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The Mill
USA 2008
produced by Ralph S. Singleton, Maxann Crotts (executive), Harry L. Welch jr (executive) for Forever Young Productions
directed by Grainger Hines
starring Leah Marie Parker, Robert Rainbolt, Austin James, Blaire Welch, Austin Hines, Tiffany LeShai McMinn, Kelly Ray, Catori Swann, David Byars, Dean Beck, Sean Pragano, Fred Steen II, Keith Safrit, Harry L. Welch jr, Blair S. Beal, Brian Kimball
written by Harry L. Welch jr, music by Marc Hoffman
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Having somehow gained access to an abandoned textile mill, a handful of
college kids - Whitney (Leah Marie Parker), Nick (Robert Rainbolt), Jesse
(Austin James), Kerrie (Blaire Welch), Shawn (Austin Hines), Amber
(Tiffany LeShai McMinn), Madison (Kelly Ray) and Kyle (Catori Swann) -
decide to take advantage of it and have a party. But as so often at these
parties, things don't turn out quite the way they should as the boys are
pushier than the girls feel comfortable with, the place is swarming with
vermin, and at least one of the bunch, Nick, is spiking the drink of one
of the girls, Kerrie - but once she's out already cums when trying to put
on a condom. What's worse, it seems whatever he has put into her drink has
killed her. What's worse though is there's plenty wrong with the place our
heroes didnt expect, there are snakes, poisonous spiders, aggressive mice
and a couple of blood-thirsty dogs prowling the premises, killing our kids
or at least giving them a jolly good fright. And what our animal friends
don't achieve a maniac killer does. The most likely suspect is of course
on Nick, not only because he actually poisoned Kerrie but also because
he's never seen without his handpuppet, who speaks his darker thoughts out
loud, as if Nick was borderline schizophrenic. But in stories like this
it's only rarely ever the most likely suspect, now is it ...
A slasher movie that hardly misses a beat, The Mill is
of course first and foremost a formula movie that doesn't hit high marks
when it comes to narrative originality - but within its genre confines,
it's actually pretty good entertainment, as it keeps the audience guessing
who's to be killed next, who's to survive and who's the killer, its
atmospheric location is used to full effect, shows some inventiveness with
the killings (especially the animal attacks), and the way the awkward
party is used as build-up for the massacre to come alone is worth the
watch. Of course, to properly enjoy this, you better be into slasher
cinema, but if so, you'll be well entertained.
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