Arielle Kebbel, David Hadinger, Derek Richardson

When a lonely highway is inexplicably closed, five students sharing a ride to a desert rave find themselves trapped at a recently deserted travel oasis. Led by a blind grad student with heightened sen...( read more  read more... )ses, they must survive the night and confront what appears to be a terrifying abyss between the living and the dead.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Dave Payne

Release Date: January 1, 2005

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

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  • June 2, 2009
    Fun horror film, although I wish it would've been gorier. It just had the right feel to be an all out gore fest, and I was disappointed how much they shied away from some potentially creative, bad-ass kills. It did however have some standout, creepy moments and plenty of spooky a...( read more)tmosphere. The picture was great and everything had a dark, chilling feel to it. The performances are solid, no complaints there, and although not as smart as it could have been, the script was still creditable but on a more simple level. At times it may have moved at a slower pace, but the characters helped fill any boredom with sly humor and conversation that it never losses it's grip. There's really nothing here that'll make your jaw drop, but you'll certainly have a good time with this one. It's one horror film you shouldn't miss.

    "When a lonely highway is inexplicably closed, five students sharing a ride to a party in the desert find themselves trapped at an empty motel. Refusing to let the new circumstances interfere with their fun, they settle in only to be interrupted by odd, haunting visions of severely mutilated travelers. The gruesome sightings may explain the sudden abandonment of the motel and diner, but the appearance of the retiree with a missing wife confirms their worst fears. He too has seen the dying people - victims of a killer, one that has likely taken his wife - a killer trailing a dark force of decay and rot."

    Dave Payne(director) has a horrible track record, which is why I'm surprised Reeker was as good as it was. It may not be the most original horror film, this theme has been done quite a few times, but not many horror films sprout originality nowadays anyway. I like to think of it this way - If 90 minutes of my evening watching a movie didn't feel like a waste of time because I was too busy having fun with it, than why complain? Being that Reeker was so simple, and at the same time very smart in choice of direction, there's not much I can blame it for in terms of being a complete suck-fest. Could it have been better? Of course they could have pushed the envelope more, improve the eye candy and raise some jolts, but the end result is still satisfying enough to please and make you accept Reeker for what it is. And
    what it is, is a pretty damn good horror movie.

    Creepy and entertainingly fun. It's a great movie to watch on a rainy night!

  • November 7, 2008
    Slasher meets the supernatural here but is such really a sickly mixture of many films that have come before it. Though this doesn't harm many of the latest films released this is just so similar it practically gives away its own plot and then treats the audience like an idiot by ...( read more)drowning them in flashbacks at the end. It wasn't even hard to "get" in the first place. The characters are also your usual group of prey and the inclusion of a blind character is never capitalised on. Overall though it's a fun slasher that feels comfortable in its second hand clothing.
  • March 17, 2008
    Taking a road trip to a desert rave five young people have to stop in a rundown motel for the night and have to go through the nightmare of their lives. That's not exactly new as far as slasher movies are concerned, but rather well done and with a few nice scares. The bad guy / m...( read more)onster has some good and some silly scenes, but at least the final twist is kinda neat. No groundbreaking horror material but decent entertainment.
  • September 11, 2007
    Was an average horror film. Some woman getting sucked down a toilet outhouse stood out for me, her trying to pull her way up on a toilet roll. Ha ha funny as ppl funny as! Bad effects i was having a fit :D
  • June 24, 2007
    The CGI is ok for this sort of thing, but, although they tried really hard with it, the monster still looks like something from a video game.
  • November 8, 2009
    Not many scares, not many deaths, not much gore, and yet this is a fun little horror flick. Howzat?? Writer/director Dave Payne does a very good job in creating a likable band of college kids, even the standard 'why is anyone friends with this guy' jerk of the group (here playe...( read more)d by Scott Whyte) has his bright moments, and then stranding them in a spooky abandoned diner/gas station. Props to the set decorator (in a manner of speaking!) David Hadinger, better known for his role in 'Hostel,' makes a good everyman afraid of "psycho hillbilly crack addicts with a collection of Dahmer's backyard garden tools."

    Furthermore, there is more than a touch of weird going on. The opening segment, which misleads and really doesn't belong with the rest, hints at monsters on the loose, then becomes at turns a road movie, disaster picture, haunted house, slasher, surreal nightmare, and finally supernatural allegory! Not everything works but enough ideas and humor to keep things afloat.
  • October 8, 2009
    Awsome! Again a very original plot and a good twist in the end. check out the unlikly caracters in this film, very cool.
  • September 14, 2009
    Aha, I don't mind what I was told in the credits. I can really say, with all of the freedom in the world, that THIS MOVIE SUCKS. How's that, you f#cks?

    27/100
  • September 2, 2009
    Really liked the spin on this movie!
  • August 10, 2009
    This movie has one of the best twisted endings i have ever seen in a horror/ slasher movie!
    There is some very poor acting from some of the cast but luckerly that doesnt spoil the film. A very creepy slasher movie with some funny bits chucked in.
    A must see movie for all horro...( read more)r/ slasher fans out there

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  • ahmedsniper2003
    January 11, 2009
    The ending is the coolest thing in this slasher: really surprising.
  • ap1bc0av
    March 15, 2007
    this movie is brill, its a low budget movie and they used the money good,it maybe a bit hard to understand especially at the end but you'll just have to watch it again.

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