Weirdsville (2007)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Allan Moyle

Writer:

Willem Wennekers (written by)

Release Date:

12 October 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

A pair of slackers get in way over their heads when they try to dump the body of a dead girlfriend in the basement of a drive-in movie theater where a satanic cult performs ritual sacrifices.

Plot Keywords:

Drive In | Satanic Cult | Drive In Theater | Morphine | Bound And Gagged

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Scott Speedman	...	Dexter
Wes Bentley	...	Royce
Taryn Manning	...	Matilda
Matt Frewer	...	Jason Taylor
Greg Bryk	...	Abel
Maggie Castle	...	Treena
Raoul Bhaneja	...	Omar
Joe Dinicol	...	Jeremy Taylor
Jordan Prentice	...	Martin
Dax Ravina	...	Seamus
Elizabeth Lennie	...	Irene Taylor
James McQuade	...	Garry
Shayne Wyler	...	Todd
Joey Beck	...	Sheldon
Allan Redford	...	Theo

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content, language including sexual references, and some violence.

Runtime:

USA:90 min | Germany:90 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14A | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Darius Films

Trivia:

The character of Omar was originally written to be a Cockney Gangster named "Nigel", but when the Director, Writer, and Producer saw Raoul Bhaneja's audition, the role was re-written to fit his hilarious (and oddly hard-to-place) fake accent. Thus, Omar was born.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Royce: Slow down!
[trips over a tree]
Royce: Fucking tree!

Movie Connections:

References Jailbait (2000) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Orchids

A very enjoyable experience

Because of its review on scifi.com,I thought Weirdsville would have supernatural elements which made it a twist between a thriller and a horror film.But,the film was not like that.I would say it belongs to the genre of modern thrillers with a lot of twists and drug use,like Go and Spun,but shaken with the style of surrealistic comedies like After Hours.The final result may not be an excellent movie,but it's a very entertaining and satisfactory experience.I did not recognize his name at first,but I later noticed that Allan Moyle,the director of Weirdsville,is the same guy who made very entertaining and underrated movies I have liked pretty much,like Empire Records,Pump Up the Volume and Times Square.Weirdsville is not at the same level of that films but what it shares with them is the non-stop energy which makes it very enjoyable.I also appreciated that the screenplay exposes some valid commentaries about drug use,ambition and the friendship.The actors were very well chosen.In 1999,Wes Bentley appeared as a very promising actor because of his brilliant performance in American Beauty.But,after that,Bentley appeared on supporting roles in crappy movies,where he did not have much to do,like Ghost Rider or Soul Survivors.But,in Weirdsville,we finally back to see his talent because he brings enormous enthusiasm and conviction to his character.I had never paid too much attention to Scott Speedman because of his anonymous performances in films like Underworld,The Strangers or xXx : State of the Union.However,his performance in Weirdsville is excellent because his character is always credible and Speedman never seems to be acting.I will now start to pay attention to this actor because,on this movie,he has shown he can be a brilliant actor with the correct material and director.The rest of the cast is very good,specially Maggie Castle and the great Matt Frewer.The only fails I found on this movie are on the screenplay.Some elements feel forced while other elements could have been better developed.Still,I can recommend Weirdsville.It may not be a great movie,but it is very entertaining because of its energy,its humor,its atmosphere and its excellent performances.