TeenzTen An action-packed slog

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

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

P_Kohler06 The entirety of this movie should be burned. Whoever had the audacity to write and direct this should be drawn and quartered. It's just one more to add to a LONG list of horror movies that utterly lack any redeeming qualities. The plot was filled with holes and it was utterly routine and lacking in any variety. It had the oh so typical elements "stupid college aged kids" "The creepy Old Guy" a pathetic main character that was that was either supposed to be haunted or crazy (nothing in the movie pointed directly at either)This movie deserves the worst possible rating that a movie could get. Even with a low budget they could have at least not made it as dry as it was. I sat through this movie just wishing it would get over.

Zbigniew_Krycsiwiki After accidentally killing her sister's idiot boyfriend on Hallowe'en, the brother and sister relocate to a small town to start over. A drunken hick rambling about killers and ghosts doesn't make them feel welcome. Nor do more drunken idiot teenagers playing the obligatory Hallowe'en pranks. The brother is still haunted by visions of the dead boyfriend, to the point where he even visualises being repeatedly attacked by him/ it. Even a budding romance with a gorgeous little girl can't assuage the images and voices of the dead guy seeking revenge. When their new friends start turning up dead, their faces carved like pumpkins, who's responsible? Is the dead boyfriend really still alive, or did he come back from the dead? Is it the girl's brother, slowly going insane, who killed him? Or is it the town drunk? I don't know, and I don't think the filmmakers did either, as it's never explained, and the ending makes absolutely no sense. Needless to say, the plot is rather unfocused, and the nominal leading lady (gorgeous Minka Kelly) is heartlessly, cruelly, and stupidly killed off nearly 15 minutes before the ending of the movie. It's atmospheric and moves along at a good pace, but it's also clichéd and somewhat predictable, and the unsatisfying, nonsensical ending is the film's biggest detriment.

slayrrr666 "The Pumpkin Karver" is a rather surprising and fun modern slasher.**SPOILERS**Following a tragic Halloween accident, Lynn, (Amy Weber) and Jonathan Starks, (Michael Zara) move to a new town to forget their past. Meeting up with locals Tammy Boyles, (Minka Kelly) and her friends Amber, (Lindsey Carpenter) Connie, (Rachelle Clune) Vicki, (Briana Gerber) Joe, (Thomas Hurn) Lance, (David Austin) and A.J., (Jonathan Conrad) who are trying to prepare for a special party. As he's still being haunted by the incident from his past, where he mistakenly killed a man in self-defense wearing a Halloween mask, he begins to believe that someone wearing the same mask is following him around in town. When a series of murders around town make the others start to believe that his stories are true, the real reason is blamed on a town legend involving a spirit known as The Pumpkin Karver, and they race to stop it before it's too late.The Good News: There's actually some good stuff in this one when it counts. The film has a really impressive and unique looking killer, with a rotting pumpkin mask that actually has worms and other things sticking out of it, leaving a really great impression with it's wicked smile and twisted glare. There's also one of the greatest back-story set-ups ever, with the opening murder scene. It's one of the greatest accidental murders in the genre, coming across as a genuine, only-one-way-to-take-it accident and is actually a fun scene in it's own right, making it appear even better than just being the one great moment. The film also manages to get it's killing moments into the last half, giving that a whirlwind pace which gets the film ending on a high note. From the last forty minutes are full of fun, brutal, suspenseful action-packed moments all rolled together to make it very fun. The first attack, inside the parking lot, is a fun little mini-sequence that end on a pretty nice gore moment, the wander through the pumpkin patch has very little that doesn't work for it including a little suspense and bloody gore, and the big fight in the garage at the very end is rather interesting. There's also a really fantastic stalking sequence thrown in through the garage before it happens which gets some pretty tense moments in, a couple interesting confrontations and an incredibly interesting and original conclusion to it. It even has a really nice and sleazy scene in the middle to throw in some nudity in it as well. All of these here make the film watchable.The Bad News: This one here doesn't have that many flaws, but they are there. One of the main ones is that the film has a pretty low body-count for such a big cast. This one here manages to put up a respectable-sized amount for the actual killing, places them in an isolated location with a maniac that has a unique weapon of choice, and yet there's almost none in here outside of a couple near the middle. This one had a perfectly nice amount to knock off yet there's too many left at the end who don't get knocked off. There's also the fact that the mythology for the killer's return is a little confusingly handled, as there's a back-story given but there's no real follow-up from it to the others. The biggest flaw, though, is that there's a real slow part to get going. There's a lot going on in it, introducing all the characters in the town and then the family relationship which takes up a lot of time. Then ingraining them into the town's traditions and practices takes up a little more time, and before it's all done, there's about half the time in the film before anything happens at all. It's slow-going is made up for with it's fun second half, but the wait to get there is a little much. Otherwise, these here are the film's only flaws.The Final Verdict: An enjoyable, if somewhat flawed modern slasher that offers up at least elements of entertainment mixed in with the other facets it has. Give this a shot if interested in the more modern slashers or don't mind a slightly flawed film, otherwise heed caution with this one.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Brief Nudity

caverbill01 To all of those who didn't "get" this movie too bad, I really thought it was great! I mean hot chicks, a different story line, a bitchin' mask, some good gore and some funny gags. Hey man, it's a Halloween movie, what more could you ask for?! Yeah the budget was low but look at the quality of the movie. I've seen a lot worse with a ton more money. Anyone out there see Valentine? This movie is way better than that one. Getting back to the story, if you couldn't get what happened at the end you weren't paying attention. Look at it again, there are a lot of clues on "who did it." Listen to what Lynn's boyfriend says at the opening of the film when he's talking to her. I picked up on that the second time I watched it and it really plays itself out in the end. It's subtle, but that's what's cool about this movie. It doesn't hit you over the head with all the cliché' things you see in every other horror film. And it's more psychological than slasher which is a lot different from all the Saw wannabes. Also, listen to what the Old Guy says in the cabin when he's talking to Jonathan about the blood. Another clue. There's a few more for you to find and if you do, then you will see what I mean about this film being really different and good. The whole cast is cut above the average teen horror actors. Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights) and Amy Weber (Son of a Beach) are totally hot to watch. The old guy is also great! He's creepy and perfectly cast, as are the rest of the actors. This movie will become a cult classic in time!