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Noutions Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Scarecrow-88 Animal rights activists who attempt a daring rescue releasing animals from cages in a testing laboratory, leave one of their own, Gary, behind after his foot is caught in a trap. Later on Danny of the group, who has a constant hard-on with filming practically everything with his camera, calls his people together after visiting a supposedly worsening Gary who had agreed to experimental testing for a lighter sentence(..he would not snitch on the group and received three years of prison, opting for whatever experiments could lead to less time behind bars). Danny discovers through a clever code supposedly sent by Gary that he's prisoner inside a factory, a lab rat to unusual experiments which are testing his emotional and physical limits. The group as a collective unit, including two newcomers, goofball Vaughn(Philip Winchester), who seems to be along for the ride not taking things as seriously as his girlfriend, Louise(Melanie Brown), and lunatic "Spook"(Stephen Lord), an ex-military man with a steel plate in his skull and not operating with a full deck, often talking to himself(..why team leader Justin, played by Toby Fisher, would want this loose cannon with them is anyone's guess), will infiltrate the "shadow factory" holding him prisoner in an attempt to rescue him like they did for animals years prior. Matt's lost that real desire for their cause regarding the freeing of animals as a stand for doing what's right, but tags along at the request of his former associates, winding up the heroic savior of the group when bodies start piling up as a supernatural killer stalks them through the means of electrical energy. The experiments on Gary were an attempt to "free the soul" from the body and in doing so he could now move through current striking those he wishes to eliminate. He holds a grudge towards those that left him to the police. So the film, for a very long period of time, shows this group entering the facility, getting trapped by a force controlling the doors, falling prey to the killer who using electrical current to attack them. Helen(Katharine Towne)is a Buddhist whose Yoga practices come in handy towards the end during her confrontation with Gary whose "soul" enters Spook by way of the current.I agree with others that this film takes from various movies in regards to the characters(..animal rights activists, who seem more interested in the rewards of their actions than saving cats and rabbits)and the electrical current killer(..many should probably see echoes of Jeff Fahey's powerful Lawnmower Man character here). Their situation is similar to a million others. And, for me anyway, this film takes such an alarming amount of time to set up the terror of the characters and their predator, that it grows tiresome because the cast is charmless and colorless. There's some gore. A tooth is pulled, a crushed face due to repeated blows against a steel door, the aftermath of a face burned by a flare, but there's never enough violence or energy to counteract the lack of action(..in plot, especially as characters search, turn on lights and power, pondering where their comrade is being held, finding that this is no ordinary factory)and substance. Everything is familiar, and a feeling of deja vu hangs over the whole movie. Seek fulfillment elsewhere. Technically well made, I guess as far as style, but lacking in story and strong characters. One great sequence shows Gary, suspended by wires which come from his body and open skull showing an exposed brain, displaying the awesome power at his disposal even at his most vulnerable.

ralf_nader This movie wasn't horrible, but it was not very good either. I got about what I expected when I rented it... a low budget sci-fi/horror movie that was at least somewhat entertaining.Plot: C+, It starts out with a pretty generic, boring plot, but it grows into something more intriguing. I think the way they suddenly just dump the concept on you detracts from its greatness though.Acting: C-, Acting was sufficient, but not great. They are about par with what you'd expect in a mediocre horror film. No one of the actors really stood out amongst the others as being exceptionally good, but one or two stood out as being exceptionally crappy.Special Effects: C, Not that great, but again, it was sufficient.Character development: D+, you don't really get attached to these characters. Part of it may have been the mediocre acting. The characters that stand out the most are the ones that follow the usual cliché character types. You have the tough guy, the smart computer nerd, the annoying goof-off joker, and more. The characters that didn't follow one of these cliché types really just blend into the background.Best aspect of the movie: The actual concept they present to you later in the movie (I won't reveal) is interesting.Worst aspect of the movie: Lack of character attachment. It's no secret people die in this movie, and when they do you'll find yourself not caring that much in most cases.

LycheeSmile I actually liked this movie a lot, sure.. there are some things that don't add up as to why something is the way it is in the movie, but all around, as seen from a B movie perspective, its awesome. The acting was good, and the script was complex, which those two factors alone were a nice refresher. All around I give this movie an 8, I would rate it higher.. but as an animal rights person myself, I found not everything added up quite right to all of it (would wear masks, gloves, bundle the hair, etc during raids) little touches like that would have made it a bit more believable.. along with turning off the flashlights.... but honestly, I loved the movie, and whenever I see it at the store, I'll pick it up and add it to my collection.

aliuk I found this a really interesting and challenging film, not like your usual run-of-the-mill horror movie. I'm not going to give anything away because I think it is worth seeing, but there were some very clever plot twists that took me completely by surprise! The acting was good, I thought that all the actors really pulled together as a team and that really shows (also the mark of a good director!). I also think the direction itself was really tight and perfect for the creepy, slightly claustrophobic nature of the scenes underground. The supernatural elements were fascinating as well, a very modern take on a popular genre. All in all a really good evening's viewing, and well worth seeing! I would say don't miss it!