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Seed

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2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

Say what you will about Uwe Boll, but the much maligned director knows how to garner one reaction or another from people. Seed, a film that actually isn't based on a video game (although the PC game Advent Rising is included with the DVD here, no idea why) tells the story of mass murderer Max Seed (frequent Boll star Will Sanderson), who was electrocuted twice in the chair, and lived. After being buried alive, Seed is out for bloody revenge against those who put him in the ground, most notably being the detective (Michael Pare) that busted him. What sets Seed apart from the typical serial killer flick, and typical Boll flick, is that you really don't know what to expect to happen next. When a movie starts out with a warning from PETA and shows actual footage of animal torture, you know you're in for something different. Whether Seed is worth watching depends on how much you can stomach (the opening scenes are incredibly hard to watch), but Boll's film arguably says more about man's inhumanity to life than all the Saw's and Hostel's put together. Definitely not for everyone, Seed is surprisingly daring, and the denouement will actually stay with you after the credits are done rolling.

(3.5 stars out of 5)

The Good Things
*Includes the PC game "Advent Rising." Don't really know why, but it is a nice bonus (and it is a game I always wanted to check out).
*Video/sound quality are great.
*Includes a few special features; deleted scenes, some making-of footage, and trailers.
*The movie is downright disturbing, both graphically and brutally. Expect lots of blood, gore, and torment.
*Production design is not bad. Includes some interesting costumes, make-up effects, and some really wicked footage of living things decaying really fast.
*Cameramanship is interesting. It is a little shaky and jittery, but also very fluid at other parts.
*Acting is not bad. Writing is not bad, and utilizes one or two interesting ideas. Has a few good lines.
*Music is not bad, as I recall.

The Bad Things
*Definately not for the squeamish, especially since the brutality is so strong.

The Questionable Things
*The storyline is rather thin, offering very little development in the events or the characters. But, it is simple, straightforward, and moves along at an immersive rate.
*Includes some segments at the very beginning that appears to be actual PETA footage of animals being tortured. It is very sick and disturbing. But, it is very successful at invoking an emotional response.
*Very abrupt ending that leaves everything wide open (and may also leave you wondering what will happen next).
*The cover is kind of misleading, because the character you see there doesn't really appear anywhere in the film. This, combined with the free PC game, makes the whole thing feel a little gimmicky.

It's an Uwe Boll film, so get ready for some screaming. Fortunately, it won't be screams of anguish over the quality of the film; it will be genuine terror, because this film is extremely wicked, brutal, and somewhat invoking. Granted, it still has a very weak story with a cast of weak characters. But in the same league as "Saw" or one of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" films, this film is simple, straightforward, and incredibly disturbing. If you can stomach it, it is worthwhile seeing at least once. At the very least, it will make you feel bitter and violated (which is good, because it invokes an emotional response, and brings up some good questions about humanity. This is more than what can be said about most movies).

Don't watch it...unless you're a veteran horror film connoisseur. "Seed" exceeds any horror fanatic's expectations. It goes beyond the limits of true horror and may set a precedent for a new genre' of film...one that only few will dabble in. HORRIFIC! EXPLICIT! DISTURBING! UNSETTLING! STOMACH-TURNING! So much terror that it brought tears to my eyes. Honest! I kept telling myself as the scenes unfolded..."no way...he's not going to do that...he's not going to do that!" But he did...he did...again and again.

This is no joke. "SEED" is the ultimate terror...horror...graphic...sick commentary on how insane criminals can have no remorse...no limit on pain and suffering...for life and limb...humans, animals...AUGHHH! This film will make your skin crawl and you may never have another "good night's sleep". Keep it away from the kids...the grandkids...people you love...even people you hate.

And to add insult to insanity, the DVD features a short film entitled "Criticized"...about a horror movie reviewer (duh). This 15-minute ditty was a perfect follow-up to the full-length feature. It has changed my perspective on being critical of one's achievements...life or death.

One last warning. No matter how much of a horror fanatic you may believe you are, be prepared for the next level if you venture into the "Seed". I cried during a horror film? They were tears of sheer terror. But I give it a solid "5" because it achieves everything that horror stands for...

Ok I know seed is made by Uwe boll and most of his films suck but my jaw hit the floor when i saw this film.

the story is about Max Seed A very sick killer was due to die on the electric chair but somehow did not die after 3 pulls of the switch so they buried his unconsious a** 6 feet under but he comes back looking for payback.

This has some turly nasty scenes if you don't like dogs and a baby being killed stay away form this film but for horror movie fans you will not be let down with what you see in this for me this is has become my suprise favorite horror film of 2008

Highly recommended.

