Carnage Park

Plot synopsis:
In 1978, two thieves, "Scorpion Joe" and Lenny, escape into the desert with a hostage, Vivian, after a failed heist. Lenny dies of a gunshot wound suffered during their escape, and Joe forces Vivian to help him dispose of Lenny's body. After a failed escape attempt, Vivian explains that she was at the bank to seek a loan to save her family's farm. As she covertly reaches for a switchblade on the floor of Joe's car, an unseen assailant shoots out one of the car's tires. Joe handcuffs Vivian to the steering wheel and exits the car, boasting that he will kill whoever shot at them. The hidden sniper kills Joe, then drives up to talk to Vivian. The sniper, Wyatt Moss, tells her that she is trespassing on private property, and insists he had a legal right to kill Joe. Vivian begs him to free her, but he instead knocks her out with a drug.
Wyatt's brother, the sheriff, visits Wyatt's compound to ask if he has seen Vivian. Wyatt denies any knowledge of her, and his brother warns him that she is too well-known for her murder to be hushed up. When Vivian wakes, she is handcuffed to Joe's corpse in the car. She drags the corpse out of the car and uses a rock to smash the handcuff. Once free, she wanders toward a PA system that has a record player attached. When she plays the album on it, a recording of a siren, Wyatt takes several shots at her. She takes off running, pursued by Wyatt. After avoiding a trapped pit, Vivian finds an apparently dead woman who is holding a shiv. Vivian grabs the weapon, startling the woman into semi-consciousness. As Vivian attempts to revive her, Wyatt shoots and kills the woman. The sheriff discovers Lenny's body and loudly announces that he is entering the compound. While Wyatt is distracted, Vivian surprises him with an attack, takes his rifle from him, and shoots him.
Leaving Wyatt for dead with his rifle, Vivian looks for an exit from the fenced-in compound. She follows the cries of a injured man, discovering Travis stuck in a bear trap. Though she frees him, he is unable to move. Travis laments that he is still going to die, as the entire compound is surrounded by miles of electric fencing. Vivian says she believes she has killed Wyatt and promises to return with help. Nearby, she finds a shack that is filled with grisly trophies, such as human ears. Wyatt taunts her on a CB radio, saying he knows she is in the shack, and she hears a gunshot. As Wyatt laughs, she yells at him, drawing the attention of the sheriff, who is investigating the compound. As he enters the shack, Vivian kills him, only to be horrified that it is not Wyatt. Wyatt further taunts her, shooting at her as she attempts to pick up the sheriff's nearby pistol. Once she grabs it, she flees through a trapdoor that leads to a mine shaft.
Wyatt chases Vivian through the mine, which contains many dead bodies, dolls, and a PA system that plays distorted music. Vivian hides among the dead bodies, then engages in a shoot-out with Wyatt, which causes a cave-in near him. The lights go out, and Wyatt's taunts her with manic laughter and militaristic rants. Vivian reaches the end of the mine and breaks through a boarded up exit. As she emerges into the daylight, she laughs hysterically. A note says that Vivian escaped to safety, and dozens of bodies were eventually found in the compound; however, Wyatt was never captured.

Tags: murder

Review:
"Brothers burn faster when they're burning together." The only positive thing about this film was Pat Healy as the crazy ex-marine Wyatt Moss, who set up his own personal amusement park somewhere in the bone-dry desert in California where he lures lost backpackers and hunts them down as a real psychotic hunter.
Just because of this scene, I'm planning to watch some more films with Healy playing in it.I also thought that the sometimes eerie soundtrack and sound clips reverberating from the megaphones weren't so bad.
But otherwise this was a meaningless crime film, starring a madman fascinated by religion, who has his own safari park where victims try to survive.
She was kidnapped by two layabouts who tried to rob a bank and ended up in Carnage Park.
And surely you can expect some fragments that are similar to those in other famous horror movies.The thing that amazes me every time, is the stupidity of the main character.
And a cat could well have an advantage in this game, because it was largely pitch dark in this film.
Also, the attempt to emulate the feel of a 70's movie wasn't really successful.Actually, you can compare this with Mickey Keating's previous creation "Pod".
Carnage Park is a brand new horror film from Director Mickey Keating.
