Prey for the Beast

Brett Kelly directed, wrote the story and starred in this.

Four friends go to a secluded woods to have some man time after one of them has split from his wife due to her having an affair. Along the way they meet a monster that terrorizes them. Well, the woods do not seem that secluded as four girls have the same idea of a camping trip and happen to be in the same vicinity, and of course there are the two previous campers they find half dead after being attacked by the monster. So not really secluded at all !!!!

One thing that I found irritating. Halfway through the party talk about getting out of the woods before it gets dark. Well darkness never comes. in fact the sun is so bright it looks like midday.

Why is it in films like this people say "don't go off on your own" and then immediately some one says "I gotta go a pee"!!

Actual shots from a helicopter add some thought of a bit of a budget, along with a decent monster and effects. But really we have seen this all before. If you watch this on the Catacomb of Creepshow box set, then I watched into the woods (two films ago) and this is very similar. Also similar to many "bigfoot" films.

I was not bored during this and it did keep me entertained. So not all bad. Just a bit clichéd really.

Brett Kelly appears to have made quite a few films and is still churning them out today, not all indie film makers can say this can they? So good luck to him in the future.