[.ca] Shredder

WOW!:
who da thunk there would be such a fantastic movie in such a small world. This should have gone theatrical. IT is one of the best comedies We have ever seen. I especially loved the part where the big tough killer uses his ski pamphlet to attack one of the bimbo's on the ski lift, who then in turn pushes him off the ski lift. But she doesn't get away with that and somehow(????) ties her scarf to the lift and hangs herself, and continues to traverse the ski lift unbeknowest to anyone else. At one point passing directly behind her friends and running into a snow embankment causing her legs (obviously a dummy) to bend backwards. WOW she must be one of those contortionists. she did afterall get a good thorough workout the last night from the man from "the country of Europe". But seriously watch the first 5 minutes, and when the guy who is killed magically changes his snoboard color, several times mind you, you will see what a laugh fest you have in store. OH and by the way Lidsey Mckeon is a bitch, she never shows any skin (this really annoys me since she does this in several movies) but runs around in her panites for several hours in the movie. If you haven't laughed out loud yet, then this movie probably isn't for you.... u dumbass. But if you think this is as awesome as we do go rent it. don't buy it.

Impressed:
One of the better slasher flicks to come out in a long time. Good acting, good filming--not at all the shoe-string budget flicks that are coming out as of late.

FOR STRAIGHT TO VIDEO..... THIS IS BY FAR ONE OFTHE BEST:
THIS SHOCKED ME AT HOW GOOD IT DID WITH A LOW BUDGET. IT ACTUALLY TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD. IT HAD A LOWSY ENDING THOUGH. O AND IT WAS KIDA STUPID \oSPOILER\c OF HOW A GIRL THAT HAD BEEN HUNG ON THE SKI LIFT WAS FLOATING PAST EVERYONE WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING. ASIDE FROM THAT IT WAS GOOD. NOT THE BEST BUT GOOD.

Blah:
I am continually amazed to discover movies like "Shredder." Just when I thought I saw it all, yet another film comes down the pipe ripping off the tired clichés of the slasher genre. I mean, how many masked killers can there possibly be roaming the highways and byways (and ski slopes) of America? There isn't a single place left where we can go without running into a psychopathic killer avenging some perceived wrong. Thinking of going to summer camp? Think again lest Jason Voorhees pops up to wreak mayhem. How about trick or treating on Halloween? Nope, Michael Myers. Feel like golfing this weekend? Look out for "The Greenskeeper." A nice trip to the beach sounds great until you remember "Jaws." Don't even think about going camping up in the mountains if "Wrong Turn" is any indication. And thanks to Leatherface and his cronies, the entire state of Texas is off limits. Skiing sounded like the only peaceful and safe activity left until "Shredder" emerged on the scene. Well, maybe it still is as long as you don't plan on using a snowboard since the maniac in this film focuses his or her grisly attentions on a batch of mouthy kids looking to "shred" the slopes during a short stay at an abandoned ski resort. The plot of "Shredder" is, sadly, inanely simple. A rich, shrill gal by the name of Kimberly (Lindsey McKeon) wants to acquire a rundown ski resort for her wealthy father. Since a few unfortunate incidents occurred at the place in the past, Kimberly resorts to a bit of dishonesty to convince her boyfriend Cole (Scott Weinger) to go along. Her claim that the jaunt is a romantic getaway quickly collapses when Cole learns that his woman invited along a trio of obnoxious snowboarders. These three individuals, Kirk (Peter Riggs), Pike (Juleah Weikel), and Skyler (Billy O'), ultimately rank as the most annoying characters to ever populate a horror film. Also along for the ride is Robyn (Holly Towne), a woman whose promiscuity knows no bounds. Cole angry about the inclusion of so many strangers, and becomes even madder when the group agrees to let Christophe, a member of that much vaunted social category known as "Eurotrash," tag along after meeting him at a rest stop. Anyway, the kids get there, run into the obligatory hostile locals, slum around in the lodge playing drinking games, and finally hit the slopes. And that's when the trouble begins. A masked killer resembling the bad guy in "My Bloody Valentine" starts picking off the snowboarders one by one. The stalker's anger seems to stem from the string of fatalities caused by snowboarders over the preceding years. Too, the propensity for these kids to not follow rules sends this predator over the edge. Aside from a few minor points, nothing in "Shredder" elevates the slasher canon in any way. In fact, the movie is simply one of the many horror pictures that have been heading to store shelves at the local video store for the last couple of years. Almost all of these films revel in their hideousness, which, while a boon for lovers of bad cinema, sends waves of nausea through all other viewers. Here's a list of pertinent points that should acquaint you with what monstrously idiotic things you'll see in this film: 1) A bumper sticker on a city snow removal truck that reads "Death to Snowboarders" in no way deters this group of kids from heading to the slopes. They never even comment on it, in fact. 2) You can answer the question "What country are you from?" by saying "Europe" and no one calls you on it. 3) Hanging by the neck on a ski lift won't get you noticed for hours. 4) Fatalities are a common occurrence at ski resorts. 5) Highly accomplished athletes in the field of snowboarding rely heavily on illicit substances. I'm sure real snowboarders can't say enough good things about this depiction. Repeatedly, annoying things like these five points kept popping up throughout the film. The Skyler character is one of those annoying Jeff Spicoli wannabes who is always yelling things like "Dude!" at the top of his lungs. Kirk spends his screen time smoking and giggling. The requisite romance between the two young adults who will survive in the end hits you over the head with sledgehammer force early on, thus effectively removing any mystery about the movie. So does the identity of the masked maniac, which came as little surprise when the great moment of revelation arrived. What did work is of such minor importance that I hesitate to mention it, but might as well since I'll probably give the movie two stars instead of one. I found two of the gore effects, specifically the closet scene with Kimberly and the atrocity with the snow blowing machine, effective in theory. Regrettably, the technical aspects fail so miserably that they look cheesy rather than completely gruesome. But the two scenes are inventive and should merit a grudging nod or two. Extras on the DVD include trailers for "Jeepers Creepers 2," "Jeremiah," "The Howling," and "Board Heads." The inclusion of several deleted scenes adds nothing relevant to the plot. I'm willing to recommend "Shredder" to lovers of low budget horror if for no other reason than to allow someone else to figure out whether the movie is a turkey or a cleverly disguised spoof of the slasher genre. After all, a few of the shenanigans unfolding onscreen are so hilarious that it's difficult to imagine the producers of the picture took their movie seriously. No matter what the case, "Shredder" is definitely a movie one should rent first before deciding whether to acquire a copy. Good luck; you'll need it.

A Train Wreck of a Movie...So Bad but So Compelling to Watch:
"Shredder" is so completey out of touch with reality one just has to wonder: were the filmakers trying to make a horror parody or were they just failing miserably at making a serious slasher film? What can you say about a film with plot holes so big you could drive a snow plow through them? Or that has its characters walking around in the snow in just their underwear? To add to the ridiculousness, at one point the killer trips and falls over a corpse. And we're supposed to be afraid of this klutz?! I could go on, but you should really watch this one yourself to fully appreciate the absurdness of this whole mess. This movie was a riot to watch. The fact that this came from a major studio(MGM) just boggles the mind. "Shredder" completely fails as a horror film, but it succeeds as an unintentional comedy. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie... but probably for all the wrong reasons.