Watch OFFSPRING Movie Online Free Download Horror Film Of spring 2009

Posted on October 05th, 2009 in Hollywood Movies, Horror Movies

Offspring English Movie 2009
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I’m all for originality in horror movies. I must say, I haven’t seen a cannibalistic, self-flagellating, evil-faerie-looking villainess before… but I think I’m good on that now. Kind of like a cross between Daryl Hannah in Clan of the Cave Bear and Leatherface, young blonde wild-child Eartheater (Jessica Butler) peers into the windows of a happy family. And before you can say bon appétit!, they are on the Happy Meal menu.

Based on a novel by Jack Ketchum (and scripted by the author), Offspring follows the fatal clash of cultures between a cavern-dwelling clan of cannibals and the nice, upstanding folk of the small town of Dead River, in Maine. Former Sheriff George Peters (Art Hindle), could have sworn he’d done away with the pesky flesh-munchers years ago, but it seems they have returned and brought their appetites with them. As families flee and fight, law enforcement joins the fray only to get flayed left and right.

Offspring is a brutal, gruesome and sometimes shocking. The death scenes are excellently thought-out… but not well-executed. A huge boo-boo is the fact that film is totally over-lit. With Shamwow! caveman costumes and Halloween-store wigs as cheap as these, the less-seen the better. The cannibalistic crew come off more laughable than laudable, and it’s not the actors’ fault… they are trying their best (Jessica Butler and Pollyanna McIntosh are good as the ferals) but they just look ridiculous. Pretty much everyone else over-acts (perhaps overcompensating for the over-lighting?), especially the pop-eyed, gape-mouthed, histrionic Hindle.

While much more funny than frightening, at least there’s a Ketchum cameo in the film, and the producers did put a lot of thought into the DVD extras. There’s a commentary from said writer and producers, as well as a featurette called “Progeny” — which takes us behind the scenes and shows what a bunch of cut-ups cast and crew are. I enjoyed the interplay between director Andrew Van Den Houten star Art Hindle, where they’re joking about how everyone else got these massively gory, hemorrhaging wounds in the movie, whereas Hindle only suffered an “abrasion to the forehead”. There’s also a good behind-the-scenes look at how a sneaky scene (“Bailout”) was stolen in the middle of the night on the Q-T.

I am a huge fan of Jack Ketchum’s films. I have never read any of his books but have to admit his films are pretty damn good. I should however give credit to the filmmakers since Jack only does the screenplays. The Girl next Door left me violated, The Lost was a fun psychedelic mind f*ck and RED although a bit slower was still quite fun. New to his stable of films is Offspring.

Offspring tells the story of a young group of Feral Children who somehow manage to hide in caves and avoid detection while making dinner of locals in various towns as they ‘migrate’ from little town to little town on the coast. Admittedly it does not get much more far fetched then this but who said horror had to be based in reality?

The film is quite well shot with a very visceral look to the film and once again reminded me of earlier horror films. Its look and feel are a throw back to earlier days when masters like Tobe Hooper and George Romero were churning out horror goodies for us fans. It hark ens to a time where it wasn’t about making it feel real it was about setting a tone, brutal violence and endings that left you wanting more.

Overall the film is quite well done and definitely has its share of carnage. From the opening sequences to the final minutes the movie is packed with lots of mutilation and carnage as ‘The offspring’ go to town both literally and figuratively on the locals.

Not the greatest film based off of Jack Ketchum’s work but still a fun film. Brings new meaning to creepy kids by adding in the cannibal mix. Definitely worth a watch.

Genres: Horror: Thriller
Running Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Release Date: October 6th, 2009
MPAA Rating: R for some violence, bloody images, language and sexuality..
Distributors: Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Releasing
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Starring: : Art Hindle Pollyanna McIntosh Spencer List Eric Kastel Andrew Elvis Miller Tommy Nelson Jessica Butler Rachel White
Directed by: : Andrew Van Den Houten
Produced by:
Writer : Jack Ketchum
Composer:
Writer (Story) :
Studio : Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)

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