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LOCALS (Anchor
Bay) Horror. 88 minutes. Not rated, gore. Two buddies decide to flee
the big city for a weekend of surfing along the
New Zealand
coast. Along the way, the men run into two chicks who invite them to a
party and they are soon racing behind the led footed beaver. Of course,
the meatheads crash their car and lose the chicks. While walking around
looking for help, the meatheads stumble upon a murder and are chased by a
gang of unsavory tastes. As the men run for their lives, they discover
something damn odd about the town’s locals and further prove the notion
that chicks are nothing but trouble.
Hey,
not a bad indi flick out of
New Zealand
over here. The movie has a few twists to keep you guessing, and even some
slight humor that’ll get a chuckle or two. The acting is good and the
production values are better than a lot of indi fare. However, the one
production aspect that annoyed the doody out of me is the lighting.
Although the movie takes place at night, the characters are way too lit up
and cast way too many shadows. Once you get past this, all is fine. I also
dug the
New Zealand
landscape. The more I see of this place the more I want to visit. If
rated, I’d bet that The Locals would fall under the PG-13 heading. Extras include a
decent behind the scenes doc and commentary by writer/director Greg Page.
In this day and age of remakes, sequels, and prequels, The Locals is a breath of fresh air. – Denis Sheehan
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