Nonureva Really Surprised!

Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

SqueakyMcKee This is literally the worst movie I have ever seen. Poorly unrealistically written dialog, odd cinematography and some of the worst acting ever seen in a film. The girl playing the FBI agent is a joke. She is quite obviously married to or dating the director because there is no way anyone would hire someone with no ability! As a matter of fact other than the likes of poor Ernie Hudson and Doug Bradley I would suspect that the entire cast was related to or close friends with this Christian Jude Grillo person. Not that it's something that really matters but really, drop the middle name. It's pretentious and makes you look like a 12 year old would be film maker who is trying to appear to be mature and important. Back to the "stars" in this film. Doug Bradley and Ernie Hudson had to have been tricked into doing this movie. There is no way that they saw this script, complete with dialog worded in a way that no one actually speaks) and still signed on to do it. It could not have been for the money since this film could not have cost any more than $500 tops. This may, to some, sound like I have an ax to grind or some personal beef with this film or it's creator but that's simply not the case. What I do have a personal issue with is when someone scams me out of my hard earned money. I actually bought this catastrophe and never expected it to be this awful. It's funny but not the kind of funny that makes it one of those movies that are so bad that they become good, in a sense. No sir. It's funny in a pathetic sort of way. Funny that these people made this movie, and then released it, believing that it's a good film. Funny, again in a sad way, that someone actually invested money into it in order to get distribution for it. I suppose they sort of won though, didn't they? Poor fools like myself shell out the money to buy this trash so they win and we lose but it's a temporary win for them. It's temporary because it then falls into the "fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me" realm. I would never again purchase any movie created by Grillo nor any produced by or distributed by anyone connected to this film. And I am certain that I am not alone with this line of thinking. Therefor, the last laugh is on all of us poor fools who laid down the cash to buy this and we are laughing at those connected to it since it's the last time they'll get any of our money!I do not participate in illegal movie downloading but I have to say that it's movies like this that lead people to illegally download it and other films like it. Why would anyone pay for such garbage once they've learned the truth about it? Now that may lead you to ask me "Why would anyone even wish to see it now that they've been told how awful it is?" and the only logical excuse I could find would be one that is similar to a car crash. As you drive my an accident you have a morbid curiosity that makes you crane your neck to take a look in an attempt to see how bad it all is. That must be why anyone else would now wish to see Deer Crossing, or any of Grillo's films, past, present or future, after learning that the guy cannot write nor direct a film? In closing I'll just say that if you feel I was being harsh here I'd like you to know that I was actually quite kind. This is the less critical review of the two that I wrote for this "film". The first was far more detailed but I opted to play nice and go with what you have just read, because, although I may be blunt in life, I sometimes try to play it kindly and not blast with both barrels blazing. Perhaps I should have yanked that band-aid off quickly rather than the slow, more painful way that I've removed it here but hindsight is 20/20 and this has been written and so it shall stand.One last note! I have read all of the comments and reviews on this page and the external reviews posted at the top as well. It's quite clear that many of the on-site reviews have been written by people close to those involved in the production. Perhaps family members and friends and also, and quite likely, written by the likes of the film's director and others on the cast/crew using pseudonyms.

jessicaarlint We just finished watching this film and it left us definitely not wanting more. The only reason we finished it is because we were hoping it would get better. Trust me it doesn't. You will regret spending your money on this film. The acting was terrible on all levels, the camera shots were horrible, all-in-all a waste of my night. If you find yourself reading the back cover and think "hey, this sounds good" keep in mind there are other worth while movies out there. It needs to have a rating of 0 being never watch or think about again. The character choices could have been alright if they knew how to act. I heard that there was going to be a part 2 in 2014... how can they think the first one was good enough to need a part 2? This will definitely be one that we will not be seeing in 2014 and I hope for sanity sake neither will any of you. Good luck and I hope you take in this consideration.

Michael 'Hallows Eve' Smillie This movie was very low budget, and it shows. The acting was mediocre (even the appearances from Doug Bradley and Ernie Hudson couldn't save it) and the camera work was below average too. Some of the scenes seemed disjointed and the plot was all over the place. As for the story itself, yeah it had it's moments but I felt that the script was written in a hurry as it didn't flow at all. I also felt that the editing could have been better too as the film was too long, (some of the scenes could have been shorter) it could have been cut down to 85 minutes or so instead of the tedious 102 minutes that it ended up as. In the end I couldn't wait until it was over. So all I can give this film is a 2 out of 10 (only because I liked Doug Bradley in this).

videoviews52 The film centers around retired police detective Derrick Stanswood, who is called by a successful doctor about an unsolved case involving his wife Maggy and their son, Cole. Chasing after loose ends in a backward rural town, Derrick has no idea that Maggy has been held captive for the past eight years by farmer Lukas Walton, who is raising Cole as his own son in a wrongful world that holds its own horrors."Deer Crossing" starts off as Maggy and her son Cole head out to visit her Husband's mom. When she detours she ends up hitting a deer and her and her son end up passed out after their car hits a tree. It doesn't take long before a truck pulls up and a bearded older man steps out and takes Maggy and her son. This older man who goes by the name of Lukas Walton keeps Maggy chained inside an old shed and he raises Cole as if he were his own, 8 yrs. pass and the husband, Michael still has no answers. But after receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be his son Michael decides to call retired Detective, Stanswood for help but the Detective has his own personal issues as well so at first he declines. Eventually the Detective decides to look into the disappearance which leads him to Carvin Country. From there the story begins to unfold and you find out there's a lot more going on in this little town, most of it is illegal and it seems like everyone is on the take."Deer Crossing" is a complex story with different sub-plots going on all at once and there are a number of different characters in the film that are all intertwined. To be honest I was expecting more of a horror/thriller here but instead the story is more about what bad people are capable of doing, it's a very realistic yet disturbing film. To think that there really are people like this out there is more scary than any horror movie could be. The film is really hard to talk about because there is so much going on in the and so many characters that are involved in some kind of bad doings. If I were to talk about it all I would surely ruin the film for those waiting to see it but I can say that this is a well-written film that really draws the audience in.If the complex story wasn't enough the film also has an incredible cast which features Ernie Hudson as Captain Bailey, Christopher Mann as Detective Stanswood, Laura Lynn Cottrel as Maggy, Warren Hemenway as Michael and Doug Bradley as the crooked Sheriff, if the name doesn't ring a bell Bradley was the original "Hellraiser." Like I said the entire cast was terrific but the stand-out performance here was by K.J.Linhein as the evil monster, Luke Walton, this was a perfect casting choice and I doubt the film-makers could of picked anyone better to play the villain.Production wise the film looks great and the set locations were perfect as well as the film's score which really helped in creating the right atmosphere."Deer Crossing" offers up plenty of things to like, there's intrigue, a bit of mystery, suspense and a good dose of terror and violence. Writer/Director, Christian Grillo not only has an eye for the genre but he knows how to tell a story that grabs a hold of the audience. I see he is making a sequel, I cannot wait to see where he goes with it. He is a talented film-maker I will be keeping my eye out for.If you like a good thriller then I highly recommend picking this one up, it's not often you get to see a film that is this intelligent and effective.