Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Fresh and Exciting

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I paid to rent this online... what a waste of 4 bucks. As a fan of creature flicks, I had hoped for better, based on the reviews. Well, once again it was proven that a decent IMDb rating means nothing.There's a supposedly random mixture of characters thrown into one room to make for an "exciting" and "unpredictable" team dynamic. The only problem is, there's the bozo, there's the tough guy, there's the waitress who wants to leave the hick town, etc., etc. So contrived and nothing you haven't seen 100x before.The movie tries too hard to be campy, with those characters making the usual "funny" remarks and jokes. Yawn. Example: when they kill the baby monster, the parent monsters go and "hump" in the parking lot to make a new one (which is born 10 seconds later of course - basic biology fail) setting off a car alarm. OH, SO FUNNY! Excuse me while I fall down to laugh! Zzzzzzz.Then there's the action. What's the point of a horror movie, if you're going to shake the camera violently every time there's some action on the screen? Seriously, I couldn't tell if they were just filming a blender in a bowl of tomatoes, or if they were actually trying to do something on the set. Totally pointless and stupid. Shaky cam is just a crutch for BAD film makers to hide their ineptitude. There, I said it. Oh, and what genius movie maker decided that it was best to make a big scary monster, but then cover it with rags for 80% of the movie? It's not until the very, very end that the coverings come off. Until then, the "scary" monsters look like homeless bums wearing a tarp and a cowboy hat.Don't waste your time on this.

After their small-town bar is attacked, a group of patrons joins forces together to protect themselves and their establishment from a horde of ravenous, monstrous beings attempting to break in and feed on them.This was a ton of fun and really didn't have all that much really wrong with it. The main thing about this one is the inherent simplicity found throughout here which is quite apparent from the beginning here. There's a great sense of this one simply featuring a one-note premise and then finding tons of ways to continue the story along which is rather exciting in here which allows this to have a non-stop relentless pace filled with action. From the numerous scenes of them barricading themselves within the bar, the attacks downstairs in the basement and up on the second floor shows off plenty of thrilling action that just makes for quite an insane amount of action here as the battles to keep the creatures at bay show off their barely-holding defenses while taking a toll on their numbers. That also leads into the series' great feat of throwing off character deaths at the most unexpected times so it really throws off what to expect and when. This is augmented by the rampant gore and bloodshed throughout here which is rather fun as there's plenty of exciting and graphic kills here from the heads being smashed open, bodies being ripped in half at the waist and others being scratched up and dismembered which lets the blood flow quite freely here to match the action as well as giving the creatures a huge amount of positives. Focusing on their ruthless attitudes and savage behavior through the attacks and carnality they spread throughout here, yet all seemingly done with a purpose rather than to simply fill up the running time because they were introduced so early in the film, it makes them seem that much more fearsome and frightening which is a great plus here which is combined well with their appearance when we do get to see them as there's the deformed head, savage teeth and claws and generally inhuman look that's quite endearing. It's just the fact that we really can't seem them all too much here as the film never really gives them a chance the way it's edited as the scatter-shot, hyper-speed cutting really makes it almost impossible to tell what's going on, especially during the action scenes as those are the scenes that you want to watch and yet this one doesn't really offer that. Otherwise, the only other part that's kind of annoying is the small introductions for each character about their survival rate which gets old very quickly and feels like a cheap gimmick that serves this no real purpose. These are about the only things here that really hold this down, and that's not all that big of a deal.Rated R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Extreme Graphic Language, sexual content and children-in-jeopardy.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect coming into this little horror film, but i must say after I finished watching it, i was glad i did. What you get here is a very fun little creature feature. Straight from the start the mood is set. Its a film filled with self absorbed characters that are delightfully dispatched by creatures that lay siege on a diner located in the middle of nowhere. I loved the introductions into the characters, which gave the impression that this wasn't a film that would scar you, but one that will make you laugh. The gore effects are outstanding and the monsters looked cool. There are some shocking scenes that will make you gasp and then laugh, especially one involving a monster and some bodily fluids. Its a fun ride that i would recommend for anyone who wants to put their brain on cruise control and have a good time!

I didn't have huge expectations of this movie going into watching it and it did not disappoint. There are elements from the Movies, "From Dusk Til Dawn, "Critters", and even "Shaun of the Dead". I thought the movie did an excellent job introducing the characters and given just enough up front for you to have an idea of who they were.There isn't a ton of character development, but just enough for their personalities to emerge. This movie did a good job keeping the action flowing and there isn't a whole lot of downtime during the whole movie.There is a good amount of violence, some tongue and cheek humor and just enough comedy to keep it fun.7/10