Voodoo Lagoon (2006) User Reviews

Utter Total Bilge

[lilstevey · 2/10 · 4 January 2011]

I cannot spoil this properly because I was unable to watch it all the way through - If I had I would be tempted to spoil it just to save anyone the trouble of watching it. This is unusual - I normally watch all of a film - for example, I managed to fight through every brain draining moment of Battlefield Earth - don't ask me why. I managed to watch about 35 minutes of voodoo lagoon before giving up.

It fails on just about every mark. Strangely - I didn't find the acting that bad. It just felt disjointed, badly written and confused. Don't watch it thinking that it'll be "so bad it's good" either, because it's not. It's just bad.

The spoiler: The only redeeming feature is a few minutes of actresses in bikinis and a fleeting skinny dip. Whilst that gives a possibility of a few moments of solitary pleasure, its all over too soon, and should that be your game I really think you would be best looking elsewhere - the internet for example.

I don't even care about this film sufficiently to find out how it ended on the internet. I've wasted enough of my life on it, please don't waste any of yours.

It should also be noted that the three positive reviews are from reviewers with only one review, and all were made within a week of each other in 2008.

* UPDATE MAY 2015 *

I've just watched Mad Max Fury Road and as a result had to upgrade the score of this to a two. It turns out that at least one film is less worthwhile than this.

Began to Unravel Toward the End

[Uriah43 · 4/10 · 12 May 2015]

Needing a break from their college studies seven young adults decide to travel to a small tropical island for a few days of sun and fun. During the plane ride there they are given a form to fill out which asks a number of questions with one being to list their greatest fear. Although this seems rather odd to them little do they realize that it will have a great impact on them when they finally arrive at their destination. Now rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that for a rather low-budget type of movie this certainly had potential. The tropical scenery was nice, the story was initially intriguing and there were several attractive women as well. Unfortunately, the plot began to unravel toward the end and the overall lack of suspense and character development began to take its toll as well. All things considered it wasn't necessarily a bad movie but it could have been better. Accordingly, I rate it as slightly below average.

If you like a B-Grade Horror flick with not much to offer you'll enjoy it

[mrreview-150-997055 · 4/10 · 3 September 2011]

Look it's simple if you like a cheap B-Grade horror flick With the standard group of friends drinking and sexing it up You'll get a kick out of this It's a simple B-Grade horror movie about a Group of friends Who go on a holiday to a remote tropical island Not knowing that they have been lured there by the island's evil owner To fulfill an ancient voodoo prophecy It's not bad but it's not great If you don't like Well at least you get to see the the likes of Natalie Blair and her female company skinny dipping lol But being serious it's not that bad it's okay if your into the Horror genre If your a romantic comedy person then don't watch it Because you'll give it a bad review But if you enjoy a B-Grade horror flick you may like it

I don't believe any of the reviewers actually watched this film

[oneirology · 1/10 · 28 November 2010]

I am a truly dedicated fan of low budget trashy horror films, and of classy intelligent horror films too. Voodoo Lagoon does not fall into either of these categories. My wife and I decided to watch a film and couldn't find much on, we found Voodoo Lagoon and I checked the IMDb reviews and thought "ok, sounds better than it looks" how wrong I was.

Very cheap production values, terrible (and I mean terrible)acting, a bog standard and absurd plot line, some of the cheesiest "torture" scenes (the scene at the beginning of the film will have you in hysterics) It was the biggest waste of money I have made for a long time.

I try to find a good side in most trashy horror flicks and have no problem suspended my disbelief as a general rule, but this film is seriously, seriously poor....it had some nice scenery, that's about the only virtue I can find. I wish it was so bad its good, but it ain't, just plain bad.

Do not waist one second of your time on this.

[bbsalamander · 1/10 · 4 February 2011]

Do not waist one second of your time on this trash. Who writes this garbage ? This is such a poor plot I can not believe they wasted this much talent and money (OK so they did not waste much in those two areas) on such a movie. For a while I thought this must be one of those ultra lame made for TV flicks until I saw a flash of breast. The main bad guy is so lame and sad and would not scare anyone and when he is wearing the "Voodoo" mask I found my self giggling in disbelief. The cast are a bunch of wimps and can not fight back even to save there sorry lives. Why I even bother to write this review is to save your precious time and spare you the pain of this abortion called Voodoo Lagoon.

Oops...

[natashabowiepinky · 1/10 · 7 April 2013]

Here's a tip: If, en route to your vacation on a far off isle, you're asked to fill in a questionaire that includes the query 'What's Your Worst Fear?', do not wait. Grab the nearest parachute, freefall to the ocean and wait to be picked up by a passing steamer.

