Well Done
Added 11/5/2009
Everything about this movie is great. It's even better the second time. I was very skeptical at first, especially after seeing Fred Durst was in it, but he was excellent and so were the other actors. This movie is on my top ten favs list.
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Entertaining
Added 11/2/2009
This was a low key horror film about a US census employee who goes to census a small town (Rockwell Falls), and discovers that its population never changes. As he struggles to figure out the town folk's bizarre behavior, he falls in love with a local, and befriends a cute sheriff's deputy Bobby.
I really enjoyed this film. It reminded me quite a bit of Wicker Man (secret society, strange rituals, remote village, cyclic ending), but it also had shades of The Village (bizarre conspiracy by the adults to keep whats going on a secret). I thought the film had some great actors; particularly the friendly sheriff who I thought was cute. I was meh about the relationship between the protagonist and the girl it seemed a bit out of the blue and silly.
I would've liked a better explanation of the 'force' that kept the village populace at 436. And man, does the lead character need a better wardrobe. I doubt the census bureau is quite that casual.
Overall, if you like B-movie horror, or horror movies without a lot of gore, this one is for you.
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Disturbing
Added 9/23/2008
This movie was all right for a low budget movie. The plot was good and some scenes sent a chill down my spine. It had some goofy moments that, if left out, would have made the movie better and some of the acting had much to be desired, as did some of the dialogue. The concept was really disturbing to me, however. I thought it was going to be more predictable than it was but was pleasantly surprised that there was a bit more to the plot than met the eye. The reason the population has stayed at 436 and how it has stayed at 436 for 100 years was unsettling to me. The methods of "curing the fever" was really creepy and made me think of how mentally ill people were "cured" back at the turn of the century.
If you like low budget movies that are still slightly entertaining, this is right up your alley. It was a good movie to watch once but I probably won't watch it again. Some scenes were a little too much for me and left a bad taste in my mouth.
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Pretty Good - Enough for me to buy it
Added 6/6/2008
Though my first impression of this movie was that it was predictable and not very good...I am someone who watches movies over and over and the more I watched it the more it reminded me of Dark Secret of Harvest Home. It gave me the same "icky" feeling (which I love!) and I knew that I would want to see it again and again. I don't do lengthy reviews, just enough to give my opinion and while it is only a 3-star movie, in my opinion, it is worth a look. The acting is good, there is some predictability but the ending might give you a thought or two. I thought the plot concept was interesting and made me wonder how these writers come up with these new and interesting concepts.
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nothing under or over 436
Added 4/16/2008
Steve Kady works for the Census Bureau. And for some reason, he has to head out from Chicago to a small town of Rockwell Falls to count heads. There seems to be a discrepancy.
Rockwell Falls looks like any other normal small country town. However, Kady starts to pick up odd things about the town. One major odd thing that catches his attention is that the population has remained 436 for the last century.
And the strangest thing of it all is that he is one of the 436. Therefore, he cannot leave town. Of course, this only motivates Kady to leave town. Does he? Or will he accept his fate and become a resident?
I thought the movie was good with the plot being fairly simple. Definitely better than *2001 Maniacs*. Watch this film but don't expect to be impressed.
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Well Done
Added 11/5/2009
Everything about this movie is great. It's even better the second time. I was very skeptical at first, especially after seeing Fred Durst was in it, but he was excellent and so were the other actors. This movie is on my top ten favs list.
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Entertaining
Added 11/2/2009
This was a low key horror film about a US census employee who goes to census a small town (Rockwell Falls), and discovers that its population never changes. As he struggles to figure out the town folk's bizarre behavior, he falls in love with a local, and befriends a cute sheriff's deputy Bobby.
I really enjoyed this film. It reminded me quite a bit of Wicker Man (secret society, strange rituals, remote village, cyclic ending), but it also had shades of The Village (bizarre conspiracy by the adults to keep whats going on a secret). I thought the film had some great actors; particularly the friendly sheriff who I thought was cute. I was meh about the relationship between the protagonist and the girl it seemed a bit out of the blue and silly.
I would've liked a better explanation of the 'force' that kept the village populace at 436. And man, does the lead character need a better wardrobe. I doubt the census bureau is quite that casual.
Overall, if you like B-movie horror, or horror movies without a lot of gore, this one is for you.
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Disturbing
Added 9/23/2008
This movie was all right for a low budget movie. The plot was good and some scenes sent a chill down my spine. It had some goofy moments that, if left out, would have made the movie better and some of the acting had much to be desired, as did some of the dialogue. The concept was really disturbing to me, however. I thought it was going to be more predictable than it was but was pleasantly surprised that there was a bit more to the plot than met the eye. The reason the population has stayed at 436 and how it has stayed at 436 for 100 years was unsettling to me. The methods of "curing the fever" was really creepy and made me think of how mentally ill people were "cured" back at the turn of the century.
If you like low budget movies that are still slightly entertaining, this is right up your alley. It was a good movie to watch once but I probably won't watch it again. Some scenes were a little too much for me and left a bad taste in my mouth.
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