Dead in 3 Days
Sub-Genre- Austrian Teen Terror
In Attendance- Me
Cast Members of Note- Sabrina Reiter and a bunch of other Austrians that I don't know.
What's it about?- In Austria, pond hockey kills; it also drives people to go insane a kill high school kids in horrible ways too.
Five friends, just about to graduate from Austrian High School, run over a deer while partying at high speeds on the Autobahn. Soon after, they receive text messages that say "In 3 Tagen bist du tot", which I though meant something like "During lunch, you can have 3 of my tots..." boy was I wrong. It means "You'll be dead in 3 Days" in Austrian. Soon enough, the Gorton's Fisherman comes along and kills one of them, getting revenge for his deer friend! See what I did there?
One by one they begin to drop, in increasingly painful ways (As the pic above clearly shows.) Fed up with the fisherman's hi-jinks, the remaining friends set out to uncover his identity, and put a stop to the hockey inspired killing once and for all!
I won't spoil what comes next, as it would be unfair of me to ruin it for you, but suffice it to say that revenge is served wet and cold, and with a side of tartar sauce! Also, things get pretty creepy towards the end.
The Good- I have to admit that DI3D was my first Austrian Horror flick, and I liked it. You will definitely get the feeling that this movie is a lot like I Know What you Did Last Summer, and you'll be right; it's basically the same movie, but it's different enough to work for me.
The best things about this movie are it's camera work/setting, and the acting. The scenery in this movie is fantastic, as Austria is a gorgeous country. The actors definitely complement the scenery, as does the creepy tone of much of the film.
The Bad- Without giving anything away, was anyone else totally creeped out by the killer when they were revealed? For some reason, he/she/it really unsettled me; the mannerisms, the fact that they didn't speak, the dead look in their eyes... really eerie.
The Downright Horrendous- I didn't know that they shipped the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise over seas. Apparently, they sent it to Austria and changed its name.
The Gory- Fish tank violence! Also: Deer violence, multiple stabbings, dream violence, drownings, and an impaling. Some good stuff, I just wish there had been more of it.
The Naked- One pair of nice boobs during a brief sex scene, and that's all.
Best Line- Nope.
What did we learn?- Austrian cops are inept. Also, pond hockey can ruin people's lives.
Rating- C+ This is a pretty decent offering, though it certainly doesn't break any new ground in the teen slasher genre. Visually breathtaking, well acted, and a truly creepy third act make it one to check out. It's out on DVD today, so give it a rent... it's one that I'll probably buy.
Final Thoughts- A sequel has already been released in Austria, but no news on when the U.S. will get to see it, seeing as the DVD for the first one is just hitting here now.
