Resurrection County (2008)

When travelling through Resurrection County, mind the signs, one false move out there could be your last. When four suburbanite campers roll into the remote town of Enoch, they find that ... See full summary »

Director:

Matt Zettell

Writers:

James Cotten (story), Matt Yeager (screenplay)

Stars:

Dayton Knoll, Adam Huss, Kathryn Michelle

Cast

Credited cast:
Dayton Knoll	...	Sam
Adam Huss	...	Tommy
Kathryn Michelle	...	Lucy
Robert Miano	...	Parson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jake Bartol	...	Scooter
Matt Beeson	...	Luke
Rus Blackwell	...	Stag
Jay Cody	...	Skinhead 2
Jason T. Davis	...	Cody
Kem Dawson	...	Anne
M.D. Graham	...	Clerk
Grizz Hayhurst	...	Farmer
Mike Hill	...	Cousin Tim
Elle Johnson	...	Christina
Daniel Kruse	...	Ranger Fowler

Storyline

When travelling through Resurrection County, mind the signs, one false move out there could be your last. When four suburbanite campers roll into the remote town of Enoch, they find that southern hospitality still exists. But things are not what they appear to be, as a weekend camping trip turns deadly, and the locals are all too happy to serve up their own brand of an eye for an eye justice. The laws that you so willingly follow are not always right.

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Taglines:

There's a reason things are so quiet here.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 October 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dark Highway Films (II), 5 Star Productions, Five Star Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Intense, well-acted, tip-top visually, but no breath of fresh air

Two urban couples head to the countryside for some downtime; however, they're quickly introduced to the other side of 'roughing it' in the wilderness when the men's ATV excursion makes a collision course straight for hell, where the locals aren't keen to strangers. After a standoff with a couple of ill-tempered hillbillies, the residents of Resurrection County go from hostile to downright murderous, out to avenge the death of one of their own.

It's your run-of-the-mill redneck torture flick - city folks wander off into no man's land for some fresh air, only to end up being stalked (sometimes devoured, but not in this case) by a group of inbred loonies who possess the strength of Hercules and the Hulk combined. Lo and behold, the actors and actresses, a bunch of no-names, do a pretty damn decent job. The make-up department and special effects crew deserve a round of applause for creating very realistic blood and gore on a limited budget.

It falters midway through, courtesy of some slow-moving and unnecessary scenes that should have ended up on the cutting room floor, as well as succumbing to the stereo-typical errors that characters in horror movies make. There is a shotgun scene in the beginning that will satisfy sadists but, while gory throughout, there really isn't much on-screen torture or anything that qualifies as extreme, not to veteran horror fans anyway.

Although predictable, it's still intense with genuine performances, but lacks anything fresh or remarkable.