Great low-budget film
936226
One of the best B thriller movies I've seen. Acting was decent and you know enough not to get confused or annoyed. Great plot and execution! 2 families are there to view the same farm house but which one will get to be the new owners?!
2823078
Marred by low budget and inferior production value, this film is more interesting than more JHorror products. Long dreams often seem like they only last a few seconds in waking life, and this movie shows what happens when one is caught up in dreams of increasing magnitude until one's humanity is lost. Beyond the poor SFX and pedestrian acting are some interesting ideas. Junji Ito's original manga story, though brief, is well worth seeking out as well.
4391483
A good little movie to scratch a comedy horror itch.  I loved the movie.  The effects and writing were solid.  The jokes were funny and honestly the makeup was amazing for a low budget film.  Loved the characters, all of the actors were great.  I hear that a sequel is in the works and I can't wait to see it.
982414
Lake Placid is a wonderful movie for anyone that enjoys low-budgeted science-fiction with 30 foot crocodiles. I hadn't seen Python before, so of course that was a treat as well. Poorly made but entertaining, Python is good for the 13 year old boy in all of us. I wouldn't spend the money just for Python, but if given the chance to watch it on syfy, I'd put the remote down. I've watched Lake Placid 10 times since I got it (it turns out, that the company I bought the movies from, had mis-posted for the product and ended up only sending me Python. They refunded my money though, I got to keep Python and I found Lake Placid for cheap at a grocery store). Bill Pullman is his usual charming self, and Bridget Fonda plays the perfect role as a snobby New Yorker and Betty White's off-color humor as well as dirty language - makes the cast a big success. Ignore that this is not a Peter Jackson film, or some spectacular masterpiece, and focus on the character roles the actors play and just enjoy some good old-fashioned crocodile horror.
2884867
This is a GREAT example of a low-budget indie horror flick -- spooky, creepy, AND intelligent.  The feel is very much like some of the better supernatural thrillers to come out of Japan (e.g., "Ring-u").  In fact, I would say that "The Pact" is the CLOSEST implementation of the Japanese horror genre that I've seen in a Western-made film (far more than the direct adaptations like "The Ring" and "The Grudge," with their bigger budgets, bigger casts, and their perceived need to just be, well, bigger).  The movie relies much more on mood and atmosphere to generate its chills, with a few "jump" moments thrown in to keep one guessing.

Caity Lotz is an as-yet undiscovered treasure, and does a great job as the protagonist.  All of the other actors were also consistently good.  When did Casper Van Dien become a likable and low-keyed older actor (LOL)?

At under six bucks, I HAD to add this film to my DVD library.
3659514
I heard that this was a low budget, independent movie, and so I was expecting the usual shot-in-the-back-yard shlock you see on late night cable or on the SciFi channel.  I was pleasantly surprised.  The plot is tight, the acting is excellent and believable, and it kept me entertained.  I don't really know what the genre would be for this movie, and I imagine that would account for the wide range of reviews.  It's more along the line of "Saw", without the ridiculous gore, or "Jeepers Creepers", without the gore OR the monsters (except for the all-too-human kind).  It's mostly believable, too, although I do agree with the other reviewer that you occasionally have to suspend disbelief.  That's the fun of it!
1319236
For a short,  low budget Christian film,  this was pretty good.  Especially the acting. (except for the guy who played the detective.  He's the reason I took off a star.) It kind of reminded me of the breakfast club,  except I actually liked this movie.  This is definately something worth watching.
3006413
I love horror movies but the vast majority of them are so bad and cheesy that even though I read good reviews about this movie, I still went in a skeptic. I was pleasantly surprised. This indie Australian film is great. It does a great job of being scary and suspenseful, the acting is great, the ending is thought-provoking, and it avoids being cheesy. All that, on what is no doubt a tiny budget. This is the way films should be made, truly.
2716177
You can tell this was a low budget movie, but I think they did the best they could with what they had and made it work.  It was a good story line, likable (and non-likable) characters and it kept you wanting to know what happens next.  A few more bucks and this could have been a blockbuster.  Anyway, nice goin' guys!  I applaud your work on this one.
4927668
This is one of those great "lost" experimental films from the 1960's.  The film was held up in litigation, ala SPIDER BABY, and received scant distribution.  It's a wonderful black-and-white psychodrama about a troubled young woman and her strange sister.  The film really pushes the envelope in terms of the cinematography, with some wonderfully bizarre camera angles and then-experimental techniques such as a hand-held camera and other devices.  The mystery is entertaining, even if you see the surprise ending coming.  Elisha Cook, Jr. gets a great cameo as the sinister father, and Arline Sax (aka Arlene Martell) is excellent as both of the sisters.  John Hoyt, who stars as a detective, was one of the film's producers and was unfortunately embroiled in the lawsuit regarding the picture.  If you love low-budget, experimental 1960's films, this one is highly  recommended.  It's a shame that it isn't better known today, and deserves to be ranked with SPIDER BABY, CARNIVAL OF SOULS, WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR, and NIGHT TIDE in the pantheon of great low-budget sixties genre productions.
673173
I really liked this film.  I thought some of the acting was great and story flowed smoothly.  I found it surprisingly enjoyable!
2260133
In a way, this movie has some drawbacks, but if the viewer will see it almost as a documentary, it works. It's low-budget; the acting by some is awkward and amateurish, but these features give it a real feeling.
  I liked it. And I'm picky; I walk out of a lot of movies, having paid for them.
  I like sci-fi movies. I won't say anymore. I don't want to ruin it.
  If you're looking for something different, a thoughtful movie on many levels, you might enjoy this one.
3823072
I am compelled to write this review because I think other customer reviews were far too harsh on this film.

