Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Janae Milner
Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Married Baby
Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
drama-hooker-take-1
Finally, another slasher film for revenge!! I give this movie thumbs up. It's weak and strong in many areas, but it's better than most of the lame films that come out for teens for the 21st century. The acting reminds me of 80's type but more updated for the time frame it came out, yet similar to I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE and other classic horror movies. Not saying the film is perfect or a copycat ... but it's not bad for some debut film for such a hot messy topic. Rape exists everywhere: in high school and in college. The rape scene is very familiar to many girls who have undergone such traumatic experience in reality (on or off campus). The cliques of these ugly groups fits the "T" of any American typical high school group. I watched this on Hulu for the first time and was laughing yet emotional at the same time for such bad ass kids who think they truly rule. Or the fact that this girl was screwed with in many tormenting ways, that any teen can definitely relate to. Good anger and aggression! And I appreciate the fact that this film gets back at men - - especially with the penis slashing. Women are always depicted as rape victims and never fight back. Well, in this case she does. And it's great to see another cheap horror film do well in such arena with feelings & emotions. I watched the entire film and new it was cheesy. If you think back to old movies like bad acting in Halloween or any other cheese-ball slasher flick, bad acting will always exist to a degree but it wasn't all that bad in BAD REPUTATION. The characters were well developed, and I could see the points in between where during takes (laughter or humor slipped in) - - but all low budget films start out as such. Laugher is the best medicine. So thumbs up! I laughed. Better than watching THE RING or some other gay horror flick.If you want a cheesy film to watch with friends, then this is it. Grab your popcorn and beer and laugh. But as you watch and are drawn into the film, the topics are well picked and make you think in the end - - AND during the movie. And this is obviously what the writer / director intended and managed to show on the silver screen. :-)
daniel-kimmel
This is a low budget B movie, so one has to make allowances, but as a high school revenge movie it may fall short of "Heathers" but would fit in well with "Massacre at Central High" and "Teeth." High school is hell, and this movie gets it. Glad I caught it.That's really all I have to say. I'm a professional movie critic and think IMDb is being obnoxious in insisting I have to add additional lines. You want a full length you review, you can pay me. I'm just offering this as a brief comment on a movie I caught online at HULU and though enough to recommend.If that's not enough for IMDb, tough.
ThrownMuse
"Bad Repuation" is an over-ambitious but interesting hybrid of no-budget horror and after-school special. Most reviews cry "Carrie!", but I thought this was unique and provocative in its own right. Its main problem is the kill sequences. They're neat ideas, but everything is off-camera, likely due to budget constraints. The acting is decent and the dialogue bounces between witty and eyeroll-worthy. Overall, not a bad movie, and it gets kudos for not going the glossy teen-girl-bent-on-revenge horror route (I'm lookin' at you, "Tamara") and instead exploring sex double-standards and how truly horrible teenagers can be to each other.
scorseseisgod-1
First-time writer/director Jim Hemphill has captured the spirit of Roger Corman's New World Pictures in this very entertaining revenge picture. Anyone who remembers Stephanie Rothman's fine work for the studio should run to check this out. Shot on a shoestring budget, the film looks and feels like a classy 'B' picture. The cast of unfamiliar faces does a great job with this tale of a virgin who suddenly finds herself branded town slut. The dialog is clever and strictly first rate and any film that depicts sports and jocktards in such a negative light is to be devoutly cherished. Arguably the most reviled genre of all, Hemphill has a ball spoofing slasher films. But this isn't simply Wes Craven warmed over - this film has loads of style and a great sense of humor to back it up. For fans of the genre as well as those of us who might normally leapfrog over this on a rental shelf.