AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Leofwine_draca I'm not sure what the worst thing is about this low budget horror yarn, the script or the directing. The script, I think, although the direction is pretty poor and uninteresting. The problem with RITES OF SPRING is that it's all so predictable, and it has less going on than even the likes of a WRONG TURN sequel.The story tells of a kidnapping gone wrong, as a group of kidnappers attempt to take a rich man's daughter in return for a big ransom. A second storyline sees a couple of young women kidnapped by a creepy old farmer, where they are to become lunch for something terrible living in the basement. Eventually the two plot strands combine in the most predictable way imaginable.There's very little going on here and nothing we haven't seen before. The shocks and twists are very well telegraphed and of the type we've seen countless times. The characters are thinly drawn and the performances completely forgettable. All this has going for it is some half-decent make-up and some okay gore effects, but that's hardly a reason to keep you going; this is barely watchable.

gavin6942 A ransom scheme turns into a nightmare for a group of kidnappers who become victims of a horrifying secret that must be paid every spring.Horror fans will instantly recognize AJ Bowen, the current independent horror go-to actor. Beyond that, many faces appear on screen that we may never see again. There is particularly terrible acting from the father character, which might take some viewers out of the movie.This might appeal to some people, but it never seems to quite capture what it was going for. While it starts as a kidnapping film, it turns into something like a poor man's "Jeepers Creepers". And even then, there is an undercurrent that is not far removed from "It". At no point does anything seem quite original enough to merit respect.

TdSmth5 Someone kidnaps two girls leaving a bar and hangs them from the wrists in a barn.Two guys and a girl plan some type of crime. One guy is the mastermind and he seems pretty nasty. The other guy is reluctant and seems nice. The girl is the nice guy's girlfriend but she seems to be up to something. Part of the plan is the nice guy's brother. Then they carry out their crime. The two guys enter a mansion, kidnap a little girl, kill the mother and tell the father to come up with money for the life of the girl. They also take the babysitter who saw the nasty guy's face in a scuffle.Back to the barn where the crazy guy washes a girl, asks her if she's pure, puts a cow paper mache head on her and drags her away. The other girl frees herself, finds her friend, but when she removes the mask finds no head. There is also some creature in the barns cellar that escapes. The crazy guy gives this creature offerings of blood. When the creature goes after the girl she starts running.Meanwhile the criminals meet at some abandoned school building. But there's a surprise. The rich guy is no dummy and surprised the brother with a weapon and now he too arrives at the meeting place. But there's yet another surprise. Plus at this point when people start shooting at each other, the escaped barn girl with the creature in tow ends up...at the school building as well. So the shootout between the robbers and the rich guy gets interrupted by the creature that's killing everyone with some sort of knife.Rites of Spring is interesting in that it offers these two seemingly unconnected stories. Both of them are interesting in their own right. And it manages to connect them fairly well. The story of the crazy farmer is intriguing. It's not entirely clear what he's offering the girls to. We don't get to learn much about the creature either. Overall, a strong and different horror movie that also has a neat ending.

Kratapouet The first third of the movie is simply stellar, and well executed (the opening title, with the 16 Horsepower song gave me goosebumps, and I can't stop thinking of it). The photography with its smart out-of-focus effects, and the acting are top-notched. But when the 2 genres collides, everything is messed up and ridiculous. Simply put, the slasher part is a total train wreck, messy, and approximative and just plain ridiculous. Most of time, slasher movie have boring and uninteresting exposition. This is completely the opposite. This is the first time I found the exposition engaging and entertaining. Overall, I think this is a nice effort. And there's definitely very good moments in it. AJ Bowen as a good guy is really convincing , and I can't wait to see more of this actor.