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1.0 out of 5 stars
Unoriginal to a fault, January 21, 2003
I wanted to give this DVD 2 stars fo reffort, but I could not do it in good conscience. First of all, this DVD has no special features. No commentary, no trailer, no options of any sort at all. This was no a gory film, people got stabbed for the most part. Nothing creative went into this film at all. There were creative blood splatters in places that defy the law of physics, so I will give them credit for that. Director David DeCoteau has been criticized for two things: a lack of originality and a lack of homage to the fans that have put him on the map. This film basically used the plot of April Fool's Day with the characters and scenes from Prison of the Dead (in fact it is almost hard to differenciate the two films). He brings back Bradley Stryker from Brotherhood. No surprise there after all the fan mail he got, thanks to the most incredible body on film. However, he did not put it to as much use in this film (another let down). DeCoteau has not put out a good film yet, but the homoerotic content of Voodoo Academy made it a hit. He tried to repeat this in the Brotherhood series, but stayed away from anything that could be interpreted as gay- simply sticking to more basic male exploitation. The gay market put him on the map, but he began to distance himself from that market by never addressing that issue in his films and adopting a hands off policy between the guys. This film showcases the male body less than any of his others. However, two men do acknowledge their past sexual/romantic involvement. This is an improvement for him, despite the fact that the scene was taken EXACTLY from Prison of the Dead. His production company can greatly benefit from hiring a writer or someone who studied the horror genre. Until then, we await some quality work from Rapid Heart Productions.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Typical and Fun, December 21, 2002
Final Stab is nothing new. Even on the back cover, it basically admits to being a [take off] of "scream" and "I know what you did last summer" but nonetheless, it is a lot of fun. Crazy Psycho killer...It's April Fools day! What could possibly happen? The Special effect are rather cheesy, and were undoubtedly purchased at Party City. (The "FILMIX" stuff that you glue to you body to make you look wounded, for halloween.) Anyway, there are several references to "Halloween" and other genre films, trying to mimic scream in the "Knowing the rules to stay alive by watching horror movies." It does have it's moments. The killer's mask is pretty sweet, the acting isn't terrible... it isn't bad at all. Worth Watching. Grade: B Score: 82/100 ~CONTENT~ Violence: 8/10 Language: 6/10 Sex: 3/10 Nudity: 1/ 10 Adult Situations: 5/10 Alchohol/Drug Usage: 4/10 ~SCORE~
Plot 14/20 C
Acting 18/20 A Entertainment 18/20 A
Direction 17/20 B
Special Effects 15/20 C
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
KNIFE TO SEE YOU, October 16, 2004
This is one of the "better" David DeCoteau movies. We have his usual studly and bosomy young cast, but he spares us the intolerable slowmos, and manages to build suspense, even with its derivative and threadbare plots. One of the characters is a big fan of the "Friday the 13th" movies, and she sums it up in only reinforcing this movie's roots.
A wealthy "bitch" stages a murder mystery weekend in order to split her sister and her boyfriend---a mental patient who witnessed the slaughter of his family. Of course, the play acting turns real when a real killer shows up. Jamie Gannon is Charlie, the aforementioned tragic hero; Melissa Renee Martin is his sweetie, Angela; Erinn Carter is the vixenish sister Kristen; Chris Boyd is best friend and former lover of Charlie; Bradley Stryker shows off his buff bod and poor acting chops; Laila Renee Landon shows off her beauty; Michael Lutz is the jock Steve who blows the whole surprise; and Forrest Cochran is Kristen's cuccolded hubby. Three other young men are thrown in for some ridiculous revenge reason, and serve nothing but to up the body count.
There are a couple of twists at the end, which is unusual for DeCoteau who is usually so straightforwardly cliche.
Not a great film by any means but one of the best in the homoerotic series concocted by DeCoteau.
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