Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter's Cove (2005)

Absolutely brilliant

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

A rather jolly film if you pardon the pun, but not really very frightening. The plot is very reminiscent of "The Fog". A dead pirate comes back and kills descendants of his crew who mutinied against him 300 years earlier. It's a film to watch if there is nothing else on the TV. Don't take it too seriously and treat it as a bit of fun. The acting is not of a great standard. There would certainly not be any Oscar nominations for this picture. I haven't heard of any of the cast although the leading lady, Kristina Korn is quite pleasing on the eye. The decapitation scenes, of which there are many are humorous but certainly not scary.

I thought this movie sucked. I watched this movie on the Sci-Fi Channel and, It was terrible! Firstly, the acting was poor and secondly the story quality was just bad. Come on this seemed worse then Plan 9 from Outer Space (and that was bad). Also Jolly Roger? A Pirate it should have been Tuff Steve or Rigid John! Concluding a non-spoiling review, I would have to say that some of the deaths were rather pointless (he slashed random people at random places.) Rhett Giles did a decent job as Jolly Roger. However, going back to writing Jolly Rogers motives were bad (collecting heads?) then the twist at the end was just awful. It could have been Sci-Fi but this movie was hopeless from the start. Avoid it! If you can! I know I wish I did

"Jolly Rogers: Massacre at Cutter's Cove" is just a nice, goofy slasher film.**SPOILERS**A group of friends, Alex Hendricks, (Tom Nagel) his girlfriend Jesie Wetherly, (Kristina Korn) their friends Ray, (Leigh Slawner) Eve, (Hajar Northern) Zelda, (Kellie McKuen) and Tom Torrington, (Justin Brannock) decide to have a little fun on a deserted beach one night. When one of them finds an old pirate chest buried in the sand at the beach, they unwittingly release a demonic pirate, Jolly Roger, (Rhett Giles) who proceeds to massacre the friends at the beach. When the police arrive, Alex and Jessie, the only survivors, are taken into custody and fingered as the killers. Knowing the pirate did it, they escape and set out to find him. The police are also investigating the rash of murders in the town, as Jolly Roger continues on a crusade to seek his revenge.The Good News: I wasn't expecting this one to be as much fun as it was. The film has a charm that all movies of this caliber have, and it's supplied in spades. The greatest aspect is the cheesy way that the action comes out. It's not at all serious, and the resulting tone makes it all the more fun to watch. A light tone is essential in making a film with as goofy a premise as it does enjoyable. A pirate returning from the dead to wreck havoc in a town is something that doesn't need a serious spin on it. Having a zombie pirate slashing people is a nice premise, but it needs to be goofy to pull it off. The highlight scene, the pirate getting a lap-dance from a stripper in a strip club, is a classic example. The fact that it even happens is the best part, and it features enough laughs to keep it interesting is a wonderful achievement. The deaths in here are quite plentiful, and the body count is quite large. Just about all the deaths are by decapitation, which makes it all the gorier. The other deaths in here are just as nice, and a couple are some nice and rarely-used twists on others that are quite nice to see. Having a poking stick in the eye, with the marsh-mellow still on it is a nice change, and it gets shown that way here. A couple of other wounds pop up as well, making the film just a tad bit gorier. It doesn't stick around long enough to become tedious. It quickly gets in and gets out. The beginning is the perfect part, as it features a large amount of action to keep it entertaining. That is right behind the lap-dance as the highlight of the film.The Bad News: The main problem I have with the film is that there is too much CGI in the movie. Every single kill is done that way, it's so obvious that it is that it does become distracting at a point. Is it too much to just get rid of computers for FX and just go back to practical work from now on? It looks better and more realistic, and it makes the workers responsible seem more personal, rather than just the dull, emotionless CGI that's cropping up in these movies. It's always something that's worth complaining about, so maybe it can get some clues about no longer using that technique. The film doers have a couple of other questions that don't get answered or just a little off of what would really happen in a real life situation. The other big thing about this one is that it reminds quite heavily of "The Fog" with the whole idea of coming back to claim the lives of the descendants of the town's founding forefathers who screwed over the villain. The ending just comes out of nowhere. It really serves no purpose and just ends up being confusing.The Final Verdict: While a lot of fun, it still doesn't come off as good as could. It has the ingredients available, but it comes up a little short. It's perfect for those that enjoy these kinds of movies but if you have a low tolerance for film's like this, stay clear.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Graphic Language and scenes in a strip club

*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* A bunch of teens bring a pirate back to life. He's the Jolly Roger. The one thing that makes him very jolly is cutting off people's heads. He stalks his way through the town and kills any scurvy dog that was related to his mutinous crew. Heads fly off in all directions. Only the two star crossed lovers care enough to do some research on Jolly Roger to try to figure out a way to end his head chopping ways.I was pleased with "Jolly Roger". It may be the best undead pirate flick I've ever seen. They were not shy with the blood and guts. Heads rolled here. Heads rolled there. Sometimes, heads just popped straight up. Lots of heads in a dead man's chest. Jolly Roger even had time to check out a strip club. He was there to do some head chopping and some breast watching. Of course, Jolly Roger couldn't leave without getting a lap dance. A lap dance for the zombie pirate. That was a great B-movie moment. I applauded. It made me jolly too.