Blood Oath (2007)

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

BLOOD OATH is a shot on video indie slasher flick that was put out by Troma, and that comes as no surprise given the poor quality of the production. The cliched story has a bunch of friends heading off into the woods for a bit of fun, to find only death awaiting them instead. There are small roles for scream queens Tina Krause and Tiffany Shepis, but this is generally devoid of interest. A bit of titillation and a bit of gore are the only draws here.

I should have known this would be bad. It had Tiffany Sherpis and Tina Krause listed on the DVD cover, but when the opening credits rolled, it said special appearances. I suspected we may not see much of either and have to put up with the regular non actors.This is director David Buchert's sophomore effort. I have no evidence anyone saw his first film, and I imagine very few have seen this by-the- book slasher-in-the-woods story. One this for sure, Buchert should be doing cinematography. There was some very interesting camera work here.There was blood, of course, lots of it. And, screaming, lots and lots of screaming. The best thing about this film is that the promised sequel didn't come.

I suspect that director David Buchert has carefully studied and absorbed the influences of some of the best horror genre movies in recent years which include the tags urban myth, cabin, students and woodland and then neatly utilised them in this film.He is to be commended on this approach which I would liken to the way in which some of the most successful musicians and bands take on board the music of past masters when moulding their own distinctive style.Being a first time director has to face the familiar hurdle of financial budget restrictions which limits the scope for enlisting the number of experienced actors to appear in the project as well as locations and sets. It is necessary to find the right blend between experience and newcomers to the camera and I applaud the way in which he has made a solid base for the film by obtaining the services of Tiffany Shepis and Tina Krause. These two very talented young ladies have made numerous films within the horror genre and even though their appearances are brief ones in the early stages of the film they depart having firmly anchored the film on firm foundations upon which the inexperienced cast members can build during the rest of the film. Both these actresses put their previous screen experience to good use during their dramatic elimination process at the hands of the lurking individual who is destined to provide problems for the rest of the cast in the remaining scenes.Among the other cast members there is certainly one standout performance by Natalie Hart. She appears to be confident and competent young actress in what develops into the leading role. I was rather surprised on checking her page on IMDb that she does not appear to have any further films to her credit after this one as she seems to demonstrate a talent which should have been developed further.The filming conducted in the outdoor woodland locations are well done and there appears to be full and effective use of available surroundings. The bright daylight outdoor scenes contrasted well with the darker indoor shots, eg within the cabin, with both contributing to the creation of the desired atmosphere.

This must be the biggest load of crap masquerading as a horror film I've ever had the misfortune of seeing. If only it were possible to slap all the actors and actresses (I use those words loosely)in this turd of a film and sue the producers of this film for my time wasted watching this.It started off promisingly a couple are making out in a car. She's giving head when he gets a phone call. It's his ex-girlfriend. The girl tells her to F-off as they are busy about to have sex. The ex tells him she's going to throw out his music cd's to which the guy tells the girl to cool it with the BJ so he can convince his ex not to throw out his CD's. WTF. Who writes this bullshit. The boyfriend is predictably decapitated. It gets worse from then on.A stupid horror legend of a couple making a blood oath for happiness and having twins girls in return. The witch wants them to sacrifice one of the twins. The couple refuse and they die in a car crash. he girls survive. One is adopted and the other horribly burnt is supposed to haunt the woods and kill people. Why? The acting is horrible as is the script. All I can say is avoid at all costs. I have tried to warn you so if you watch it you only have yourselves to blame.