Thirst (2016)

Don't listen to the negative reviews

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

A group of city kids are given a "second chance" by camping in a hungry alien predator landing location. Young Roth Young (John Redlinger) is crushing on a girl who thinks he is a perv so we know he saves her life and she comes around.The alien was a bionic mantis? He tracks down the kids and emits EMFs or something so they know when she is coming. Could have been worse.Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.

I wish I could have given this movie more stars as there were some definite highlights, but too many clichés to rank it higher. Now I know that the film was low budget, but the things that took away from the movie were things that don't require money to improve on. A little more creativity would have saved this movie.The effects were good; some really great explosions mixed with some cool looking wounds & kill scenes. The biomech alien looked really cool, and I loved it's teeth! The acting was also good, with the exception of one character (the asshole was just terrible)& the script was decent, not too many lame one liners or anything like that. The action and pacing were also really well done.Overdone stereotypical personalities; beer-guzzling hick, geek, smart-ass jerk, come-into your own hero, even down to the token black character made this movie less interesting than it could have been. The Alien was (of course) feeding itself & it's baby, survived a bunch of things that should have killed it & then died by something a little less spectacular but also not anything new for this genre of movie. There was also, not once but twice, the extremely over used (and now eye-rolling bad) 'the car won't start' shtick.Overall it was pretty good and I had fun watching it. I wouldn't say to avoid it, especially if you're a fan of horror/sci-fi. It definitely has some really good moments. You have to just enjoy it for what it is and not expect it to be an awards contender.

This movie is one that certainly shines when viewed for what it is: an entertaining action flick. It's shot in such a way that it feels almost like a graphic novel. Quick, dynamic camera moves, heart- pumping action sequences, big explosions, and a nearly invincible baddie combine to provide an entertaining viewing experience.As with most films in this genre, you won't find much in the way of character development. In some ways, that's part of the fun. I found myself laughing out loud at the gratuitous shotgun-pumping, the Rube-Golberg-esque final sequence, and John Redlinger's character, which takes on the full breadth of the action-hero caricature. Though I didn't feel very invested in any of the individual characters, I found their cohesive whole entertaining. Many of the technical elements are exemplary, especially when one is aware that this movie was put together by only a handful of people in under four weeks of shooting time. There are a couple of interesting long single-shot sequences and some strikingly composed scenes. True, there are a couple of CG moments that are very rough - low budget does have its drawbacks - but the monster itself looks pretty awesome.The music is phenomenal.This is definitely a film to be appreciated for what it is: a straight-up action-thriller flick you'd watch with your mates. It's also a movie that shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's not ground- breaking cinema, but it is certainly good fun, entertaining, and worth a watch.

I wasn't expecting the world with this one, though I rarely ever do when it comes to lesser-known movies. While it was a passable flick that doesn't really let up once the monster attacks and our doomed group finds itself in peril, what really dooms this movie was just how clichéd it was, from start to finish.Another movie with a somewhat similar plot (2008's Grizzly Park) really should be no better than this one, but that one at least had a few tricks up its sleeve to stray itself off the all-too-beaten path a bit. There was a movie that used its quirks for its comedic advantage, but here was a movie that didn't do much to stand out from the many other monster movies seen before it. And, sadly, the unoriginality here really hindered the entertainment value of the movie.If you want to see a mish-mash of several of your favorite monster movies with the all-too-familiar slasher premise, then go ahead and check this one out. It's not bad by any means, just plain and average.