Hack! (2007)

Director:

Matt Flynn

Writer:

Matt Flynn (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Reality Kills.

Plot:

Wanting to raise their grades, a handful of college kids are randomly selected for a field trip to study wildlife, but don't get the chance as cliché horror film-style murders occur.

Plot Keywords:

College | Lesbian | Decapitation | Death By Hook | Film Within A Film

Cast

Danica McKellar	...	Emily
Jay Kenneth Johnson	...	Johnny
William Forsythe	...	Willy
Sean Kanan	...	Vincent King
Juliet Landau	...	Mary Shelley
Justin Chon	...	Ricky
Travis Schuldt	...	Tim
Adrienne Frantz	...	Maddy
Tammy Felice	...	Maddy's Tough Girlfriend
Gabrielle Richens	...	Sylvia
Noah Guy	...	Tatooed Leg Pumper
Kane Hodder	...	First Victim
Burt Young	...	J.T. Bates
Tony Burton	...	Sheriff Stoker
Won-G	...	Q (as Wondgy Bruny)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, nudity, sexuality, language and drug use.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Autumn Entertainment

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the shots of Emily talking while supposedly moving at a moderate speed on the boat, it is obvious the boat is stationary as the water directly behind her is hardly moving.

Movie Connections:

References Jaws (1975)

I recommend this just for laughs.

I recommend this just for laughs. I must admit I kinda liked this movie. Now before you start hammering me let me tell you why. It doesn't take itself too seriously. If you are looking for a good scare then this movie won't punch your ticket. The plot is something new and ingenious. A few students take a field trip to study the wildlife on an island to earn extra credit while the owners of the island are making a reality show and start killing the students in the fashion of classic horror movie slaying's.

If you are a fan of horror movies then try to identify all the references to other horror movies that this movie spoofs. There are quite a few. One for example is the fact that the owners of the island are The King's as in Stephen King. The acting was decent as the actors are not new to the scene such as Juliet Landau from the television series Buffy the Vampire slayer. Burt Young from the Rocky series and William Forsythe who stared in 88 Minutes and Halloween 2007. The Actors seem to poke fun at themselves which is fun to watch.

Overall the movie could have been better. The acting was decent, the music was good, and the plot was original. Where the movie fell apart was the dialog. It seems the actors were ad-libbing at times but maybe that was intentional.