REEKER
With
Michael
Ironside,
Devon
Gummersall,
Derek
Richardson,
Tina
Illman,
Scott
Whyte,
Arielle
Kebbel,
Eric
Mabius
Written
&
Directed
by
Dave
Payne
This
fun
horror
from
2005
takes
classic
slasher
elements
and
entwines
it
into
a
very
original
tale
with
supernatural
elements.
A
group
of
young
adults
(one
of
them
blind,
another
South
African)
travel
across
the
desert.
On
arriving
at
a
roadhouse
/
motel,
strange
things
start
to
happen.
With
no
people
in
sight,
weird
and
unsettling
visions
filter
into
their
existence
of
people
dying.
On
top
of
this
they
are
pursued
by
a
rotting
human
figure.
One
by
one
they
get
killed.
(Disclosing
any
spoilers
will
reveal
the
entire
crux
and
surprise
of
the
rather
original
story).
The
Reeker
of
the
title
makes
for
a
cool
new
addition
to
the
charismatic
boogeymen
of
the
cinema
like
Freddy
Krueger,
Jason
Voorhees,
Michael
Myers
and
Candyman.
This
indie
production
made
ultimate
use
of
their
resources,
its
innovative
story,
special
FX
and
good
performances
making
it
that
much
more
watchable
(with
actors
also
going
on
to
star
in
horrors
like
Hostel
and
The
Uninvited).
A
good
dose
of
humour
is
also
added.
The
movie
has
a
South
African
connection
in
actress
Tina
Illman
being
married
to
director
Payne,
and
was
co-produced
with
Ronnie
Apteker
(producer
of
South
African
movies
like
Straight
Outta
Benoni).
David
Payne
also
composed
the
movie's
soundtrack,
and
since
the
release
of
this
fun
flick
Eric
Mabius
has
become
a
bigger
name
via
the
Ugly
Betty
TV
series.
Extra
features
include
a
making-of
documentary
and
a
commentary
track
by
director
Payne
and
Tina
Illman,
revealing
many
of
the
techniques
and
methods
adopted
to
make
a
top
notch
horror
movie
on
a
low
budget.
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