From the team that bought us the horror anthologies V/H/S and The ABC's of Death, comes a story about a family get together being interrupted by what seems to be a random attack from animal mask wearing killers. As each family member gets picked off, one of the family guests emerges with an instinctive survival nature to fight back. It's been a long wait for this home invasion horror film to make it's way to the big screen yet normally this would ring alarm bells as to why there has been such a long delay for it's release. The apparent reason behind this is the lack of interest from distributors willing to take a chance.
Now, there isn't anything new or original in the story/plot but what is done on screen is carried out and executed brilliantly. Majority of the characters are paper thin in detail and most come off as horrible and/or unsympathetic beings that you want to see bite the bullet. One does suspect though this is what the filmmakers wanted us to feel.
As the family members bicker on what to do when the first of them is swiftly shot down by a an arrow, the film suddenly shows it's diabolically dark humour. When they argue about who is to run for help, they debate on each others physical statue or how one brother won't make it because of his size, you realise that the film has injected and splice in a family drama amongst a horror film. It's this strange mix which gives the film it's uniquely engaging entertainment.


Acting: 3/5
Narrative: 3/5
Technical Merit: 4/5
Entertainment: 5/5
15/20
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