9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
THE BETTER TO SLAY YOU WITH, September 12, 2005
This review is from: Red Riding Hood (DVD)
With lush Rome backgrounds and a rather unique plot, RED RIDING HOOD is a little better than I had expected. Newcomer Susan Satta looking like a feminine young Corey Feldman plays Jenny, a somewhat deranged 12 year old who takes it upon herself to bring justice to criminal types. This justice is meted out in pretty gory violence, with the aid of her mysterious friend George. Kathleen Archebald combines the hammishness of Tallulah Bankhead and Joan Crawford in her role as the actress grandmother of Jenny who comes to Rome to take the child back to New York. Of course, Jenny doesn't want to go and she goes to extreme measures to keep granny disabled.
A weird little thriller, with some unique twists, RED RIDING HOOD is actually a derivative of psycho thrillers dating back to BAD SEED, PSYCHO and others, and despite its innate cheesiness, it's a diverting thriller for fans of the genre.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
really weird, March 27, 2005
This review is from: Red Riding Hood (DVD)
Basically what you have is this kid, Jenny, who is really mentally deranged and does crazy damage to people who she thinks has wronged her. The grandmother gets caught up and trapped in her delusions and is put through utter hell. I literally had to cover my eyes and not watch some of the stuff, it was that GROSS and the most memorable one involved a nail gun shot straight into an eyeball.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Familiar Theme, Disturbing Results, May 1, 2005
This review is from: Red Riding Hood (DVD)
This movie will be no landmark
in 21st century film history.
However, in terms of gore and violence,
"Red Riding Hood" is a champion.
This film is successful in its attempt
to shock and disturb the viewer.
There's no great acting achievements
to witness here, but the lead actress
definitely maintains a psychotic air with
a straight face throughout the movie. Sadly,
there isn't much else to say about this
movie that's positive.
The credibility level of this movie is less than 0.
For starters, an unseen mother abandons her 12 year old
and runs off with a man 20 years her junior. BUT WAIT!!!
She is considerate enough to leave her with untold thousands
of dollars and a posh apartment in Rome. Get real. Also,
why is no one ever suspicious of a 12 year old walking
through the streets of Rome at all hours of the night wearing a black hooded cape and red boots?
Nonetheless, this is a bold interpretation of an old tale.
I did appreciate the attempt to parallel Jenni
with Don Quixote. At least they tried to inject some intelligence into this movie. Unfortunately, it was
a low dosage injection that didn't quite ciruclate
through the rest of the film.
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