Eight people are chosen to compete in the new horror-themed game show Camp Slasher, which becomes a fight for survival when a real killer crashes the premiere.Eight people are chosen to compete in the new horror-themed game show Camp Slasher, which becomes a fight for survival when a real killer crashes the premiere.Eight people are chosen to compete in the new horror-themed game show Camp Slasher, which becomes a fight for survival when a real killer crashes the premiere.
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- TriviaSix actors have a day job as comic artist: Michiel van de Vijver (Joep), René Leisink (Argus), Koert Stavenuiter (Rex), Jan Dirk Barreveld (Eugène), Patrice van der Linden (De Eerlijkheid) and Marq van Broekhoven (Peer de Plintkabouter, Jodocus de Barbaar, Marq Denkt). Director Jean-Paul Arends himself is well-known for his comic 'Scribbly' and recruited these actors among his comic collegues.
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Bad in a good way
Woensdag is a Dutch horror movie made on a ridiculously thin budget that takes its inspiration from 70s slasher movies.
A new TV show is being made called 'Camp Slasher'. In it, there are 8 young men and women who are placed inside a tent in the middle of a dark forest that, apparently, is haunted by the ghost of an old lumberjack. They are given assignments to go find clues in the forest that will lead them to their escape from the forest, BUT they must be careful for when the ghost of the lumberjack catches you, you're out of the game. Those that escape from the forest get to walk away with prize of 50000 euros. The TV crew has cameras setup throughout the forest, and inside the masks of their killer actors so the people watching at home won't miss anything of the action in the woods. Problems however start to arise when the ghost of the lumberjack turns out to be a little more than just local folklore...
The total budget of this movie was a whopping 5000 euros, and it shows. The cast is made up of unknowns, most of which don't appear to have any acting skills at all. The lighting is crap most of the time, and the sound could use a bit of polish as well.
It's not all bad though. The studio segments are both convincing and funny. Particularly the effect they use to show a contestant has left the game.
Like any good 70s slasher movie, there's a gratuitous boobie shot. Like any good 70s slasher movie, the story is nothing more than a thinly veiled excuse to allow the filming of the killings. It's insignificant, and not particularly original either. Like any good 70s slasher movie, there are quite a lot of kills for you gore hounds to enjoy. Most of them are in reasonably well-lit areas, so no scream in the dark that is to mean the person has died, which is sort of a plus. Sort of, because the budget constraints made the wounds look really fake. Some kills are off-camera, but even those will make you laugh.
At 75 minutes it's a short movie, but I feel this is another good thing. Some scenes already feel a bit stretched out, but overall the pace is okay. It would be easy to lengthen the movie to the more standard 90 minutes, but it would slow this movie down to a crawl.
If you're looking for a horror movie that will have you sitting at the edge of your seat, biting your nails and jumping up from it every few minutes, you'll be sorely disappointed. If, on the other hand, you're in a joyful mood, and like to laugh at some really fake killings in a low-budget movie, look no further. If you like the concept of being put in a bad place, with cameras all around for the enjoyment of the home-front, take a look at the Japanese masterpiece Battle Royale.
Overall, they clearly had fun making this movie, and did a great job at maximizing the effectiveness of their budget, but it's still the Achilles heel of this movie. I think most casual moviegoers will want to skip this one. If you're into low-budget slasher movies, give this one a go. It's not the best you'll ever see, but it probably won't be the worst one either.
A new TV show is being made called 'Camp Slasher'. In it, there are 8 young men and women who are placed inside a tent in the middle of a dark forest that, apparently, is haunted by the ghost of an old lumberjack. They are given assignments to go find clues in the forest that will lead them to their escape from the forest, BUT they must be careful for when the ghost of the lumberjack catches you, you're out of the game. Those that escape from the forest get to walk away with prize of 50000 euros. The TV crew has cameras setup throughout the forest, and inside the masks of their killer actors so the people watching at home won't miss anything of the action in the woods. Problems however start to arise when the ghost of the lumberjack turns out to be a little more than just local folklore...
The total budget of this movie was a whopping 5000 euros, and it shows. The cast is made up of unknowns, most of which don't appear to have any acting skills at all. The lighting is crap most of the time, and the sound could use a bit of polish as well.
It's not all bad though. The studio segments are both convincing and funny. Particularly the effect they use to show a contestant has left the game.
Like any good 70s slasher movie, there's a gratuitous boobie shot. Like any good 70s slasher movie, the story is nothing more than a thinly veiled excuse to allow the filming of the killings. It's insignificant, and not particularly original either. Like any good 70s slasher movie, there are quite a lot of kills for you gore hounds to enjoy. Most of them are in reasonably well-lit areas, so no scream in the dark that is to mean the person has died, which is sort of a plus. Sort of, because the budget constraints made the wounds look really fake. Some kills are off-camera, but even those will make you laugh.
At 75 minutes it's a short movie, but I feel this is another good thing. Some scenes already feel a bit stretched out, but overall the pace is okay. It would be easy to lengthen the movie to the more standard 90 minutes, but it would slow this movie down to a crawl.
If you're looking for a horror movie that will have you sitting at the edge of your seat, biting your nails and jumping up from it every few minutes, you'll be sorely disappointed. If, on the other hand, you're in a joyful mood, and like to laugh at some really fake killings in a low-budget movie, look no further. If you like the concept of being put in a bad place, with cameras all around for the enjoyment of the home-front, take a look at the Japanese masterpiece Battle Royale.
Overall, they clearly had fun making this movie, and did a great job at maximizing the effectiveness of their budget, but it's still the Achilles heel of this movie. I think most casual moviegoers will want to skip this one. If you're into low-budget slasher movies, give this one a go. It's not the best you'll ever see, but it probably won't be the worst one either.
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- imdb-2921
- Aug 13, 2005
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
- 16:9 HD
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