Obviously, these dumb-as-a-post teens don't click until it's too late, and their various deaths include spiders, rats, buried alive and castration. It all sounds very nasty, but in this farcical enterprise, it's all rather amusing. The cast includes a guy who looks like a young Jim Carrey, and indeed tries to act like him, but sadly he's not fit to lick the dirt off Jimmy's hi-tops. As for the rest, considering their main standouts are the size of their breasts or pecs, I think we can leave them to one side.

Rarely has a film ever felt as cheap as this one, with shoddy camera-work, bad editing and even terrible sound quality abound. Worse still is the plo... Oh I forgot, there isn't one. Just plenty of running about, with LOTS of portentous dialogue from an old guy with an incredibly annoying voice. Just when you think it can't get any worse, it does... And the climax is a classic example of the scriptwriter just giving up and smearing fecal matter to the page. What a complete load of...

I don't begrudge people going on a free holiday. I just wish they wouldn't pretend on making a film while they're at it. 1/10

Lowest rating yet

[steeleronaldr · 2/10 · 22 May 2022]

This movie tries too hard to be something it's not that it fails to deliver. The characters are rushed that we don't get ample time to learn them let alone root or feel for them. A bunch of college kids who could all pass for models and simply couldn't fight their way out of a rumble with a blow-up doll. None of the characters are likable and they all come off as boring. Even the guy with the tattooed arm is wimpy (Ashley Hamilton "Tom") his character I waited for him to smoke a cigarette but guess I was wrong. Lincoln Lewis (Aaron) who I saw in the movie "Bait 3D" I think was wasted here.

The gore just wasn't gory enough to get a reaction, the suspense was simply not there, the fright was weak and failed to scare and the horror of the movie was most likely left on the cutting room floor. The acting we can't really blame as shallow as they are only as good as the director and in this movie it was the director who I felt failed. He Nick Cohen just doesn't cut it and never used his actors to his advantage. He used gore to scare and that alone is what hurts the movie. I've seen movie's with a similar base that works but here it's nothing more than a snooze fest.

Save your time and money on this one as it's nothing more than a time waster that never tries to grab your attention.

highly under-rated chiller

[templetont · 8/10 · 23 July 2008]

Round a friend's house and we put on this uninspiringly packaged DVD that he'd got from God know's where. I was expecting little more than a lagoon and a voodoo doll from a film with a title like this - something to doze off to really -, but was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying a fast paced, horror flick, an interesting voodoo motif, and a chilling denouement. It's amazing what can be done with a beach, a few bikinis and a few inexperienced actors. This is a remarkably cogent and intelligent film that knocks seven shades of something out of The Beach and Scream. Why hadn't I heard of it before? And why aren't there more horror films made with Voodoo as the main subject?

Excellent Film

[andrewquirke · 10/10 · 27 July 2008]

Very enjoyable film, if you're a fan of the genre you will absolutely love this.

Well written and one of the best films I've seen this year.

The cast do a great job which helps make it an enjoyable experience.

My wife wasn't sure about watching this film, she is not a fan of the genre to start with but also hadn't heard much about this film.

Fortunately, she gave this a chance and she absolutely loved it, she said it was totally different from what she was expecting. She is now keen to see more of this type of film.

Speaking personally, I want to see more from the team who put this film together.

I won't spoil the story, this one you just have to watch!

tropical horror

[markseldon · 8/10 · 24 July 2008]

I saw this movie two days ago and really quite liked it. I was surprised to find that nobody at the IMDb had commented on it. So I guess it is up to me to give give my comments.

Voodoo Lagoon is quite an intense film and I like that. The premise and the backdrop of the movie at first seem clichéd; college students, a remote tropical island, an ancient voodoo prophecy. The plot, however, has many twists and turns. Hamilton and Noble both carry off their roles well.

This movie is for people who like horror and thrillers. Whilst not being up there with the likes of the Exorcist, Dawn of the Dead and Hostel, it is worth watching - no classic, but an entertaining little film.

class

[jonathanpaulbenson · 9/10 · 22 July 2008]

Class horror flick.

Great horror film that takes the mick out of the genre.

Makes a change from flicks that take themselves too seriously. Really enjoyed this as the voodoo tip was different to the usual slasher plot. Quality ending that made up up for slightly confusing plot. Ironic take on an all too often hackneyed genre made this film interesting and deff worth watching.

Some interesting dialogue and scenes, especially the beach scenes.

Direction was good and would watch again.

Enjoy!