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Brackish
USA 2007
produced by Jason A. Covey (executive) for Mad Angel Films
directed by Matthew A. Peters
starring Dior Aioubov, Rachel Powers, Al Amendolare III, Josh Campbell, Catherine Presite, Vanessa O'Brien, Kevin McDermott, Melissa A. Seelman, Adara Wilczak, Larry Cicigline, Karla Quail, Megan Theall, Gary P. Hood jr, Matthew A. Peters, Jason A. Covey
written by Matthew A. Peters
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Ever since the death of his girlfriend in a car accident, Jake (Dior
Aioubov) has fallen into a deep depression, a depression his sister Tila
(Rachel Powers) is determined to get him out of by inviting him to a
camping trip with her, her boyfriend Chad (Al Amendolare III), their
loud-mouthed friend Brad (Josh Campbell) and his girlfriend for the day
Beth (Catherine Presite). The destination is a delicate one, the ghost
town their father has hailed from, as one of the very few survivors of an
unspoken tragedy. Once there, Jake has little trouble to steal away from
the others, sneak into his grandfather's house - and find a book of
spells. In this book there's a spell to raise the dead, so of course Jake
tries to return his girlfriend to life - but instead, he seems to have
attracted a cult of hooded killers, killers that Brad and Beth soon fall
victim to while Jake's wounded and presumed dead, and Tila and Chad only
just escape them. Eventually, Tila and Chad can evade the killers and make
it to their car, only to have a run-in with a gun crazy sheriff. And Jake,
wanting to come to the aid of his sister, is sidetracked by a very
attractive and seductive local who's all to willing to have sex with him
... Now there are no two ways about it, Brackish was
made on a low budget, and especially on a technical level it shows, as
especially when it comes to sound there's plenty of room for improvement.
That said, this is still a fun backwoods slasher, with all the suspense
and the shock scares in their right places, a more interesting than usual
backstory, and lots of heart. Not perfect by any stretch of the word, but
a fun ride. On a side note, director Matthew A. Peters remade
his own Brackish in 2015 (click
here).
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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