Laid to Rest
Sub-Genre- Slasher
In Attendance- Me. (...and the rest of THC soon.)
Cast Members of Note- Bobbi Sue Luther, Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Kevin Gage, Richard Lynch, Johnathon Schaech.
What's it about?- A hooker wakes up in a coffin, not sure where she is or how she got there. Sure, we've seen it a million times before, especially those of us that know how to "party", but this time there's far more blood involved. There's also less guilt and basically no legal ramifications involved either... wait, what was I saying?
Chrome Skull, a killer with the best name ever, seems to enjoy traveling from town to town, killing hot chicks and anyone else that get's all up in his mix. He's a fair killer too, going so far as to spare a guys wife in exchange for some hooker he wants dead. You don't find that quality in a serial killer everyday. Plus, much like Kip from Napoleon Dynamite, he loves technology.
All hell breaks loose as the hooker, the widower and a computer nerd miserably fail to get away from old Chromey multiple times, and by hell I mean bloody, nasty, "cut them all to fucking pieces"hell. I wont spoil what happens here, but suffice it to say that I think he kills the whole town. Literally.
The Good- This movie is pretty damned good; from the awesome credits sequence, to the insanely graphic and realistic gore, Laid to Rest delivers the goods in a smart and sleek way. That's not to say that it didn't have some issues, because it did. There are plot holes all over the place, some of the dialogue is pretty bad, and some of the characters do some pretty dumb things, but still this movie kicks some ass.
Chrome Skull was a great movie maniac; he had purpose and he wasn't just an out of control killer dispatching people for no good reason. This could be an iconic character in the genre though it's too early to say, and I hope we get a sequel to see him in action again.
The Bad- Is this a Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles tie in? Both Sarah and John Conner are in this movie, so it's a legitimate question. I'm confused. Even more confusing than that, how in the hell do you pronounce Johnathon Schaech's name? Shake? Shachich? Shh-H? Whatever.
The Downright Horrendous- Why is Chrome Skull so angry? I mean, who among us doesn't want to brutally kill a few women now and then? I know, me too. The difference is, we don't do it as far as anyone can prove. Chrome Skull needs to learn to control his impulses.
The Gory- Top Notch, balls to the wall gore! seriously, this is one for the ages. The gore here is plentiful and well done, and a hearty thank you needs to go out to the Director/FX guru Robert Hall and his special effects studio. Good shit, boys.
The Naked- We get some boobs and nakedness, but it's not really sexy nudity. Still, it's there.
Best Line- "I left a note." or "He wants to make me dead."
What did we learn?- Chrome looks really cool when used as a fashion accessory. Also, hookers are dumb. Yet hot.
Rating- B+ (8.5/10) You have to see this movie if you love slashers; an awesome killer, some even more awesome kills, plenty of gore... this is a great stalk-n-slash flick, despite its flaws. Check it out on DVD on April 21st.
Final Thoughts- B-A-D A-S-S!