Keating put out two pretty solid horror films last year, Pod and Darling, so I was pretty excited check out his latest offering.
Plus from the trailer the film looked to have a grindhouse type feel to it, that combined with the fact that the cast featured Pat Healy (Innkeepers, Cheap Thills, Compliance) and Ashley Bell (Last Exorcism, Last Exorcism Part 2, The Day) was enough to make me want to see this on it's release.Almost immediately the film had me interested, the opening scene does a good job of setting the tone of the film, then from there they jump right into a homage to one of the great scenes from Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs".
The first character we are introduced to (Scorpion Joe) is a very cool character, the type of character that we usually don't see in horror films like this.
Unfortunately though right at the thirty minute point the film started to get pretty bland.
It's not a terrible movie, as I said the first thirty minutes were done very well, but the last hour or so of the film is just basically a rinse and repeat of so many other cat and mouse type flicks.
Probably worth watching for die hard horror fans who need their horror fix, but outside of that I think most people will find "Carnage Park" fairly bland and boring..
It all starts pretty well with the future and the past perfectly blend into each other but the further this one goes it turns into a few problems.I can dig the whole story so-called based on true events a bit like they did wit Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) even the color grading used reminded me of those good old exploitation flicks.But it's the ending, especially in the mines that took a bit too long for me because naturally it's pitch black in mines but it's also filmed that way.
Don't get me wrong, it is still worth picking up but as said, the mines could have been a bit shorter, it would made it a perfect flick.Gore 1/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5.
You can see they really gave it a good try with this film.
In a very broad sense,as a hiker I can see the idea of a sniper up in certain hills here in Southern California and that would be horrifying.But the thing is, you can see that in every single scene the writer, director, even the cinematographer had been influenced -greatly- by other films they had watched and he shows.This movie is almost like multiple movies thrown together and not linked well at all.
I'm not sure what film the first reviewer here watched but it doesn't sound like the one I saw.
Carnage Park is fantastic, with a great level of tension all the way through and while I've never been a fan of Ashley Bell (in her silly paranormal movies) she really was a revelation in this - her first appearance in the film not even looking that important until she takes over.
Carnage Park is the kind of film Rob Zombie wishes he could make and while I wasn't that impressed with the directors last offering Darling (though many were) he knocked it out of the park for me this time.
Better once it stops trying to be a Tarantino film.
'Carnage Park' starts out a very different film to the one it finishes as.
It starts out trying to be overly stylish with slow-motion shots, flashbacks, over the top characters and music blaring over the top of scenes.
All things you'd commonly see in Quentin Tarantino films, the only difference is that he has the ability to pull them off.
So the film wasn't off to a great start.
I've scene directors attempt to replicate his style before, usually for the entire duration of a film, and it is simply unbearable.
Luckily for 'Carnage Park' it gives up on that pretty quickly and settles into a fun little film.
Every scene is intense and a lot of them would fit nicely into any modern horror film.
There's actually a lot to like here and if people push through the first 15 minutes or so I think they'll find they're quite enjoying themselves..
I spent 90 minutes of my free time watching Carnage Park.
Seeing reference to: Wolf Creek, Fargo, The Hills Have Eyes, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Getaway, Dusk Till Dawn and even House of a 1,000 corpses (not that the last one is a good film) just reminds of how good horror can be and how poor this film ultimately is.
good flick worth a watch.
don't know what the previous reviewer is on but this movie was pretty spot on.
survival/horror genre film making is not an easy task, but this movie pulled it off.
my favorite movies are survival ones and just wanted to let y'all know if you are fan of the genre give the movie a chance.
good modern horror/survival flick.
Carnage Park is one of those thrillers that will probably disgust the regular audience, but will leave horror buffs completely unbothered.
As soon as this film started I knew it was one of the good ones.
Ashley Bell is a fantastic actress, Im not one to study movement or expressions but she really shined through in a movie that really just is a typical game of Cat & Mouse.
I appreciate some of the shots of the film, such as a ditch being in the middle of our focus from birds eye view, and our main actress walking around it.
I'm concerned his directing style needs some editing, and I'm not talking about his film.
Everything about this film is a "distracting" quality.The god awful Seepia, the terrible editing, the lack of tension, the music.
