Is Venom worth a blind buy??
01-19-06, 02:58 PM
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I was also curious about this thriller from the creator of SCREAM and the director of I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. After reading through several reviews, I'm puzzled as to why the film performed so poorly at the box-office? Has anyone actually seen it?
01-19-06, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by highdef
I'm puzzled as to why the film performed so poorly at the box-office?
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01-21-06, 10:09 PM
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VENOM is a fun little splatter flick that's very much in the same vein as the goofy slashers of the 1980's. There is not an ounce of originality to be found within its scant 85 minute running time. The characters are typical and easy on the eyes, yet they lack any sense of intelligence or sophistication. The story is sloppy and contradicting, constantly defying all rules of logic. Yet despise all of its shortcomings, VENOM ceases to reach high on the entertainment meter because it recognizes this. It knows it's dumb and unbelievable. There's no way around it. Things move along at a brisk pace, leaving no room for unneeded character explorations or lengthy dialogue scenes. Things get bloody quick and stay bloody for pretty much most of the film. Although the killer is obviously a mixture of Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and The Creeper, he does manage to have a "bad-ass" type of presence and there's no denying that he gets the slaughter done effectively. Those wanting a intelligent, spine-tingling horror piece will obviously need to go elsewhere, as VENOM does none of this. If it's a quick and pulpy ride of backwoods chases and exaggerated death scenes that you seek, then this fun film definitely fits into the list.
