The Victim (2011)

A man lives alone in a remote cabin and is surprised by his visitors.

Director:

Michael Biehn

Writers:

Michael Biehn (screenplay), Reed Lackey (story)

Stars:

Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc, Ryan Honey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Biehn	...	Kyle Limato
Jennifer Blanc	...	Annie
Ryan Honey	...	James Harrison
Danielle Harris	...	Mary
Denny Kirkwood	...	Jonathan Cooger
Tanya Newbould	...	Christy Gonzales
Dana Daurey	...	Waitress
Alyssa Lobit	...	Lisa Kim
Samuel N. Benavides	...	Lisa Kim's Boyfriend (as Sam Beneves)
Nidah Barber	...	Spiritual Advisor
Nicole Bilderback	...	Missing Girl
Phoebe Price	...	Missing Girl
Kym Jackson	...	Missing Girl
Amy Honey	...	Missing Girl
Linoria Aghakhani	...	Missing Girl

Storyline

Annie's (Jennifer Blanc) life is in jeopardy after she's witnessed the horrific rape and murder of her closest friend. Fleeing from two attackers (Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood) she stumbles across kyle (Michael Biehn), a recluse living in the middle of the woods. Kyle finds the stillness of the woods comforting. The ruggedly handsome loner stays far from civilization - that is - until a single knock on his door throws his solitary life into chaos. Two worlds collide in this psychological thriller that will make you question your trust in mankind.

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Plot Keywords:

cabin | recluse | murder | loner | cabin in the woods | 

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Taglines:

Who is the victim?

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violent and sexual content, language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

To thyma

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BLT, Blancbiehn Productions, Lit

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kyle's character surname, Limato, is an homage to Michael Biehn's late agent Ed Limato.

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Quotes

James Harrison: I was beginning to think he didn't have the balls.

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Crazy Credits

Juliette Chloe in the opening credits is Michael and Jennifer s little cousin

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Light of Day"
by Analog Smith

User Reviews

Excellent contender for the worst movie I've ever seen

I felt more obligated to write this review to negate the extremely overinflated reviews here than to exact my own personal revenge against this catastrophe of a "movie".

I only noticed one truthful review, hidden amongst the pack of fans who gave offensively high numbers of stars, and really, for a small independent movie, it's to be expected. But, even in allegiance to a favourite actor, I can't imagine the willpower it must have taken for them to type out their drivel.

Okay, so now actually onto the movie.

I've seen my fair share of exploitation movies; some good, some bad. What Biehn has managed to do is create the absolute worst, and I don't mean that it's incredibly graphic - it lacks any sort of gritty impact or violence. Well, it has plenty of sex, that has to be something, right? Nope. Instead of creating an homage to grindhouse, I like to think that he has invented a sub-genre called outhouse.

Lousy direction, ridiculous writing, sloppy editing, a laughable soundtrack, a cast that has the combined acting versatility of a single plank of wood, and no story. Packed full of moody driving sequences with conversation reminiscent of old people talking about the day's weather. Now, I have to emphasise that the writing is really, really bad; it violates our intelligence. Nevermind that The Victim was filmed in under two weeks, it was probably written in under half an hour.

Ryan Honey playing the corrupt cop was just painful to watch, easily the worst combination of casting and acting I've had to put up with. Danielle Harris was only marginally better, but still utterly useless. I really don't know what was up with Biehn, who just raised his voice when he was angry, or his wife's inane ramblings.

If you've ever seen the TV series Lost, then I'm sure you'll have hated those Kate centric episodes with her terrible flashbacks. If you watch The Victim, then you'll be treated with flashbacks a hundred times more redundant and boring. I was with two friends at this screening and every time a flashback popped up we couldn't help but let out suicidal groans.

I went to this screening with an open mind, but I had checked the reviews on this site beforehand and, well, they were very easy to see through. Save yourself from becoming a victim to this travesty - I am not exaggerating in the slightest. Thankfully, it hasn't had a wide release as of the time of writing this review, but it will probably be torn to pieces when some delusional distributer puts out there.

Avoid.