Nadia Farès, Robert Taylor, John Brumpton

Artist Pia and her lawyer husband Rob become lost when the engine of their boat fails and they drift off course and into a world of pain.

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R, 82 min.

Directed by: Jamie Blanks

Release Date: May 17, 2007

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DVD Release Date: February 5, 2008

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  • May 31, 2009
    In comparison to all the crappy horror movies that have been being released, Storm Warning is a huge standout, especially amongst fans in the horror community. It seems nowadays the future of horror is going straight to DVD, whereas years ago it was anything less than a bag of Do...( read more)ritos that collected dust on the shelf. Storm Warning is one of those films on the shelf that shines, and I'm sure it'll please most horror fans. At times it's intense, and it bursts with many moments of strong bloody violence, especially near the end. The atmosphere is sharp and everything is fun and spooky to look at, from the fog seeking through the ground, to the moonlit rain sparkling behind the farmhouse. It's filmed as any other theatrical horror movie would be filmed, and Jamie Blanks, the director of Urban Legend and Valentine, is sure no stranger to the horror genre. He handles this movie well, and I have very few complaints here.

    The strongest point in Storm Warning are the performances. The acting is top notch for a direct to video horror film. Yes, this did have a short term limited release, but most people didn't hear of it, and it got bigger when immediately released to DVD. And although it didn't blow up as much as it should had, I'm surprised how much little play it's gotten. Every performance was believable, and our three main villains deliver such a creepy display of psychopathic, blood-lusting mayhem. It's solid! Hats off to the actors. And I know we heard this story one million times before. 1 spooky house, a few fresh victims, and a psychotic family that's ready to slice and dice. But what saves Storm Warning from being your typical, unoriginal slasher cheese, is the script. The script is tight, smartly written, and never becomes unbearably corny. It's a true gem, and even with it's flaws, I'm still highly satisfied.

    If you can get passed the scene where our female lead decides to play Rambo with some razor blades, I'm sure you'll have a good time with this one. It's got quite a few moments of gore, at times it's intense, and there's enough here to chill the bone. Storm Warning, although not perfect, is a fantastic little horror film. I recommend this to die hard fans of the genre, especially to those who believe theatrical horror films have gotten soft immensely, over the years.



    "So, after thirty years in the making and twelve months in post-production, was it worth the wait? God, yes. Storm Warning looks incredible, is packed with top-notch performances, and moves along at a furious pace. You'll barely have time to catch your breath."
    - Dread Central

    "Jamie Blanks created something truly frightening, and, as a director, displayed immense growth. I suggest you check it out - it's worth it and then some."
    - Fangoria

    "STORM WARNING might not be groundbreaking, but it's a still a great thrill ride loaded with scares, laughs and loads of gore."
    - Bloody-Disgusting

    "Storm Warning is a remarkable effort and a worthy addition to the horror genre."
    - Horror Asylum

    "Gory, mean, and a lot of fun, Storm Warning should appeal to anyone craving an obnoxious serving of red-stained Aussie mayhem."
    - DVD Verdict

    "Derivative, obvious, and simplistic, but it's also shot with a lot of style, edited with a lot of kick, and (best of all) it knows just when to deliver its goods and roll the credits."
    - FEARnet
  • May 1, 2009
    A pretty good low budget horror from the makers of Wolf Creek. In the vein of the Texas chainsaw massacre. A young couple lost after a trip out on a small boat seek out some shelter only to come across some very odd rural folk. Slow start but a bloody and tense ending make up for...( read more) it.
  • March 6, 2009
    A huge flaw in the premise: taking a small boat through unknown areas WITHOUT any form of navigation, nevermind Global GPS which even experienced fishermen in my local Louisiana waterways have had since the 90s. Another small flaw: who grows indoors when you have so much unmonito...( read more)red land? (actually, unlike the former point, this one can be explained away) Still, these dumbasses give a bad name for marijuana farmers everywhere, but unfortunate for my entertainment, the yuppies are none too brighter when it comes to negotiating their circumstances with a bit more common sense.

    On the positive, I feel like the characters of the two brothers and father are very well developed. The boys do a good enough job dropping hints at their father's disposition that by the time he is ready for screentime, we already know his character just as well as if he'd been around all that time. Perhaps one of the scariest elements is how much implied incest and bestiality has taken place on the farm.

