Review of Charlie's Farm

Initial Thought: When I saw the trailer it looked like it would be a fun gory experience. I knew I would see it as soon as I saw it was out. Foreign horror is some of my favorite since they don't play by Hollywood rules.

Characters/Acting: We have two horror legends here by the names of Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley. It is always odd seeing Kane Hodder playing a normal person. Then we have Nathan Jones who is more known as a wrestler, but he has played in some well known films as bit parts. Tara Reid here is the only issue with the cast I have. She just doesn't have what she used to have. Too much plastic is never a good addition to the face after awhile. She actually doesn't look too bad though here to be honest. On the other hand her acting is still quite awful and far below everyone else here. Bill Moseley is hilarious as the creepy cannibal father of Charlie. I was pretty disappointed when Tara Reid's character was the final survivor. I thought Charlie Wilson was an excellent edition to the horror round up of killers.

Story: So four friends decide to explore Charlie's Farm in the Australian outback. A place known for the brutal murders by the hands of an angry mob. It kind of feels like Hatchet meets Wolf Creek meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It also has hints of other horror films sprinkled throughout. It has quite a few 80s cliches that you know were intentional rather than just to be repetitive. It does have some moments that catch you off guard though. The fist fight between Charlie and Kane Hodder seemed like it was meant to mirror Jason Takes Manhattan. That was a pretty awesome scene that did something different with it's homage. The gore is a plenty with some kills being rather original. That ending was too awesome.

Directing/Writing: This isn't writer/director Chris Sun's first rodeo. He has made two other films before this. This is the only one I have heard of so far though. This guy should definitely bring us more horror films especially some Charlie sequels. Just don't make one where he goes to space.

Final Thought: This was pretty freaking awesome. It takes awhile for things to heat up, but when they do it gets pretty insane. The kills were mixed with creativity and a few ones we have seen before. The acting is fairly good except for Tara Reid. I wonder how she got the role here, but that is besides the point. Anyways whether or not you like her this is one badass film. If you are a horror fan you should really check this one out.