Storm Warning (2007 film)

Infobox Film
name = Storm Warning


caption = Unrated DVD cover
director = Jamie Blanks
producer = Gary Hamilton
writer = Everett De Roche
starring = Nadia Farés
Robert Taylor
music = Jamie Blanks
cinematography = Karl von Moller
editing = Jamie Blanks
distributor = Dimension Films
The Weinstein Company
Genius Products
released = October 19, 2007
February 5, 2008 (DVD)
runtime = 82 min.
country = flagicon|Australia
language = English
website = http://stormwarningmovie.com/
amg_id = 1:383265
imdb_id = 0800367

"Storm Warning" is an Australian horror film directed by "Urban Legend" director Jamie Blanks.

Plot

Rob and Pia, a young couple who are out for a day of sailing become lost in a heavy storm and end up on a desolate island. They come across a barn with no one home. There is a large amount of marijuana in the barn suggests the homeowners may not welcome their presence. There is also no telephone or means of communication to the outside world. But when the deranged, redneck owners, Brett, Jimmy and their even more terrifying father Poppy return, Rob and Pia realize a fear far beyond anything they have ever known, and resentful of the affluent intruders, the monstrously sadistic hillbillies imprison and enslave the couple, who fearing for their lives, submit to appalling degradation and humiliation. When Rob and Pia learn their kidnappers have no intention of ever letting them go alive, they finally understand they must do whatever it takes just to survive, and whatever it takes means going to a limit they could never have imagined. (Some excerpts from IMDB)

Trivia

Writer Everett De Roche wrote the screenplay over 30 years ago. It couldn't get funded because producers thought the screenplay was "too violent".

Because Australia was suffering a drought, the production was prohibited from using much actual water for the rain scenes. Consequently, most of the on-screen rain was added in post-production with computer generated imagery. [ [http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2007/11/14/storm-warning-qa-with-director-jamie-blanks Cinefantastique: Q&A with Director Jamie Blanks] ]

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The films pays homage to numerous other films including, but not limited to "Spider Baby", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Deliverence", "The Hills Have Eyes", "Last House On The Left","Straw Dogs" and "Wrong Turn".

Critics Reviews

The film has been met with open arms within small circles of horror websites.
*horrormovies.ca called the film "A somewhat unique take on the 'killer redneck family' genre and I think at the very least is worth a rent. If you like a movie that takes time to build its characters and isnt afraid to throw pieces of flesh, death by fishing hooks and more at you... this movie is for you!" and awarded it 4 out of 5 stars.

*bloody-disgusting says: "Although the film is pretty damn cliché, it’s still a fun ride that gives homage to loads of classic films without disrespecting them. Gore hounds will be delighted with the amount of bloodshed and everyone else will find solace in a pretty damn good story. Highly Recommended!" and awarded it 3.5 out of 5 stars.

*joblo says: "The flick managed to always be entertaining none the less, looked uber slick, had a solid cast and it sucker punched me hardcore with its no holds barred, gore to the wall final act. By no means a masterpiece but worth a watch!" and awarded the film 2.5 out of 5 stars.

*dreadcentral hailed: "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. Heed the warning. See this now. It's one of our genre's near perfect storms." and awarded it a perfect 4 stars.

*dvdtalk says: "Yes we've seen this before and yes we don't have any trouble figuring out where it's going very early on but it's still a fun ride getting there and if you go into this one with expectations in check and look at the film as fun, schlocky entertainment you'll probably walk away pleased. Original or inventive the film is most definitely not but horror fans could certainly find far worse ways to kill eighty-five minutes."

*As of February 25, 2008, the film is currently ranked a score of 6.0 out of 10 on the movie website imdb which allows users to rate their favorite movies.

Cast

*Nadia Farés as Pia
*Robert Taylor as Rob
*John Brumpton as Poppy
*David Lyons as Jimmy
*Matthew Wilkinson as Brett

DVD release

Dimension Extreme released an unrated version of "Storm Warning" on February 5, 2008. The DVD contains an audio commentary by director Jamie Blanks, screenwriter Everett De Roche, actor Robert Taylor, cinematographer Karl von Moller, production designer Robby Perkins, and special FX artist Justin Dix, and a making-of featurette. [ [http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/storm-warning.html Storm Warning (US - DVD R1) in News > Releases at DVDActive ] ] The DVD will be released in Australia on the 5th of June 2008 [ [http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/799504 Storm Warning @ EzyDVD ] ]

References

External links

* [http://stormwarningmovie.com/ Official site]
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* [http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/2008/02/13/dvd-review-storm-warning-2007 Film Review]