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Darkwalker

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Ok, this is a silly one. The plot and characters make no sense (although the Sheriff is really fun to watch). The camera work is on a par with Blair Witch.

A couple has sunk all of their money into buying a farm and setting up a haunted house. Somehow a week's worth of business is supposed to create profit.

Unfortunately, they have disturbed the ground by removing trees (never disturb the ground in anyplace with the name Hobb, didn't we learn that in Five Million Years To Earth?). By doing so, they have released a demon (looks like Swamp Thing in rags) that kills certain people (although he drags it out over many days).

The first to go is the daughter of the man who owns the town. Her disappearance goes unnoticed except by her coworkers (guess daddy was too busy).

The dialog is really bad (not good bad, but bad bad) with a cast of stereotypes and teens who look like they should have graduated college and not still be High School seniors.

The camera work is apparently all handheld as there is not a smooth pan in the lot. The camera jumps around a lot although it appears to be unintentional (unlike in Blair Witch).

The gore scenes are gratuitous and unbelievable with buckets of blood that looks nothing like blood.

Overall it looks like a high school film project. There is not even a real ending. The only true redeeming quality was the Sheriff, a square-haired good-ole-boy obsessed with murder and getting into the true murder magazines. His colorful way of speaking can be fun.

Others have liked this film, but I just can't get into it even though I love bad horror films and teen horror films. This one just really misses the mark.

Of course this movie doesn't have a 10 million dollar budget, but it has a great story. It reminds me of my small home town with the local haunted house. They hire the workers from the town, have refreshments, a bonfire and everything. Just like a real small town. 99% of the reviews are bad for this movie. I don't understand why people that hate these kinds of movies continue to watch something that they know very well isn't a million dollar blockbuster and then continue to pick the film apart for what it is. A well put together, classic, small town, fright fest that you and your significant other can curl up on the sofa to, eat some pop corn grab a sixer and relax on any night of the week. If you're a fan of the small town slasher flix then you can't do much better than this one.

Back in the late 1800's, a man and his family quickly uncover a curse against all those who defile the land they are on. After swiping a pumpkin, then cutting it open and watching it bleed, the man and his family are promptly slaughtered by a demonic-looking monster.

Over 100 years later, a young couple is putting lots of blood, sweat, tears, and money into making Hobb's Grove a stellar haunted attraction for Halloween. In the process, however, several trees must be removed to make room for parking and concession stands, and the dark beast is once again unleashed to wreak havoc on those responsible for disturbing his home. The body count rises as attraction employees are picked off one by one.

For a cheesy B horror flick, this film is really not that bad. The acting is rather decent, with only a couple minor exceptions. Chuck Williams did a great job as the dark walker, and Brad Potts turned in a hilarious performance as the Sheriff. The Blair Witch style camera work can get somewhat obnoxious at times, but also adds a creepy, campy feel to the film. The blood effects seemed a tad cheap and unrealistic in my opinion, but can be easily overlooked.

One complaint I do have, however, is with regards to the plot. It appeared as though writers Dan Jacobs and Chuck Williams tried to explore the origins of the creature by alluding to a cult that once inhabited the territory. There was also some intrigue regarding the land's caretaker and an older woman suffering from Alzheimer's. However, these plot elements are shoddy at best and could have been examined in more detail.

Nonetheless, Dark Walker makes for an evening of good, cheesy, b-horror creature feature fun, and should not be overlooked for fans of the genre. Minor quibbles and cliches aside, this film is certainly worth a viewing or two.

As slasher flicks go, this one wasn't that bad. The only obvious negative is the killer/creature. It too closely resembled Swamp Thing and the outfit was too silly. But the story was good and entertaining.The acting was professional. The sheriff was a characature. How did all of the killer's victims disturb the land? Why was he killing everyone and why did he not kill the young lady at the end. The actual murders were a bit overdone. Gore does not necessarily equal quality storytelling. There is something missing to the plot. The relationship between the blossoming teens did not develop enough before he became hamburger helper. This movie was worth what I paid for it, but not much more.

it's a good movie, but the acting and whatnot kinda suck. the plot's a little weak also. over all, it's worth a small price (say, less than $10). i bought it cheap and it was worth the money. the kills were awesome and they worked in some strange twists. a good movie for halloween time... watch out for those haunted houses erected on cursed land!