"Time Chasers" was shot on a miniscule budget, and stars a bunch of actors no one ever heard of. The package claims it won an award called the "Gold Award Houston Worldfest". I've never heard of that award either.

Despite its low budget, the story is intriguing, the performances are all good, and the pace is brisk. It's weakest aspect is its synthesized music track.

The plot is sufficiently original. It may have been influenced by other time travel and futuristic films, but it does not brazenly rip off anything.

The plot involves a young scientist named Nick who rigs up a private airplane to travel through time. He demonstrates his invention to a newspaper reporter named Lisa (who soon becomes his love interest) and to a corporate CEO named Robertson. In desperate need of money to further his time travel work, Nick sells his time-travel technology to Robertson, who soon turns out to be a ruthless, power-crazed SOB who allows various governments to use the technology for nefarious purposes.

I liked the fact that when the main characters initially travel 50 years into the future, what they find is only slightly different from their own time. It would have been too much of a cliche to have a future with robots and flying cars, and the absence of those cliches actually makes this aspect of the film more believable! (Sometimes a low budget can work in a film's favor.)

Anyhow, the relatively tranquil future the characters visit initially is significantly altered to a desolate, war-ravaged one, thanks to the reckless actions of Robertson. In order to avert this calamity, Nick and Lisa must try to obtain Nick's own time-travel plane (which is now heavily guarded) to go back in time and prevent Robertson from ever buying the time-travel technology in the first place!

"Time Chasers" is slightly flawed, but effective. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys science fiction or suspense films.
4605199
For a low-budget, indie production, I thought this film was great. Atmospheric and engaging, with excellent production standards throughout (lighting, camera angles, editing, sound effects, etc., in addition to story/acting/direction).

Just the right length: an 82-minute story told in 82-minutes.

I liked the treatment of the supernatural: how inexplicable occurrences happen to rational people, leaving them with weird memories to sort out, or question. That reminded me of K-Pax.

If more people could make more things like this on a shoestring, fueled by passion, the world would be a better place.

Highly recommended.
2897874
Been awhile since I've seen this first one. For such a low budget movie it's better than many produced more recently. I loved the second one also and I believe a third sequel is due out next year, can't wait!
4522189
I really liked the different perspectives shown of relationships in a large urban setting.  The acting was superb, especially for a low budget film.  As in all relationships, the movie showed how relationships change and how people must adapt as a result or possibly move on.  My thanks to the cast and director for offering a fun and interesting film.
3620566
If you like low-buget an/or foreign films, this movie has lots to offer. Nice performances and some interesting camera work.