse crawling down to the floor crying.
A nice quiet setting with Barnes playing the piano and suddenly the phone rings which makes you jump.
Hoffman is good with his panicking while driving his vehicle and Frantz freaking out at him meanwhile we spot perfect shots on Hodder dressing himself up with people's skin as well as creating it.
After an accident Frantz
looked good at silently groaning in pain lying on the ground almost
lifelessly as you have a feeling something bad is going to happen and a
good camera shot on Hodder looking down at her.
Hoffman is good with his panicking and upsetting emotions when he tries to look for help.
There's a real effective dialogue between Hoffman and Timothy Oman at Ed Gein's farm when they have a serious discussion and Oman shows a real good angry look after hearing some upsetting news about his daughter.
Hodder looked good by carrying Frantz over his shoulder to the wooded area.
There's a good shot with Frantz's hand reaching for a rock to try and escape from him.
Hoffman was perfect crying on set after spotting his dead mother in Ed Gein's home.
He was terrific almost losing it when he points a gun at Hodder's head when others shout at him not to do it bringing great intensity to his part.
The
music was very well done as we have good synthesizer playing with some
dark sounds to the story as it doesn't sound at all Zgrade. Hats off to
Glenn Morissette
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