DARKWALKER opens in 1860, with an old coot wandering around in the middle of the night. He enters an area where he shouldn't and lo and behold, he steals a pumpkin and takes it back to his sleeping wife and twin daughters. When he slices the pumpkin, out comes buckets of blood....and then the dark walker comes and beheads the parents, leaving the twins orphans.
Zoom...we're in contemporary times, and an entrepeneur and his wife (David DeWitt and Brenda Matthews) have bought the land called Hobb's Grove, and have built a haunted theme park, which is just about to open in a little town called Sanger, California. (Only for two weeks, though, at Halloween---how are they going to make any money?)
In to the park come the prerequisite teenagers looking for jobs. They audition by screaming, and we have the stereotypical applicants: the shy, psychic cutie (Kathleen Taylor); the handsome and sensitive jock (Michael Sage); the local bitch; the black friend; the Goth cutie; the stoned Reef (short for you guessed it -- Reefer). We know dark walker is going to do some slice and dice, and you can pretty much figure out why. Dark walker's make-up isn't bad, but it certainly is obvious it's a man in a suit (producer Chuck Williams).
There's little suspense, but the film has such a campy feel, it ends up being more entertaining than you may have thought.
Don't expect a sequel, though.

Dark Walker (Danny Draven, 2003)

You know what the most frustrating thing about Dark Walker is? It's that this movie had so much potential to be hysterically funny, and it threw it all away when Draven decided, despite having one of the funniest cops I've ever seen on a screen, to go for the horror film angle instead of the comedy angle. But for what it's worth, the scene where Josh (Michael Sage, first and last movie appearance to date) and Sheriff Gillis (Brad Potts, another first-timer) are talking after Josh has discovered the first body had me in stitches. It's worth renting this unwatachable dog for that scene alone.

Anyway, the plot, what little there is: many many years ago, something nasty killed a family. Fast forward a hundred years or so, and there's a haunted house on the site of the murder. The thing comes back and starts menacing young-and-beautifuls, jumping out of dark shadows and rending their careers to shreds. We have no idea what brought this thing to life in the first place. We have no idea why it comes back this year, of all years. (The lame-de-la-lame excuse given is so transparently silly it can't be the real one.) And, despite the box copy, we still have no idea, at the end of the flick, how to stop it.

Could be mildly amusing for those who patronize Hobb's Grove (which seems to be a real place). For the rest of us, this has been done a thousand times before, and a hundred times better in most of those cases. (half)

This movie is true garbage. It made no sense, had no real plot, did not offer any clever deaths or humor, or gratuitous skin. The ending leaves you feeling stupid for having watched it all the way to the end. I had to wake myself up 3 times during this movie, I wish I had just stayed asleep. The horror, the horror. Actually, the sheriff was kind of wierd and creepy because you knew he was not acting (there was no acting) and you worry that someone like that is walking around out there. I think the people who liked this movie are trying to sell their used copies that are good for landfill only.
Basically, the plot was about to make some headway at the end, but then they ran out of money or maybe their 486 computer they were using to edit it died. Or maybe they got bored and walked off the set. Becuase their was no explanation of who killed everyone, and everyone except the innocent girl was dead. It had a chainsaw killing and lots of scythe beheading, but I just could not care. If I could give this movie negative stars I would, but 1 star is the lowest.

I was truly surprised by this film. Originally it was called Hobbs Grove- The Movie but later changed the title to DarkWalker. Now I know why. The Darkwalker is a demon that is released onto the earth by Jed Hobb, simply because he did not read the sign "Do not take of this earth". All I will say is that I look forward to sequels if they happen. The Darkwalker, that evil demon from below, has a lot of work to do still ahead of him! Good story line, good acting, sets, costumes, and was filmed at the Central Valleys greatest Haunted Attraction---Hobbs Grove. Get this movie...it is totally worth t

I loved this movie, it was very scary. It actually made me jump a couple of times and Im a hard core horror fan. My wife and son enjoyed it and jumped a few times. The acting was excellent as well and made you feel for the characters. I hope some of the actors go on to do more movies. I really liked the sheriff and his sense of humor was a hoot, kind of reminded me of the Evil Dead movies. I can hardly wait to see what this director can do with an actual budget. One of the best low budget movies I have ever seen. I recommend this movie, its a lot of fun. Im looking forward to taking my entire family to Hobbs Grove this Halloween should be excellent, they also have a great websight.