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Movie Reviews of Shrooms
Movie Review: Decent, psychidelic slasher
Summary: 3 Stars
What happens when a group of college kids take a trip to Ireland to partake in some psychidelic mushroom eating? They get slashed to bits by an insane killer that's what! Shrooms doesn't try to do anything new, but for its brisk running time, it manages to deliver some great atmosphere (thanks to the genuinely creepy Irish woods) and some surprisingly decent acting (the gorgeous Lindsey Haun is the lead screamer here, and Step Up 2's Robert Hoffman is here as the over-sexed jock) to boot. Where Shrooms disappoints is in terms of its gore, of which the film actually comes up pretty light. What little blood there is is fairly done, but gorehounds and slasher addicts will be disappointed. Still, there manages to be some good psychidelic film tricks, and a twist ending that you'll either dig or hate, depending on your degree of jadedness with the genre. All in all, Shrooms isn't a bad trip (seriously, no pun intended), and is worth checking out for slasher fans.Movie Review: What A Trip!
Summary: 4 Stars
I admit that before watching this fim, I had it set in my head that it was going to suck! Luckily to my supprise, it didn't!
I really enjoyed this film, I thought it had a great story line, cool characters, and A Grand Finaly of anending. Almost seem's like it should have been an M. Night film. (what a twist)
It was refreshing to watch a modern horror movie that was not a let down for a change. Horror/Suspence movies these days, Suck! But this a Great Film.
Movie Review: Badger, badger, badger, badger, MUSHROOM! MUSHROOM!
Summary: 3 Stars
Six attractive twenty-somethings decide to visit Ireland for a weekend of drug-induced fun. During the first day of foraging, Tara accidentally ingests a bad mushroom and does not get bigger or get an extra life; she's a heroine on heroin. She makes the same mistake as the guy from Into the Wild: she ate something bad. Hey, Vanilla Ice tried to warn her; it's a poisonous mushroom. She bit into a "Death's Head Fungi", a heart-exploding portal to another dimension that is purported to cause uncontrollable ferocity, and the ability of premonition and communication with the dead. How was she supposed to know? What's the difference between the bad one and the good one? A black dot. Good luck finding the speck after you've already taken hits that have you thinking you're a badger who can see singing snakes.
After the hallucinations begin, Jake tells the story of a sadistic monk who terrorized and beat children. A few feral kids didn't like his brutal ways, and decided to get back at him by putting a bunch of Death's Head mushrooms into his soup. The result, of course, was a homicidal maniac who executed everyone in sight. Undeterred by the story, the rest get higher than a kite. Soon thereafter, people go missing and the viewer doesn't know where to separate reality from insanity. Keeping with horror movie tradition, while being chased by silhouettes in the forest the kids continue tripping. Two characters get hit in the head with rocks - stoned. Ba-dum-cha!
As for the characters, I'd say one "actor" udders the best line of the entire film: "You know you're fu*#ed. Dead fu*&ed." It's hilariously unnecessary, and foreshadowing for a movie that's easier to predict than a sunrise.
Overall, this movie is a bit half-baked. The actors are somewhat convincing in their terror, but the visions seemed too similar to "The Ring" for my tastes. Although, there were definite hallucinations and paranoia happening. At one point I could swear I saw some massive cleavage and good acting. Oh, wait, I saw both. It's worthwhile for some interesting visuals and a fresh angle, but it's not ground-breaking by any means.
Movie Review: Shrooms of Gloom
Summary: 5 Stars
Man, I don't know what all these bad reviews are all about. If you want to talk about garbage, watch "Haunted Boat". This movie blows doors over that rubbish. There are constant jump-out-of-your seat moments, the filming was done with tact, and it was easy to see a lot of thought was put behind it in order to create a claustrophobic atmosphere out of doors. That isn't the easiest thing to do. I found myself wondering what was to the left or the right of the camera many times and being frustrated that I couldn't. The suspense was entrancing and the story addicting. For an obvious low-budget flick, this one gives every penny's worth. Lindsey Haun was just as good here as she was in a much more subtle role in "Broken Bridges". Don't miss it. If you have a pension for horror, this one will not let down.
One more thing: The twist-ending was a bit predictable but still done very well.
Movie Review: Decent Psychedelic Slasher Film
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoyed this film; it was decent light entertainment for the suspend-your-disbelief "young people go out to the woods and are killed off one by one" slasher film genre. And I don't usually like that genre. This one adds the psychedelic element that the group eats mushrooms and drinks mushroom tea. The mix of whether things are real or not, especially the shimmering effects in the woods, are quite well done. The cinematography is what kept me watching through the weaker story moments. I'm not sure I like the violence meme the film's plot seems to attribute to a particular super-strength mushroom, but again this is fiction. You will have to suspend some of your disbelief in regards to the tripping elements - those in the know will know it is not quite like portrayed. That said, its worth watching and stands out for an indie horror film.