SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

jackmeat Yes, that is the title.I went in blind on this one and let me tell you how glad I am I watched this. This is an indie horror/action movie that screams "soon to be cult classic" written all over it. Mark my words, Sylvia and Jen Soska are completely on their ways to stardom. Another prediction like that I made was after seeing "Bad Taste" by Peter Jackson. No one believed me then, but I am sure they do now. So the first full length feature film by the twisted twins is here. This movie starts out with a couple kids witnessing their mother shot, and one of the kids shoots the assailant. Fast forward to adulthood with the twins and their "friend" head out on their routine drug pickup, only to discover a dead hooker in the trunk after a long night of partying. Unsure if they did it or not, they decide to dump the body. This little plight adds the geeky sisters bible thumping boyfriend along for the ride. This leads the group of 4 onto a trip through hell that includes all forms of mayhem and violence involving crooked cops,chainsaw wielding gang members,a sadistic serial killer, the list goes on. To say this movie goes over the top is an understatement, and for having no budget, it is astounding. Taking a page out of Carlos Gallardo and Robert Rodriguez's book by making a movie by doing everything yourself, be it, writing, directing, producing, editing, starring, and probably more. The nice touch was Carlos Gallardo appearing in a cameo as G-d in the movie as well. The whole movie moves at a "what the hell will they do next" pace which leads to a ride of a film that you won't soon forget Gore, guts, blood, all plenty of and done with the b-budget crafting perfectly so it isn't distracting by looking fake. And none of that cgi BS used as well. The acting was there to move from scene to scene and i don't think the twins were shooting for any Oscars either. The scenery is basically local areas of Vancouver, so not much to be said there. The story is straight forward and definitely original. I wouldn't be reviewing if I just spouted all the good, the continuity of this film has some issues. Almost to the point of distracting. I won't point out my major gripe there since that would be a spoiler but you will know it when you see it. And trust me, this is a movie you want to see, especially if you are interested in knowing about some soon to be big names in cinema. Scroll down a few messages for a link to their production studios site and see what else is coming up. I have to rate this accordingly without my bias of just how much I loved what they pulled off, and that is a 6.2/10 IMDb 4.2 This is a big descrepancy which I expected, but not everyone appreciates a true grindhouse horror type movie and this one delivers ! Don't pass it up. Bonus, strange quirk such as "Bad Taste" had since in that movie there was NOT a single female. In "DHIAT", I noticed I had just watched a movie that not a single character had a name.BTW, Happy Birthday, Soska twins, today you are 30.

WakenPayne I do like Indie films... WHEN THEY'RE GOOD! Indie films should not be treated lighter than your multi-million-dollar blockbuster. To those who liked this movie, there are indie films (and low budget ones) that are MUCH BETTER! Clerks, Mockingbird Don't Sing, Halloween, Xtro 1 & 3, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Den Osynlige, Ginger Snaps, Let The Right One In, The Rare Exports shorts, Lake Mungo, Hercules Returns, Psycho, Alive in Joburg... well the list goes on.The Soska sisters had a good idea... FOR A COMEDY. This somehow is meant to be taken seriously... I kid you not, a movie with the title of "Dead Hooker in a Trunk" is meant to be taken seriously. Oh but there are bits of humour, they're weak at best. At least the humour wasn't as bad as Craig Moss.I actually thought at the start this movie was going to be good for what it's worth (If a Jesus freak sings in a movie with a premise like this you've sold me to watch the remaining 70 minutes).So what exactly is the premise you may ask. It is about 4 friends (NONE have names) finding the body of a prostitute with drugs in the trunk of their car. They spend the whole movie trying to bury the body whilst coming across a crazy mob, serial killers and cowboys (and this was meant to be taken seriously?).One other complaint is a complaint I have with most Kaiju films (especially those "Godzilla Vs..." ones) after you have seen it all end the movie is below standard running time for full-length so they decide to write a reason in for the movie to continue then finishes.The idea was good for a comedy but because it isn't this movie ends up being crap.

Josh Sweet This seems to be a film that divides people into the camps of rabid critics or excitable supporters. "Dead Hooker in a Trunk" was one that interested me because of the unique title, and when I watched it I was strangely compelled. Twins "Badass" and "Geek", along with their friends, discover that the body of a hooker is in their car, and they begin to panic, as two of them ("Badass" and "Junkie", the characters are never named) reveal that they don't remember anything about the previous night. So "Badass" leads the group on a quest to ditch the body, all the while arguing with her twin sister and her friend "Goody Two Shoes" about their lives and what they should do. Things get complicated with the arrival of the police, a mysterious man dressed as a cowboy, an unknown serial killer in a hoodie, and the fact that their hooker may not be as dead as she seems... The film should descend into madness and incoherency at this point, but the Soska sisters manage to maintain a good pace throughout, with the 4 lead characters all strong enough to pull off what is required which is more than a simple blood and gore fest. It mixes elements of a thriller with a B-Slasher movie, road-movie and plenty of comedy. The old-school gore effects have a sweet nostalgia to them, the villains are actually genuinely menacing, and the entire exercise just about manages to hold itself together. The mood does whiplash occasionally, with the light-hearted antics of the crew suddenly being cut short with "Junkie" losing her arm to the Yakuza and "Badass" and "Geek" torturing a man to death in a surprisingly brutal and effective scene, though this adds to the experience rather than detracting from it. That said, there are moments when one can tell that this is their first film, with wobbly camera-work and sometimes clunky dialogue, but it is a highly polished and frequently amusing first attempt, topped off with a really cool cameo from Carlos Gallardo, and a very good soundtrack that fits the tone perfectly. Certainly a film to look at if you want a bit of fun.

rogertbop DHIAT's so-called "originality" did not distract me from its oddly paced, and often disengaging, story-telling. It seemed as if the Soska Sisters abandoned all, if any, logic in their script to boost its own bizarreness and eccentricity. Movies don't exactly demand realism (nor do I), but in this case it resulted in a laughable story that just felt too unbalanced to offer room for its humor to surface. In other words, they tried too hard. Whether they tried too hard to be witty or weird, humorous or homage-y, the Soska Sisters didn't know which direction to take their debut so they ended up taking all of them. Their decision made DHIAT a tangled and stupid effort. The dialogue was so stereotypically and poorly written, it literally had me finishing the sentences the actors were saying. (Ever heard that about a Tarantino flick?? Yeah, so don't go comparing them with QT) The acting, at times, was convincing… But how hard is it to act like a whore, a nerd or a religious douche? I guess I understand why people really like it though; it's a (moderately) violent homage to Grindhouse films, that actually has a pretty fun sub-plot about a masked serial killer that's worth mentioning. The Soska Sisters did their best considering their budget and will be welcomed with open arms in the horror community. Personally, I think they will be receiving a bit more than they deserve.