Deadfall Trail is one of the best indie psycho-dramatic horror flicks of 2009. The cast includes three budding actors in the lead roles; Slade Hall, Cavin Gray Schneider, and Shane Dean. The film was shot in the desert of Tempe, Arizona. It was directed by the singled named director, Roze.
Roze was the director, producer, and one of the co-writers for this independent film. What makes this an intriguing piece of work is that it could be a remake of the block office hit, Deliverance. It has an obscene amount of nudity, graphic imagery, profanity and violence which all lend to the R-rating it rightfully deserves.
The movie starts off with Julian, Paul, and John, the three main characters traveling to Arizona's Kaibab National Forest on a three week camping trip that is solely about survival in the wilderness. This is not your average camping trip. The requirements of this trip are simple. Each boy can only bring a simple plastic trash bag, one camping or hunting knife, and only one bottle of water to drink. The only way to survive for three weeks is to completely depend on their strength, their instincts, their wits, and how they are able to live off of their surroundings.
At the beginning of the adventure, the personalities of the three boys begin to show immediately. John, being that he has survived a similar trip, emerges as the leader. Julian, who has also shared a similar experience with John, acts as his second in command. It is Paul's first time attempting any type of trip like this. He is excited but his lack of expertise troubles Julian. John is confident that Paul is up to the task.
During the beginning of the trip, everything seems to go as planned. Paul's confidence, despite his inexperience, leads to some troubling situations but nothing too serious that the boys cannot handle. Julian grows increasingly angry at Paul but John manages to keep them all from losing their cool.
The main reason Paul even agreed to a three week survival trip in the Arizona desert is the he was promised that they would indulge in peyote, a small cactus like plant that acts as a psychedelic drug. Despite only having a single bottle of water and being dissuaded by his friends, Paul only wants the peyote and does not care about his friends' warnings.
As with any good horror movie, the situation becomes disastrous. The boys actually ingest the peyote, setting of a sequence of rather cryptic and crazy events. It is here where the movie actually begins to move at a much faster and more intense pace. The characters become more developed and begin to really captivate the audience. Viewers will be anxious to see who the ultimate survivor is going to be, if there is one at all.
Even as an independent movie, Deadfall Trail is actually really good. There are a certain criteria that would deem it to be a great classic horror movie and unfortunately, it does not meet those standards. However, the script is well written and enjoyable, the actors do their jobs wells, and the characters develop nicely throughout the movie. It is a film worth seeing, especially by teenagers and young adults. This is a perfect flick for movie night in any household. - 40723
Roze was the director, producer, and one of the co-writers for this independent film. What makes this an intriguing piece of work is that it could be a remake of the block office hit, Deliverance. It has an obscene amount of nudity, graphic imagery, profanity and violence which all lend to the R-rating it rightfully deserves.
The movie starts off with Julian, Paul, and John, the three main characters traveling to Arizona's Kaibab National Forest on a three week camping trip that is solely about survival in the wilderness. This is not your average camping trip. The requirements of this trip are simple. Each boy can only bring a simple plastic trash bag, one camping or hunting knife, and only one bottle of water to drink. The only way to survive for three weeks is to completely depend on their strength, their instincts, their wits, and how they are able to live off of their surroundings.
At the beginning of the adventure, the personalities of the three boys begin to show immediately. John, being that he has survived a similar trip, emerges as the leader. Julian, who has also shared a similar experience with John, acts as his second in command. It is Paul's first time attempting any type of trip like this. He is excited but his lack of expertise troubles Julian. John is confident that Paul is up to the task.
During the beginning of the trip, everything seems to go as planned. Paul's confidence, despite his inexperience, leads to some troubling situations but nothing too serious that the boys cannot handle. Julian grows increasingly angry at Paul but John manages to keep them all from losing their cool.
The main reason Paul even agreed to a three week survival trip in the Arizona desert is the he was promised that they would indulge in peyote, a small cactus like plant that acts as a psychedelic drug. Despite only having a single bottle of water and being dissuaded by his friends, Paul only wants the peyote and does not care about his friends' warnings.
As with any good horror movie, the situation becomes disastrous. The boys actually ingest the peyote, setting of a sequence of rather cryptic and crazy events. It is here where the movie actually begins to move at a much faster and more intense pace. The characters become more developed and begin to really captivate the audience. Viewers will be anxious to see who the ultimate survivor is going to be, if there is one at all.
Even as an independent movie, Deadfall Trail is actually really good. There are a certain criteria that would deem it to be a great classic horror movie and unfortunately, it does not meet those standards. However, the script is well written and enjoyable, the actors do their jobs wells, and the characters develop nicely throughout the movie. It is a film worth seeing, especially by teenagers and young adults. This is a perfect flick for movie night in any household. - 40723
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