Turistas...Ugh !

[George Bellefontaine]

Every once in awhile I rent one of these contemporary horror flicks and usually find myself disappointed. Last one I saw that I really felt was worthy of the name "horror flick " was The Ring. Turistas is not. I don't like gore so wasn't bothered that Turistas only really had one such scene, but all in all the film itself was a mess. Basically, a group of diverse backpackers get stranded in the Brazilian outback and find themselves in the hands of a mad doctor who recycles body parts from foreigners for his more unfortunate countrymen. The camera work was terrible. A lot of night scenes during action where you couldn't tell what the heck was going one. As for the actors: who the hell were they anyway ? I didn't recognize anyone. Oh, well, it was only a rental.

Sorry, no stars for this turd.

[june]

George,

I agree 100%. I just can't stop renting these "horror flicks." Every now and again I'll come across a great one for sound. Did youe see, I mean hear "DARKNESS FALLS?" If you haven't, please watch this after 10pm when it's dark!!!!!!

[Pez]

Funny George - The Ring is what opened me up to horror flicks.

[George Bellefontaine]

George,

Did youe see, I mean hear "DARKNESS FALLS?" If you haven't, please watch this after 10pm when it's dark!!!!!!

Yes I did and it was one of the better ones.

[ahcryky]

Every once in awhile I rent one of these contemporary horror flicks and usually find myself disappointed. Last one I saw that I really felt was worthy of the name "horror flick " was The Ring. Turistas is not. I don't like gore so wasn't bothered that Turistas only really had one such scene, but all in all the film itself was a mess. Basically, a group of diverse backpackers get stranded in the Brazilian outback and find themselves in the hands of a mad doctor who recycles body parts from foreigners for his more unfortunate countrymen. The camera work was terrible. A lot of night scenes during action where you couldn't tell what the heck was going one. As for the actors: who the hell were they anyway ? I didn't recognize anyone. Oh, well, it was only a rental.

Sorry, no stars for this turd.

George, I'm with you on this one........ I also rented Pursuit of Happiness and Children of Men so it wasn't a total loss. I love the campy horror flicks like Slither, Feast, Cabin Fever..... But this, well SUCKED! Even when the movie sucks sometimes there is a "wow" factor thrown in somewhere to at least make you feel like you didn't totally waste your time, but the only wow for me is how did I sit through this. I rented Black X-Mas so hopefully this one is better then that was.........
-jim

[mikegunnz]

Just saw this one last nite. Definately sucked. Not the worst horror flick ever, but was not very entertaining, and actually not really scary either.

[George Bellefontaine]

and actually not really scary either.

So true. Blood and gore is not my idea of a horror film. The idea is to be scared out of your wits, and often the scariest thing is want you can't see.

[june]

George,

Try "The Grudge" 1 & 2, scary with a little gore. But watch at night.........

And thanks Mikegunnz, I was going to rent Black Christmas tonight.

[George Bellefontaine]

George,

Try "The Grudge" 1 & 2, scary with a little gore.

I did see 1 and you are correct, it was indeed scary.

[John Holmes]

I did see 1 and you are correct, it was indeed scary.

I liked the both. And thought that two was even scarier than the 1st film.

[june]

Checkout the alternate ending on Grudge 2. Frackin loved it!!!!! Also it's being released in DTS

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