Reviews
I watched both parts immediately on my own in a dark room and I found it very fun to watch and pretty unique. The thing which I was most entertained by were some of the characters such as the blonde with the cell phone, the fat video shop owner, and the degenerate marathon couple. I know a few people very similar to those and my friend also couldn't put down his phone when we were vacationing which was irritating and he even had a dream where he was talking in his sleep as if he was on the phone to somebody... Those dream sequences were hilarious and clever.
The Camera shots were very smooth and interesting and the long takes made it feel a lot like the original Friday the 13th and the acting wasn't bad at all. I also liked the fact that you didn't shy away from showing titties, and sex- something which is very missing in todays horror movies.
Another great thing were the kill scenes - the suspenseful lead up to them and the execution were flawless and creative.
The only thing I didn't like was the camera you ended up using, but it didn't effect the overall experience that much.
I really enjoyed it.
-John (Camper from the UK)
Firstly I just have to say I LOVED it.
Just as I had hoped it has a spot on 80's throwback feel complete with campy dialogue and quirky characters. The 160 mins running time worked wonders in relation to the characters as there was so much time to introduce them in bits and pieces until everyone was present at the camp and then some of them interacting ( of course the horror element was still nicely present with a few murders thrown in in between these scenes!) which then brings me on to the kill scenes themselves. These were brilliantly done - I loved the killers disguise, in particular the yellow gloves, I dont know if these were chosen for a reason or at random but they worked so well ! In fact everything from the booming scary music when the killer appears to the yellow gloves (either clenching into a fist or gripping a sharp implement ) was just expertly handled. I liked that the movie captured the campy 80's slasher flick (my personal fave type of movie) without needing to use CGI, the practical effects here worked just great. Then toward the end the flick really hit its stride for me, lots of creative murders and suspense - I just loved it. I also liked 'loverboy' and 'lovergirl', they were hillarious.
Anyways thanks again for making such a fun movie and for entertaining me so much!
All the best
Mark (Camper from the UK)Hi Nate,
I recently received my copy of Camp Kill, and I just wanted to say congratulations! I really enjoyed it, and was genuinely taken aback by how much you’d managed to achieve with zero budget. I know from experience it can take a long time to get just a few minutes of footage- so I cant even begin to imagine the effort it took to get 3 hours.
It was obvious from watching the film that you really had an idea of who your characters were, and it was refreshing to see a horror movie spending some time letting the audience get to know those characters and their quirks. I found Jocelyn especially hilarious- her dream sequences genuinely made me laugh. I always think effective horror makes you care about the characters who are in peril, rather than just throwing lots of gore at you.
It also felt like you were going for a vignette style where each scene felt quite separate from the next, self contained little stories almost. The opening was interesting to me also.
So yes, wholehearted congratulations to you and cast and crew of Camp Kill- you’ve created something special. Looking forward to your next movie. Noveed
(Camper from the UK )
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