Venom (2005)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Jim Gillespie

Writers (WGA):

Flint Dille (screenplay) &
John Zuur Platten (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Horror

Tagline:

He Never Hurt A Soul Until The Day He Died.

Plot:

A pack of teenagers run for their lives through the swamps of Louisiana, as they are chased by Mr. Jangles, a man possessed by 13 evil souls who is relentless in his pursuit of new victims.

Plot Keywords:

Voodoo | Louisiana | Undead | Swamp | Suitcase

Cast

Agnes Bruckner	...	Eden Sinclair
Jonathan Jackson	...	Eric
Laura Ramsey	...	Rachel
D.J. Cotrona	...	Sean
Rick Cramer	...	Ray Sawyer
Meagan Good	...	Cece
Bijou Phillips	...	Tammy
Method Man	...	Deputy Turner
Pawel Szajda	...	Ricky
Davetta Sherwood	...	Patty
Stacey Travis	...	Laura
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Terry Parker (as Marcus Brown)
James Pickens Jr.	...	Sheriff
Deborah Duke	...	Miss Emmie

Also Known As:

Backwater (USA) (working title)
The Reaper (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence/gore, and language.

Runtime:

USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | UK:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Germany:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Netherlands:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Amite, Lousiana, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Originally entitled "Backwater".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Sean is pulled through the window with the chain by Ray Sawyer, the whole window behind him shatters. However, a few moments later inside the house - the window has somehow repaired itself.

Quotes:

Ray: Bridge ain't no place to park a car boy.

Soundtrack:

Already There

Take Care With the Swamp Thing

When a voodoo witch has a car accident over a bridge in Louisiana, the rejected tow trucker driver Ray (Rick Cramer) rescues her from the overhang car. She begs him to get her suitcase, which she had just dug from the cemetery, from the backseat of the car. When Ray returns to get the object, many snakes are released from the suitcase, bite him and the car falls in the swamp with him. When the police retrieve the car, his body is completely bitten and deformed. In the morgue, Ray becomes an undead murdering the coroner and a police officer and two teenagers later. The teenager Eden (Agner Bruckner) decides to pay a visit Cece (Meagan Good), the granddaughter of the voodoo priestess, with her friends trying to find an explanation, and they are advised to leave the place, since Ray is possessed by the souls of the most despicable villains milked by her grandmother from sinners. While Ray is trying to reap more souls, the group has only the protection of the spelled house and a charm.

When I see a slash movie, I certainly foresee the story: original and savage deaths; gore; beautiful unknown actresses; a few of survivors in the end, if any; a good soundtrack; and a hook for a possible sequel. Therefore, "Venon" fulfills all my expectation for this type of movie. But this film is above the average, since the creepy killer commits brutal murders in a frightening environment, the swamps of Louisiana, and the action scenes are really very well choreographed, keeping the tension. I am not sure whether "Venom" works in a movie theater, but it is a great entertainment on DVD. My vote is six.

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