AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Fluffy Molloy I love horror, its my favourite genre, if you also love horror I would suggest you avoid Cherry Tree. It makes a joke of the genre, it isn't scary at all, the script is bad - the actors tried their best with what they were given but it couldn't be saved. If you're into seeing underage girls showering (I know they're actors and probably are over 18 but the point is they're supposedly school children) and having sex, giving birth to blood covered dolls and really really bad special effects makeup that look like 99p halloween decorations then maybe you could get something out of this. Also, another note, you graphically see a newborn be murdered, then later see a close up of its dead face twice. This film would of been a million times better if certain things had of just been alluded to, there was absolutely no atmosphere, no suspense, well no anything here really. All I can say is just avoid at all costs.

Nigel P Anna Walton has one of those faces. She seems to crop up in all sorts of productions, but it was a while before I realised she was Luke Goss's albino sister in 'Hellboy 2 (2008)'. Here, she plays Sissy, a sports teacher at Faith's (Naomi Battrick) school.Faith is a stunning fifteen year old virgin, casually bullied by her school friends. Her father is dying. Sissy, who has been observing her, has a deal to make … The characters are well defined. Although defensive, Faith is a likable character, and as her predicament becomes more pronounced, we fear for what she's getting herself into. Equally, Sissy becomes less easy to trust the more embroiled she becomes in the lives of Faith and her father.The pace of the film is frenetic. Faith's makes a remarkable (impossibly quick) recovery from her various ordeals before embarking on avenging herself against the formidable coven of occultists – but then, when so many events are influenced by the supernatural, who is to say that she cannot defy all obstacles at such a lick? If you can get past that implausibility, it is easy to get caught up in the quick-fire revelations and development – there is a lot to be lost allowing the attention to wander.With such an attractive cast, there is little excuse for drifting. That, alongside some generous amount of carnage, make this a very enjoyable roller-coaster. The ending, which I think intends us not to take anything too seriously, is either a huge jump shock, or hilarious, depending on your point of view.

kosmasp There is nothing wrong copying a classic (at least that's how I feel, I know some people think this is sacrilege). There is something wrong if you don't do it right though. I'm still being nice considering how bad the acting and the script for this is. It's not that the actors in this try to be bad, but sometimes the script is not helping you do your work either.There is nudity and blood though, so if you are into exploitation sort of, you may find things that are at least a bit exciting. So this is more graphic than Rosemarys baby for example, because it can. It doesn't elevate it or bring it close enough to even make it a contender. If you like filth, go ahead watch, but don't forget: you've been warned

Chromex Cherry Tree was the opening film for Frightfest 2015 and I can only conclude the festival organizers wanted to get it out of the way asap.Filmed in Ireland (strangely with very British sounding cast) Cherry Tree attempts to shock the viewer with a coven of nasty witches that are stuck, sort of kinda, under a Cherry Tree plagued with witch friendly centipedes. After occasionally lubricating its roots with the blood of locals boss witch, who teaches hockey to teenage school girls, plans to get one teenage girl pregnant with Satan's brat then kill aforementioned brat under the you know what. Supreme witch powers will then follow.The teenage girl happy obliges in the hope said witch will cure her poor dad's cancer. However, this under age mum quickly finds herself in a heap of 'Rosemary's Baby' trouble.The first real clue as to how bad this film is are the slow motion shots of town landscapes to pad up the feeble script. This is a hodge podge of horror concepts shoe horned into a truly indolent movie. The dialogue is terrible, the character behaviour implausible and the whole story seems to me a lazy supernatural 'giallo' copy. At the Frightfest screening the highlight of the film was the Director, entering just after a hyperactive Jonathan Ross intro, proceeding to catapult a big rubber centipede into the audience. If I new what was to come I'd have left then and there with a favourable impression of said person. This film was like watching George Lucas remake an Argento classic "Attack of the Clones" style.Why this was Frightfest 2015's opener is a real surprise. Maybe someone stumped up the money to make this an event movie for them. Much better films have followed at Frightfest 2015 I'm pleased to say.The only reason I don't rate this 1 is the lead actress (teenage girl) was half decent. However I suspect she wants to forget this as quickly as I do.