I watched this last night around 4:00 a.m. in the morning. Some parts were really creepy and gory. I hated the beginning when they show dogs being tortured. The middle was pretty cool. The Seed character reminded me of Rob Zombie's Michael Myers. I didn't like the baby being tortured. I love horror movies, but I draw the line with animals and babies. Another thing I didn't like was the extremely depressing ending I would compare it to The Mist's ending. I couldn't believe it! If you love horror, don't watch SEED!!!

I have always enjoyed horror movies. They are usually far fetched and kind of fun.SEED however is not fun. This has to be the most shocking and disturbing movie I have ever seen....It displays the most cruel and violent things that you could imagine.

Hey everybody! Director Uwe Boll is back with another in his production line of ''how the hell do these movies get made?'' and boy, does he deliver a doozy this time. If you have had the misfortune to sit through any of Mr Boll's other movies (obviously, like me - you can't find other things to fill up your time) - then you will already be familiar with his back catalogue of duds that have cluttered video stores and diverted my attention time after time with such lurid titles as 'Bloodrayne' (I still have dreams about how bad that was), 'Alone in the Dark' (Christian Slater? Why?) and 'House of the Dead' (Matrix zombies. Nuff said). His trademark double whammy of good production values and (nearly) A- list actors lead everybody into a false sense of security until the dawning realisation that the movie you are watching will most probably be the worst you have seen since . . . well, his last.

Which rather long windedly brings us to ''Seed'' - his latest waste of time. The story? Okay then... Set in the 1970s (I knew that because everybody had flaired trousers and long hair), the story invites us to meet Sam Seed, a sadistic serial killer who has taken to wearing a big sack on his head for no obvious reason other than he has seen 'Friday the 13th part 2'. After surviving his own execution (don't ask), Seed returns to butcher the people who had a hand in putting him away in the first place. Enter hard edged cop on the edge Michael Pare who is hauled in to hunt Seed down, but all that goes wrong when Seed makes things personal leading Pare to make a life shattering decision that will change him forever...

Wow, reading that back - it sounded quite good. Which it isn't. Director Boll misses the mark by about a mile at every turn. For a horror movie, it isn't really horrifying and the awful CGI effects are truly laughable and dull. The acting is forced and no tension or feeling of dread is ever represented by either the lacklustre script or Boll's uneven direction. Which is unfortunate, as he did both.

The much talked about animal cruelty sequence is yes, truly shocking and simply made me angry that this was even in the film in the first place. Even though it is used to suggest man is evil, etc. - its just the worst kind of exploitation I have seen in recent memory (even in a movie like this) and I am surprised that it flew past the BBFC in the state it did. Perhaps, they were that bored by the 70 minutes that came after those scenes that they simply forgot... It struck me that someone had checked Seed over and said, ''hey, this film is really boring. What can we do to spice it up?'' and bright spark Boll must have come up with the animal cruelty idea... which is a shame as it is both distasteful and also highlights that the rest of his film is simply a generic and dull time waster with terrible effects, weak direction and so so acting...

The DVD presentation is sharp and the audio excellent. Boll cannot seem to direct in a coherent manner, but his movies always look good and his technical crew are very adept (especially his cinematographer). I don't hate Boll like most and would welcome if he produced a decent film, its just that everyone I see is either mental or boring - he doesn't seem to know how to create something memorable (or watchable). If you have the impulse to watch Seed, please be warned. The first 5 minutes are quite upsetting and unnecessary and the remaining 70 are boring. Except whenever the bloke with the sack on his head is onscreen...

we all know about uwe boll,or so we thought. what we see here is a first class horror movie with a 1-2 punch.the special fx were above average.gorehounds will not be disappointed, especially what ill just call the head banging scene. you will not be let down. and you wont believe your watching a boll movie. beware this film contains graphic scenes!!!! you have been warned.

An awesome nihilistic and dark movie, a really violent and gore movie. Great questions about human nature... MAsterpiece.

I hate writing reviews on sub-par movies, but in this case I had to! I gave it 4 stars because it had some real good cringe factor scenes, plus several other scenes that were much better than one would expect. However, Michael Pare pretty much sucked in this movie. I like him, he is a good actor if the writers and director let him "do his thing". They didn't in this flick. Pare could have brought this movie way up, if they would have let him be the same type character he was in "Streets Of Fire". But no, instead he is a whiner, and pussy through out. He is portrayed as a sensitive liberal ( I don't want to hurt anybody} police detective. This attitude manages to get everybody he loves or even likes killed . I just feel it all could have been better if Pare was more of a kick ass cop. The ending was different, not sure how I feel about it, except Pare pretty much got what he deserved. This movie is worth a watch, some good stuff in it, could have been alot better.