Trying to remember where I'd seen just about every moment in this film before became the distraction, because not only does he lack execution across the board, (we're talking a mish-mash of unoriginal concepts and ideas) he flounders at story telling and making you want to watch.
Keating may play the role of a "horror director", but he seems not well steeped in atmospheres or creating a level of dread that quite possibly, all the terrible films he lifted from, did.
The concept of a B-movie horror film isn't even prevalent.I gave it a 2, and not sure why?
Old school grindhouse movies typically operate by using some sort of hook to bring the viewer in (extreme violence, sex/nudity, bizarre sights, etc).
Modern gindhouse movies either take the idea of the grindhouse hook and ramp it up (Hobo with a Shotgun, Green Inferno, Turbo Kid) or they take the ideas and feel of grindhouse cinema and execute it more elegantly (Tarantino's and to an extent Rodriguez's works).
Carnage Park does neither of these things.
What starts off as a heavily Tarantino inspired thriller turns into a rather pedestrian, predictable, and overall boring retelling of The Most Dangerous game.
Completely stupid, trying to incorporate bits from other movies that were good and even with the stolen bits, they still couldn't manage to put it together.
Possibly the worst movie I've seen but they could shoot and the people that made the movie knew what they were doing, just a POS film.
But...and it's a BIG BUTT...When there is Nothing Original or Compelling on screen it Wastes the Time of the Viewer and Insults those that were Willing to Watch.The most Irritating Ingredient in this Dumb Derivative is, Ironically, someone's decision to Include Audio Feedback, Air-Raid Sirens, and other Screeching Ear-Piercing Intrusions that seem to be the Filmmakers Signature Artistic Attempt to be "Different".Perhaps it's meant to Assault the Audience, but it Insults the Audience with a Torturous Template that Never Ceases in this Abomination that Never Ceases to Show how Awful this Thing is.The Audio is also Accompanied with Loud Screams from the Female Victim with Annoying Regularity.
Ashley Bell seems to be Auditioning for a "Scream Queen" Centerfold.The Movie is Repetitive, Aggravating, and Awful.
The movie, in my view, tried to have a Tarantino vibe.
If the remaining 60 minutes of this movie was as good as the first 30 minutes it could've be really great and I'd likely be rating it 10 stars instead of 5.The description stated the movie was set in the 1970s, but maybe it should have said it watches like a 1970s movie.
Seemed to be common theme for '70s movies to start out going somewhere only to lose direction and fizzle part way through.Could have been awesome, started out great, then when to pot..
Good independent film fun.
I'm gonna rate it a 9.Pros:1)Good use of gore 2)good storytelling (mostly) 3)Good character development 4)Good surprisesCons:1)Stupid and weird at times and maybe not in a good way 2)Parts of movie seem long and pointlessThe movie was pretty good fun and awesome scenery and a good use of a script and story.
I liked the characters and found myself enjoying it and having fun mostly but some stuff just seems unnecessary drawn out and not interesting but for the most part it is a good ride and I love independent films that can give us a good ride so for that it gets a 9.
Maybe better if you can see the humor in dark films..
His films aren't perfect, peppered with self-indulgent dollops of his signature flash-out-of-the-darkness sequences that often remind us that less is more.
While Carnage Park ranks with his best work, there are a few scenes shot in near or total darkness that go on for too long in a misfired attempt to build suspense.
When used late in his films the endings sometimes fizzle, rendering his climax a bit anti-climactic.Despite this editorial shortcoming, Keating ranks among the best young directors working today.
Ashley Bell fans will be delighted with her performance in Carnage Park which showcases her range as an actress and her girl next door sex appeal.
Such a fantastic indie crime/horror film!.
It's a indie crime/horror film about the sniper and the girl trying to escape, or kill him.
It has excellent editing, brilliant cinematography, nice story, good performances.
The Last Exorcism's Ashley Bell is supposed to be annoying from it, but I actually think she gave a superb performance.
While the first hour was entertaining, but I didn't really enjoy the last 25 minutes because mine scene was so darkly filmed and should have been shorter.
If you are a fan of Tarantino/Rob Zombie films, then you will for sure enjoy it (well, maybe except the last 25 minutes).
This movie don't deserves a low rating, I think it's actually such a fantastic film and totally underrated.
