Carver (2008) (V)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Franklin Guerrero Jr.

Writer:

Franklin Guerrero Jr. (writer)

Release Date:

4 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Life imitating art...Art imitating death

Plot:

Based on a true story, Carver depicts the real life events of five 20-something's that went camping in the mountain town of Halcyon Ridge and never returned. |

Plot Keywords:

Carver | Torture | Outhouse | Maniac | Killer

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Natasha Malinsky	...	Gina
Erik Fones	...	Bobby Shaw Carver
Matt Carmody	...	Pete
Neil Kubath	...	Bryan
David G. Holland	...	Billy Hall Carver
Jonathan Rockett	...	Zack
Kristyn Green	...	Rachel
Luke Vitale	...	Quixley
Ursula Taherian	...	Kate
Savannah Costello	...	Naked Dead Girl
Leslie Ann Valenza	...	8mm Movie Heroine
Kilby O'Rourke	...	Heroine's boyfriend (as Kilby O'Rourke)
Paul Goldblatt	...	Victim in woods
Alex Demah	...	Victim in woods 2
Stephen Rogers	...	Horny Camper Victim (as Stephen Rodgers)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence and torture, language and some sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:18 (cut) | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (cut) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Occoquan, Virginia, USA

Company:

Finney/Thompson Entertainment

Trivia:

Originally, in the scene in which Zack tries to cut in line for the bathroom, he is stopped and asked, "Who the f** do you think you are... Tony Danza?" When the movie was released in France, the name "Tony Danza" in that line was changed to "John Travolta" for the French dubbed soundtrack.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the "desolate" campground, at various times you can clearly see car lights passing. Noticed first while Rachel is searching for Zack but it is throughout the movie in many scenes.

Movie Connections:

References "Zoobilee Zoo" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Change

Franklin Guerrero Jr Returns with his best Film yet!

After watching the 8th plague, and being slightly disappointed I knew he was capable of more, fairly unique ending compared to other STV horrors, and a slightly fragmented but good story.

Carver however was a masterpiece in STV Horror. This film brings some of the most savage, gut wrenching brutality I've seen in a film. The brutality is up there with Audition, and it shames both Hostel films.

The tension is thick almost straight away, the industrial, metal grinding music is enough to make some people cringe alone, in it's entirety it's creative, strong disturbing and nasty.

after watching this, and comparing it's standards to the 8th plague I can safely say he's getting better with every movie he makes. Keep an eye on this Director.