A Unique Film Review
As most of you know, I am a complete film buff. I love watching film, discussing film, and otherwise engaging in conversation about motion pictures. Heck, if you are an astute viewer, you’ve probably noticed that I own over 600 movies on DVD. During my blog experience, I’ve reviewed a number of motion pictures I’ve seen.
But tonight is unique. I am reviewing Motor Home Massacre, a film that happens to star my best friend of over a decade, Shan Holleman.
To be honest, I was worried that I would be unable to approach this task objectively. I ordered the film, and it arrived today. I’ve watched the feature as well as the special features and interviews, and I think I can offer an objective view of the presentation.
First, let’s start with the basics. The film is being released by Lion’s Gate, and the DVD has all of the appearance of a completely amateur transfer. I don’t know why Lion’s Gate chose to transfer it as a DV project, rather than as a 24 FPS film project. If you look closely, you can see the artifacts present from that conversion� a minor annoyance, but something that should be noted.
As for the production, I may be biased, but Shan really stands out. Her delivery of her dialog is perfect, flowing perfectly with the mood of the film. Her co-stars seem strained, but Shan delivers a top grade performance.
I’m not a huge fan of “flashback” scenes, but Shan handles them perfectly. Her approach as the loving but naive girlfriend is convincing, and it brings you into the story line.
As one would expect, the film falls into traditional “horror” aspects as time goes by, but thanks to the early character development, you will begin to care about the characters long before the “horror” payoff.
Bottom line; add this one to your NetFlix queue, regardless of your feelings about horror flix. It’s a lot of fun, and that fun is a direct result of Shan’s versatility.
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