Starring: Adriel Joy, Kristin Burke, David Zahedian, Jon Carlo Alvarez
Directed by: Michelle Fatale
Story: Four college kids venture out into the middle of the woods to a isolated cabin
for their summer vacation. When Jane starts getting frightening phone calls, their
weekend of fun takes a grizzly turn.
Review:
For millennia women have left their mark on the world, changing the course of history
and influencing small but significant spheres of life. We've heard the talk about how
women couldn't vote back in the old days. They were thought out more to be house
wives, preparing food and doing everything else their man tells them to do. Well
times have changed since then. Today women can do pretty much anything. They
can vote, work and take care of themselves. Making choices everyday to help build
for their future. The movie I'm reviewing is a feature produced, written and directed
by Michelle Fatale. You hear that? A chick made a horror flick, who would have
thought it was possible. I mean how often do we get to hear that? The thought of
them making gory and violent pictures should be enough to put a smile on any die
hard fan boy. Michelle Fatale's Dead Line is a 30 minute short film with a good cast,
great script and a straight forward plot.
The movie is about a group of four college kids who venture out into the middle of
the woods. They stay in an isolated cabin for their summer vacation. Hoping to eat,
drink and have a good time. When Jane starts getting frightening phone calls, their
weekend of fun turns into a blood bath. Oh the glory of independent film making. To
create a piece of cynical art with a low budget and a goal to entertain. When you're
independent there are no major studios breathing down your necks and no rating
boards telling you what to cut out. This truly is the beauty of independent film
making. The freedom of having to work with what you got and trying your very best
to put out something everyone else could enjoy. If you can't find it at your local
theatre then you have to dig deeper, like the video store closest to your home. If
you want to see something fun I really recommend checking out the b rated material.
While we're on that subject, lets talk about the movie on the spotlight. If I were to
sum up Dead Line in a sentence I would have to say a fun and enjoyable B movie.
It's a straight forward story with a small cast of characters. By count there are only
four characters in the entire film, unless you count the mother and father in the
flashbacks. As the plot reads it's about a group of kids who stay in a cabin for their
summer vacation. If you're familiar with these kind of movies then you'll guess that
some of these characters are up to no good. Jane (played by Adriel Joy) is the
mysterious one in the bunch. She's pretty quiet compared to the others and she's
the main focus of the story. Jane is the character in the film who begins to have
flashbacks and receive strange phone calls. Glen (played by David Zahedien) is her
boyfriend, who is a calm and laid back individual. Nikki (played by Kristen Burke) is
the second female lead. Unlike her friend Jane she's more out going and isn't too
worried about what's happening around her. Andrew (played by Jon Carlo Alvarez) is
the classic horror movie character. He's funny, horny and an all around entertaining
guy. Although the story is unoriginal the writing was very well done. I loved the
dialog in the movie, everything seemed to fit well with the characters.
The look of the film is great and I liked the death scenes. Most of all I enjoyed the
small bit of juicy gore near the end. The funny thing about Dead Line is that it's a 35
minute short, but feels much longer. When it's all over you'll feel as if you watched a
full length feature. Dead Line doesn't feel at all like a short movie and with the really
cool bonus features it's definitely worth owning. Sure it's not original but that's just
how it's supposed to be. Just a straight forward horror flick with cool characters and
some nice gore. Watch Dead Line for the fun, not the art. It's really predictable so
you won't have a hard time figuring out how it's going to turn out. Dead Line is the
kind of movie a horror fan would enjoy watching. If you have a heart for low budget
independent film then this is something you could really appreciate. A lot of hard
work went into this and it's definitely one of the better indie films out there. You see
kids, this is what happens when you let women make horror movies!
Dead Line is exactly what it's made out to be, a fun and straight forward B movie.
The story isn't original and the acting is hard to watch in parts. Other than that the
movie is fun the rest of the way. What I liked about Dead Line is that it's not trying
to copy other movies, but pay homage. While watching this you can tell that a fan of
the genre made it. The dialog is great and the characters are in a league of their own.
You don't have to ignore the faults to be able to enjoy Dead Line. Just stick with the
characters and the story, if you do that then you'll be fine. My best advice is to look
past some of the acting and let the story unfold. The movie as a whole is pretty
good and luckily the DVD has some great features. The bonus features in Dead Line
pack a funny punch to the gut. The disc contains behind the scenes and a gag reel,
which by the way is very hilarious. I haven't laughed so hard watching bonus material
in a long time. You can tell that the cast and crew had a good time making the movie.
With that said, the rest is just up to you. Dead Line is a movie that fans of the genre
can appreciate. Despite the little flaws I had a fun time watching it. It's a well made
independent movie that deserves attention.
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Overall: 6/10
Directed by: Michelle Fatale
Story: Four college kids venture out into the middle of the woods to a isolated cabin
for their summer vacation. When Jane starts getting frightening phone calls, their
weekend of fun takes a grizzly turn.
