Repugnant garbage

Rating: 1/10 (30 April 2007)

As a spoiler warning, the following may give away minor details of the violent acts contained in the movie. Nothing to spoil your viewing.
Let me start by saying that I think anyone who enjoys this movie should be taken out of society, or heavily medicated. I've seen some disturbing movies before, but for sheer repulsiveness, this takes the cake, and then some. Some of the scenes were utterly indefensible in their depravity, and no healthy individual can benefit from viewing these scenes.
The movie revolves around some vacationing folk who take a wrong turn in the desert, and it slowly escalates. Once the movie hits its peak of violence, there's enough horrors to truly shock you. I can take severely graphic gore. If you planned on watching this film at any time, I take it you can, as well.
What makes this movie different from other films that capitalize on gore is that this movie combines relatively severe gore with truly horrific situations. They combine two things: extreme violence, and unfathomable human suffering. Gore can be used effectively in a movie, and human suffering is key to many movies, but when movie makers take maximum human suffering of a physical and emotional nature, combine it with gore and disturbing visuals, they've gone too far.
What plot exists is bland and amateurish on its own, and certainly can't make up for the repugnant scenes that is the crux of the movie. If you're turned on by the idea of a woman being brutally raped by a monster, or a person being put through unbelievable physical pain, crying in agony, then you will enjoy this film, but I imagine a snuff film, which this essentially is, might be a better choice. If you are not interested in such things, then pass, as the heart of this movie is nothing more than human suffering and unnecessary evil. This isn't an intelligent movie like 'The Exorcist' that disturbs with imagery and sounds of a more spiritual nature, nor is it an enjoyable survival movie like 'Dawn of the Dead (2004)', that uses gore effectively and has a passable plot, entertaining while not truly disturbing you with over-the-top viciousness and torture.
In short, this is the worst movie I have ever seen, and I am disgusted and concerned that people could make a movie like this and get it into theaters, and turn a buck. I an individuals right to freedom of speech, but when people create this kind of schlock, that serves no purpose whatsoever and can do only harm, then I really believe that such voices must be stifled. This movie is really that bad...