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Final Terror [VHS]

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3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

If you're a fan of this film and/or you just love obscure slashers, buy this DVD. If you're just a horror fan, don't buy this DVD. The transfer is terrible. I've only watched the first 10 minutes and the audio is barely audible in places, and the film is grainy and ugly--and not in a good way that might add to the terror.

Let me just start by saying that I DO like the film(it is what it is)-but this DVD release is crap!Hmmm..let's see..It's basically worse picture quality than a rough VHS transfer,it has about 4 chapters,the audio volume changes throughout the movie and there are no extra features.
I viewed a DVD from a friend who purchased a copy of this film off ebay,unfortunately it was an obvious bootleg,however it is sad to say that the quality of THAT transfer was far superior to the commercial release...Hmmm,emkay.Makes no sense to me.
I guess my point is if you like the movie,buy the Amazon release,but if your expecting a quality DVD,don't.

I remember seeing this movie in the late 80's when it was taped off of HBO. I've always been a fan of this film, because I think it has alot to offer, but if your talking in terms of DVD status, it dosen't rate so high. Im glad to see this was put out on DVD for others to check out, but its sad it got such bad treatment. The video quality is probably worse then the VHS version. It looks like to me they took the best copy on tape, and converted it to DVD. Its definitly not "remastered". It would have been nice to see it in its widescreen format with cleaned up audio and sound, but not so with this one. In fact, because this movie didnt exactly burn up the charts, you probably will never see a special edition or any other version then the one currently out because there just isnt enough interest in this film. The DVD also lacks any features, commentary, ect. Also no artwork insert either, but mine did come with $50 in coupons!

This movie should not be named "Final Terror", but should be named "Final Joke" instead because it sucks so bad. First of all, I'm not one to criticize DVD transfers, but the picture quality is horrible with this DVD. Second, this movie lacks cohesiveness and dexterity. The scenes do not move well from one scene to the next...the movie has no fluidity and almost zero character development. Also, there is ZERO suspense in this movie and no scares whatsoever...the directing is horrible as well because all of the scenes come off looking generic and wooden. This movie lacks substance and style, and when I saw the killer, I burst out laughing because it was such a joke. Despite some decent actors in this movie like Rachel Ward and Daryl Hannah, the movie fails in almost every respect. The kills are lame when you can see what's going on, the production values are very poor and there is virtually no theatrical structure to this movie...it just does not flow well. I wish I had not bought this trash, but I am on a mission to see every horror movie and I obviously have just about seen them all if I am looking to this kind of trash to find some decency in the obscurity of B-movie horror.

I thought this movie was overall a pretty good time. But the transfer was terrible! I can transfer from vhs to dvd better than this company. I would like to see a better release of this film, its worth having in any horror fans collection of terrors..If you enjoyed this film I would suggest you watch Just Before Dawn.

It was nice to finally find this hidden gem. Almost 20 years ago I caught this movie on late-night TV and didn't catch the name of it. For years I tried to find out what the name of the movie was and from where I could get a copy of my own. After reading a review on a horror website, their description of the plot details (which I don't want to give away at all) led me to believe that this was the movie I was looking for. I quickly googled it and found Amazon selling it and for cheap! Although, in some parts of the movie, its too dark to see what is going on, this movie is a must for the slasher genre fans. It has a top-notch cast, who many of you will recognize, and a great plot. This movie stands above alot the the 80s slasher flicks.

Young Daryl Hannah, Joe Pantoliano, Adrian Zmed, and Rachel Ward are campers in the woods of Northern California who turn survivalist when they realize that there's a killer in their midst. Nothing terrific, but worth a look, if only to see the latter-day stars.

As a kid I remember seeing this in about every video store in the horror section alonside other 'classics' like Slaughter High,Scarecrows,The original The Hills have eyes and of course, Don't Go In The Woods. If you are reading this review then you know what I am talking about and the old time video stores with that musty smell and and fun it was on the weekends to get some horror movies. To me, as long as it was set in the woods or had an old house/barn or even a scary field then that is all I needed to know to make my choice.

The Final Terror has all the elements of a good horror movie. I don't even mind if this formula has been done before. It has a group of campers going into a very dark forest with a crazed bus driver. They pass by a mental institution on the way that only gives it more of an edge with your mind wondering of the possiblities of someone maybe getting out of the asylum and into the woods. You have a campfire tale that talks of a crazy person roaming the woods that enforces the idea even more. Of course you have the character that gets a prank pulled on him and he stays in the woods all night howling like a wolf(you have to see this prank...a highlight of the film) that they later look for and that splits up the group for when the inevitable happens.....the leaders are the first to go leaving the others to fend for themselves.

Then you have some great moments of tension including many false scares where the music builds up only to have someone they know tap them on the shoulder or something. Some of the best moments are when two of the guys go into a shack in the woods where they find out their food/raft and equipment has been hidden at and that the bus driver is the one that lives there. They find some very disturbing things in there and take off running back into the woods!!! You also have the very scary bus scene that I won't give away.

Bottom line is even if this did not have future big name stars in it then this would still be what I would call an essential movie to watch for fans of movies like this. If you are a fan of newer movies with big budgets and special effects then this will most likely disappoint you. For others who want a movie that let's their mind wonder what could be next then this is for you!!!

It's true if your a fan of the '80s slasher horror flicks this is a really good movie, that's why I had to get it when it came out. I just can't believe how much some people are asking for this though. The transfer was really bad. It looked like a was transfered right from my VHS copy, lines and all, a shame because I give this movie an 8, 10 being the best.

This is a worthwhile movie to view, if only for the presence of soon to be famous actors. Joe Pantoliano, Rachel Ward, Daryl Hannah,and Mark Metcalf (Seinfeld's The Maestro) star in this sometimes brilliant slasher epic. While the gore is not plentiful, the mood is effective. If you love horror that plays on isolation watch this movie. Gore hounds might be disappointed.