Game Over (2009)

   

Produced, Written, Edited & Directed by: Timo Rose

Starring:


Debbie Rochon .... Tina
Raine Brown .... Melody
Nicola Fiore .... Eala
Sam E. Terry .... Tim
Magdalèna Kalley .... Sasha
Manoush .... Amanda

Release Dates: International Haunted Horror Film Festival: October, 2009; Weekend of Fear: April 30, 2010 (Germany)

 

 

Rating:

 

 

A young American actress TIna (Debbie Rochon) is living in Germany whom she was in love with a man she left and is celebrating her birthday in which her friends come over to visit.
They end up travelling somewhere and getting drunk in which they encounter a maniac Tim (Sam E. Terry) as he kidnaps them. Then he tortures them to death with a primitive game.

 

The opening credits feature some intense horror violence that isn't for the sqeamish. The effects on this looked fairly decent though. I was thinking that this may be a decent horror flick but was in for a disappointment later on.

Some cheesy fun touches when Tina is in Germany drinking some wine as she hears something in the place she's staying at. Careful moments when she is cautiously looking around to see if something terrifying is about to happen. However, it's a little too obvious that something like this will happen just yet in which it's just that. With this I was thinking this might be fun to watch but trust me wait till I get into detail later on.

Tina socialises with her friends at her place as well as driving to a wooded area which looked a bit natural. However, the moments on all of this needed to be cut as it was dragging too much.
The three of them have been drinking while walking near a wooded area acting silly and stupid which was lagging as well.
Yet they spot a guy near his car whom is known as Tim. They tease and act flirtatious. Boy was this a mistake which will look shocking by what he does to them. Some of this might be hard to watch involving one of the friends Melody. However this scene also took way too long.

The three of them end up being tortured half to death with a ton of gruesome results. Tim is violent with them as well as using deadly weapons. Anyone who can't deal with intense pain may find this hard to watch.
These moments also involves raping as well as slowly killing other victims in their place which I had to admit was well set.
Not much of a story here since this was the main focus in the story.

Yet, Tina is tied up and she gets nasty towards Tim by what he does and threatens him. This is not a good idea of course. Fast action moments on him striking her.
Other moments include Tim's girlfriend Sasha taunting other victims and sneering at them too which looked messed up big time.

There's even a moment when a victim is suffocating while Tim places a bag over her head which is of course well remembered in Black Christmas. One of the three friends Eala is pressured to strike this poor young lady in the head. A carefully done moment as it made me wonder if she will do it or not.

A mysterious woman by the name of Amanda enters the home which things seem awfully silent by what happens here. It shows her breast feeding Tim. I was like "Man this is really fucked up!"

A well focused discussion with Melody approaching Melody in which she discusses they're in a horror film as they're scream queens and so fourth. She also tells them they're being tortured at the moment is a special effects moment and to listen to the director whom she is talking about Tim. I thought to myself "Is she really out of her mind????" It also made moe wonder if she is involved with these maniacs.

The story also involves canniballism in which this demented family starts to have dinner as well as them making stupid, gross and sick jokes. This moment was very lame and unnecessary.

Tina manages to escape and boy does she go into battle big time. Some of this looked powerful and intense to watch. Yet, not good enough to unbomb it. There's even a catfighting situation between her and Sasha as I wondered if Tina will lose the battle.
Tina definitely turns the tables on Tim by what she does to him and thought it serves him right. Yet the moments here looked rather confusing as I wondered as to what this was all about on what she says to him. The ending didn't make much sense either... Well to me anyways.

Bottom line is that this a a ripoff to Hostel and some elements of Last House on the Left. I dug those films but this could've been a decent flick if they added stronger storylines and not lame meoments like mentioned. The flick was supposedly inspired by true events. But is it really??? Well I wondered if they said that so you'd want to watch it all the way through. It drags too much but a shocking flick nevertheless. Again we've seen those in better style.

The acting is pretty decent for this clunker in which scream queen Debbie Rochon (Tina) seemed to do well with her socialisinfg and outgoing behavior. Was convincing as someone whom likes to have a good time. Shows off a nice versatality when sobbing or freaking out. Plus does a fantastic job with her snarly vengeful behavior too.

Raine Brown
(Melody) shows off a bubbly type of personality and being annoying too which was brought to life a fair deal. Performs well sobbing in fear and acting like a basket case. Also knew on how to act crazy later on in her performance. She was another fine cast member.

Nicola Fiore (Eala) drew in well with her aggressions as well as acting tough when needed to be. She also reacted well to being in pain and torture. Shows alot of adrenaline when trying to get to the point of stuff. Was quite passable in her role.

Sam E. Terry (Tim) seemed like a powerful force of nature not to be messed with. Shows a terrific evil and menacing attitude along with doing well by acting violent and deadly within all that he did here. Does well acting expressionless too.

Magdalèna Kalley (Sasha
) who plays another demented person seemed a little too soft spoken to portray a dangerous type. However does well with her hissing when speaking aggressive so some of her performance in this one makes up for it. Was okay when becoming menacing but needed a bit of a push.

A rapists butt is revealed.
A bare breasted victim is being exposed while being tortured.

You gorehounds will love all this!!!
During clips while the opening credits start a guy is being mamed with his body being sliced and diced.
Fingers are being cut off.
Sledge hammer is bloodily whacked in a couple victims heads during separate scene's.
Lots of bloody stabbings.
Breast on a victim is being stabbed and carved.
Face and other parts are being carved.
Stomach is gutted open taking insides of it out.
Mouth is stabbed through.
A butt is stabbed.
Someone is impaled by a sharp object.
Ton of violent bloodsheds. Yes a total bloodbath.

Some interesting classical music is composed here which didn't sound too phony as if it was done on a synthesizer. Alot of heavy banging and other noises for the terrors as well as a high opitched screechy traditional horror violin sounds. Yet all of this was overly played which kind of got a little annoying.

Tim: What do you call Brad Pitt fucking a pig? Brad pig!!!!