Review:
For millennia women have left their mark on the world, changing the course of history
and influencing small but significant spheres of life. We've heard the talk about how
women couldn't vote back in the old days. They were thought out more to be house
wives, preparing food and doing everything else their man tells them to do. Well
times have changed since then. Today women can do pretty much anything. They
can vote, work and take care of themselves. Making choices everyday to help build
for their future. The movie I'm reviewing is a feature produced, written and directed
by Michelle Fatale. You hear that? A chick made a horror flick, who would have
thought it was possible. I mean how often do we get to hear that? The thought of
them making gory and violent pictures should be enough to put a smile on any die
hard fan boy. Michelle Fatale's Dead Line is a 30 minute short film with a good cast,
great script and a straight forward plot.
The movie is about a group of four college kids who venture out into the middle of
the woods. They stay in an isolated cabin for their summer vacation. Hoping to eat,
drink and have a good time. When Jane starts getting frightening phone calls, their
weekend of fun turns into a blood bath. Oh the glory of independent film making. To
create a piece of cynical art with a low budget and a goal to entertain. When you're
independent there are no major studios breathing down your necks and no rating
boards telling you what to cut out. This truly is the beauty of independent film
making. The freedom of having to work with what you got and trying your very best
to put out something everyone else could enjoy. If you can't find it at your local
theatre then you have to dig deeper, like the video store closest to your home. If
you want to see something fun I really recommend checking out the b rated material.
While we're on that subject, lets talk about the movie on the spotlight. If I were to
sum up Dead Line in a sentence I would have to say a fun and enjoyable B movie.
It's a straight forward story with a small cast of characters. By count there are only
four characters in the entire film, unless you count the mother and father in the
flashbacks. As the plot reads it's about a group of kids who stay in a cabin for their
summer vacation. If you're familiar with these kind of movies then you'll guess that
some of these characters are up to no good. Jane (played by Adriel Joy) is the
mysterious one in the bunch. She's pretty quiet compared to the others and she's
the main focus of the story. Jane is the character in the film who begins to have
flashbacks and receive strange phone calls. Glen (played by David Zahedien) is her
boyfriend, who is a calm and laid back individual. Nikki (played by Kristen Burke) is
the second female lead. Unlike her friend Jane she's more out going and isn't too
worried about what's happening around her. Andrew (played by Jon Carlo Alvarez) is
the classic horror movie character. He's funny, horny and an all around entertaining
guy. Although the story is unoriginal the writing was very well done. I loved the
dialog in the movie, everything seemed to fit well with the characters.
The look of the film is great and I liked the death scenes. Most of all I enjoyed the
small bit of juicy gore near the end. The funny thing about Dead Line is that it's a 35
minute short, but feels much longer. When it's all over you'll feel as if you watched a
full length feature. Dead Line doesn't feel at all like a short movie and with the really
cool bonus features it's definitely worth owning. Sure it's not original but that's just
how it's supposed to be. Just a straight forward horror flick with cool characters and
some nice gore. Watch Dead Line for the fun, not the art. It's really predictable so
you won't have a hard time figuring out how it's going to turn out. Dead Line is the
kind of movie a horror fan would enjoy watching. If you have a heart for low budget
independent film then this is something you could really appreciate. A lot of hard
work went into this and it's definitely one of the better indie films out there. You see
kids, this is what happens when you let women make horror movies!
Dead Line is exactly what it's made out to be, a fun and straight forward B movie.
The story isn't original and the acting is hard to watch in parts. Other than that the
movie is fun the rest of the way. What I liked about Dead Line is that it's not trying
to copy other movies, but pay homage. While watching this you can tell that a fan of
the genre made it. The dialog is great and the characters are in a league of their own.
You don't have to ignore the faults to be able to enjoy Dead Line. Just stick with the
characters and the story, if you do that then you'll be fine. My best advice is to look
past some of the acting and let the story unfold. The movie as a whole is pretty
good and luckily the DVD has some great features. The bonus features in Dead Line
pack a funny punch to the gut. The disc contains behind the scenes and a gag reel,
which by the way is very hilarious. I haven't laughed so hard watching bonus material
in a long time. You can tell that the cast and crew had a good time making the movie.
With that said, the rest is just up to you. Dead Line is a movie that fans of the genre
can appreciate. Despite the little flaws I had a fun time watching it. It's a well made
independent movie that deserves attention.
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Overall: 6/10
Genres: Horror
Rated: Unrated
Country: USA
Year: 2004
Runtime: 35 minutes
Studio:
Michelle Fatale.com
Order this movie online!
Rated: Unrated
Country: USA
Year: 2004
Runtime: 35 minutes
Studio:
Michelle Fatale.com
Order this movie online!
Online since: February 20th, 2006
Review done by: Nightmare Child
