Charlie's Farm (2014)

I love horror movies, especially if they're Australian. I can usually find positives in just about any movie, regardless of how bad a film is. Charlie's Farm is the exception to the rule.

The acting is sub-par but it's the script I have the issues with. This poorly written piece of work contains nothing that could even remotely pass for reality.

If this is supposed to be a satire film, then I'd rate it higher. Alas, it tries to pass itself off for serious horror.

As for the storyline - what storyline really? It's nothing you haven't seen a million times before - bored teens/young adults travel to an isolated area and get picked off one by one.

The acting is horrendous. Bill Moseley and Kane Hodder were the only high lights for me and even then it was a dimly lit light. Tara Reid, who I don't mind watching, was literally a shell of her former self. Comparing her in this to her role in Urban Legends is almost like watching two completely different actors.

As for the others, they're unknowns for a reason. I found Allira Jaques to be a waste of space. Sorry if that sounds harsh but everything her character Mel did annoyed me.

Nathan Jones is Charlie and a rather imposing figure he is too. Sadly, I don't think this role lived up to the potential that he could have had. Being a large man, he could easily have created fear from the beginning but once again the script and direction let him down. I was looking forward the carnage he could bring, but considering what he was working with, he fell way short of my expectations.

Overall if you want a cheesy, terrible Texas Chainsaw knockoff, then by all means, watch Charlie's Farm. Otherwise, skip it and just pray that Chris Sun's next film Boar, is ten times better. (Although that's starting to look like a Razorback knock-off too).