Nothing irritates me more than people ripping apart a low budget movie, declaring it the most hilariously bad piece of film in history and insisting that it should be #1 worst rated movie on IMDb. Why? Because you can guarantee that the posters are talking garbage. Hey, I watch a lot of horror flicks and I know damn well what a truly bad film is. There's stuff out there that looks like it was shot as a home movie. There are actors out there that would make portraying a tree trunk seem too wooden. There are special effects that amount to a couple of squirts of unconvincing blood. Let me tell you, guys... 'Scarred' is none of those things. It might not pick up an award for cinematography but it's a professional job. The lighting and sound are fine and the editing is reasonably smooth. The acting is not so intense that it grabs you and makes you think that you've just discovered the next big Hollywood name but these actors are not wooden. they do a decent job and remain convincing. Some of the special effects are pretty gruesome and they're not overused. What irritates me most is that I avoided this film sometime because of the duff posts - then I eventually watched it...and enjoyed it. No way is it the worst film ever. It's actually pretty good. However, if no-one else wishes to be objective regarding this film then i will. I'll present both the good and the bad points:
BAD - 1. Clichéd to hell, can't deny that!
2. Some silly choices of action by certain characters.
3. The protagonist looks beatable so there should be more of a fightback at times.
GOOD - 1. A gruesome and reasonably original back story/purpose for the killer.
2. Some gruesome effects used sparingly enough to be effective.
3. A killer that can genuinely evoke pity at certain times.
4. Reasonable acting.
Summary? Less of the knee jerk reactions to low budget, please. It's easy to mock and often it's unfair. 'Scarred' is by no means a great film - but it's alright. Leave it alone unless you can objectively recognise it's good points.
BAD - 1. Clichéd to hell, can't deny that!
2. Some silly choices of action by certain characters.
3. The protagonist looks beatable so there should be more of a fightback at times.
GOOD - 1. A gruesome and reasonably original back story/purpose for the killer.
2. Some gruesome effects used sparingly enough to be effective.
3. A killer that can genuinely evoke pity at certain times.
4. Reasonable acting.
Summary? Less of the knee jerk reactions to low budget, please. It's easy to mock and often it's unfair. 'Scarred' is by no means a great film - but it's alright. Leave it alone unless you can objectively recognise it's good points.