    For the final third of this film, the woman takes on the traditional empowered asskicker role as her man has been temporarily disabled. One striking bit of originality is the dick-deadly diaphragm she devises for use as her anti-rape kit. Also, the trap the couple sets in the barn will no doubt be referenced for the new Hellraiser's chains-n-hooks sequence.

    The set design is killer - detailed, grimy, and wholly believable and suited to the characters it represents.

    This is pretty decent for its genre, but treads no new territory in the story format of "rural male vs urban male = the contended female was the only one who ever had a chance at winning".

    But what of the gore?, you other blood fiends ask. Well the version I saw was the "Extreme Edition" (and unrated) one. The final kill scores for originality, but too little wind in the sails too late. The blood is colored beautifully and used effectively (sparingly for the genre). But what isn't used sparingly and nearly gave me a seizure? The crew's strobe light throughout the entire climax. Hungry gorehounds will wonder: who copied who in for the dog eats dicklet scene (between this and Teeth - same breed of dog, same idea of vagina dentata)?
  • July 29, 2008
    A pretty good take on the killer hillbilly story. A little slow at first, but it eventually picks up and becomes a surprisingly bloody and well-executed struggle for survival.
  • March 24, 2008
    It might be in the same vein as Wolf Creek or the Chainsaw remake but I personally thought it was much better. There's a few far fetched elements sure but it didn't dampen the overall enjoyment of it.
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    STORM WARNING is about a couple who while on vacation run into a crazy family of just the father and two sons. This crazy family plans on killing the two and they try to keep them hostage. But when they get loose it turns into a movie of revenge and graphic violence. Storm Warning is the type of movie that will keep you on your seat and make you look away at the screen at the same time. Can you handle the brutality?

    Thats my attempt at a movie box description for the movie :D...Storm Warning offers some pretty brutal kills to it and one in particular involving a broken beer bottle is...well you will see but it may be painfull just to think about. Really the only thing bad about Storm Warning is its a late bloomer, nothing much happens until later into the movie. The movie is just abuild up to the last 20 minutes or so, with the movie trying as hard as it can to get you to hate the family and go for the couple. But who wins?

    I waill not give away the end of this movie but it has one of the kewlest kills I've seen in a while involving a fan. ;D...Dead Alive anyone? Its like taht but not as gory, but still pretty damn bloody.

    Storm Warning is pretty okay acted and is direct by the guy who did Urban Legend and its surprising to see him go to a movie like this. Urban Legends was tame and stupid and crap while this movie is good interesting and gory and violent. Almost opposites but this movie was really good and kewl. Check this movie out for sure!

    Overall Storm Warning is worth watching and offers some great scenes. Check this movie out for sure it was released by Dimension Extreme so thats why I was skeptical at first to view it but I'm glad I did.


    I give Storm Warning a 7/10.
  • June 10, 2009
    Thought it was pretty good for an Australian movie, the bad guys were actually pretty scary and the movie kind of freaks you out cause you think of what if you were in that situation. Dont know why it was called storm warning though.
  • April 1, 2009
    A completely pointless by-the-numbers urban yuppies vs deranged hillbillies yarn. This is the kind of film that pretends to be about how we as human beings are all capable of the most brutal acts of violence under the right circumstances in order to to protect ourselves and our l...( read more)oved ones while actually being nothing more than pure torture porn. There is nothing more infuriating than a dishonest movie. Few things are more unpleasant than an exploitation film that pretends to have a deeper subtext in order to avoid being criticized for its exploitation elements, and this one is a particularly nauseating offender.

    The film attempts to ride the "new wave" of french horror films from the last couple of years and to cash in on it by mimicking their look and feel. This is, in all likelihood, the only reason why it exists. There is absolutely no reason to see this film other than to see exactly why the makers got it so wrong and to compare this soulless excercise of a movie to far superior films.
  • March 30, 2009
    Another gory film from Australia down under. A aussie guy with a beatiful french girlfriend get kidnapped by a small bogan family middle of nowhere. The acting was ok but dialouge was low with racist remarks and only delivers extremely violent scene to its audience. Pretty dissap...( read more)ointing.

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  • lovecyn4ever
    April 3, 2008
    A typical horror film with a family of lunatics,so originality is not to be expected but the performances are good & even a great score that's effective to achieve suspense & tension when necessary.The biggest problem of the film is the pace,it wasted too much time with the couple sailing out at sea, by the time they got on land & confronted these maniacs,close to an hour pass by with pointless dialog & not too much going on.The film scores points tours the end with the gory moments so the last 25 mins gets very bloody & intense.

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