So, apparently this movie was found somewhere in a basement, saved by Vinegar Syndrome and thrust upon the world. Frankly, I wish this was still rotting away somewhere.
First of all, I will give it some praise. It certainly was a fun premise of its time. A group of people lost in a time warp hotel on a picturesque island. The island itself seems to be alive, right down to the tables and fisherman netting. The make-up was pretty solid, and it was fun to imagine the joy the people might have had making this film. But alas, the biggest issue was the budget.
When money is tight, the less violence and blood is used. If he movie had one problem, the set-up just took too long. From a cultural perspective, American horror films routinely get to the killing. At least with this film, the filmmakers tried really hard to give us some background on these characters...which was not too necessary.
Anyway, this is a good bad film to say the least, and I praise Vinegar Syndrome for saving it. But don't expect to be wowed by this one like say New York Ninja.
First of all, I will give it some praise. It certainly was a fun premise of its time. A group of people lost in a time warp hotel on a picturesque island. The island itself seems to be alive, right down to the tables and fisherman netting. The make-up was pretty solid, and it was fun to imagine the joy the people might have had making this film. But alas, the biggest issue was the budget.
When money is tight, the less violence and blood is used. If he movie had one problem, the set-up just took too long. From a cultural perspective, American horror films routinely get to the killing. At least with this film, the filmmakers tried really hard to give us some background on these characters...which was not too necessary.
Anyway, this is a good bad film to say the least, and I praise Vinegar Syndrome for saving it. But don't expect to be wowed by this one like say New York Ninja.