Thought has gone in to making something that is visually different - which makes a change from the usual formula lighting and angles so many other budget productions mimic.Ashley Bell brings her unique acting style (and general gorgeousness) to the story - which complement the visuals.
As usual, her acting is superb.The performances of other cast members is equally superb, presenting developed believable characters.My only criticism is that the story could have had more depth and we seem to go from the middle of the story to the end far too rapidly.Being based on true events, I would think that the writers had more than enough material available to create something a bit more well rounded..
Otherwise just "enjoy" a movie that has a couple of shocking things on display.
Tedious, boring n badly directed n badly edited movie..
Inspite of being only around 77 mins, i found the movie tedious n boring.
At times i felt like switching off the movie.
Some decent cinematography but some of the scenes were so badly shot that I felt like turning my face away.
So many times this scene been repeated in horror films man.
Started out as everyone else said, appearing to be a grindhouse / "tarantino-esque" movie, but ends up ( and by ends up, I mean the last 2/3rds) utterly boring, predictable, and then unresolved.
A dumb B-horror movie,very low on content..
And I know it's more sold like an action or crime movie but even that is very low in content.The story is way to simple and a lot of tension is taking out of the action by lack of impact.
The cast is about 7 people I think and the sets are few and kind of boring.The seventies feeling it's suppose to have I never got and there's nothing convincing in this movie to suggest otherwise.
Also from what I heard I thought this would be a bigger movie and that it actually had some budget.Guess I was wrong about that.I found it very lame and to much of an indie to be even be considered as a movie to be played in the theaters.The one I can think of as worthy would be "bone tomahawk"and this definitely don't has that kind of quality.Another one to forget,I don't recommend it.If your into bad indie movies...enjoy..
CARNAGE PARK is a very boring addition to the low budget 'survival horror' genre.
It's a film that was made on the cheap in the desert, shot through with an orange filter that makes the production uniformly boring.
I found the pared-down narrative structure repetitive while the gore effects are juvenile rather than shocking, and the film as a whole bored me..
Around 20 minutes from the end I checked how long left and more or less kept checking how long left until this awful film came to an end, I thought we had an early release but then realised the screen had gone black for no apparent reason, maybe we were suppose to be scared at what we could not see, sometimes it is better to leave the monster reveal near the end..
The only good thing about the movie was it only lasted 77 minutes.
So where do we start, we have a half baked back story for the kidnapped girl, I knew we were in trouble when 50% of the cast died in the first ten minutes, we had an attempt at a Tarantino cartoon type film, a hill's have eyes type etc, at times it was like someone who got a book of quotations for Xmas and uses quotes every other sentence, the director must have been giddy with all the nods to various other films.
In one scene we actually see a plane spraying the sky at no so distant range.The director probably never heard of chemtrails and he just thinks the white lines in the sky is great footage to repeat all over the movie.
Yeah it's majestic....The soundtrack is probably the worst I've come across in a film no matter the genre.
It would actually be better if this "movie" had absolutely no soundtrack at all.
Maybe this was an idea after they finished filming the movie and nobody wanted to get any credits for being in this terrible film, so they asked a deaf and blind person to create the credits sequence.The film editor could be a mentally challenged person, I just couldn't find a scene that was edited by someone with an IQ above 70.
Laughable, amateur, cheap, boring are some of the words that come to mind recalling most of the editing.Someone in his first year of film school is laughing very hard because he knows there will always be something much worse than his worst work as a freshman.
Like this film.Don't watch it, you will thank me for many years to come.
If you did watch it like I did, then welcome to the morons club of "people who watched this film and can't get their 2 hours or their money back, ever"Mr. director, the true story must have been horrific to the people who suffered all this.
You're supposed to scare the audience with a horror film, not make them puke their guts out because of how untalented and uninspiring your movie really is.
Go watch some crappy 80's horror flicks, you may actually get an idea of how to improve your skills of film making.
I understand why some reviewers didn't care for "Carnage Park", but I think that (with some exceptions), the director accomplished what he wanted.
And here's where the director came through - I thought "Carnage Park" was going to be one kind of movie featuring "Scorpion Joe" (yaaay, James Hebert!) , but it abruptly turned into a version of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" with a sniper (and/or "The Most Dangerous Game").
At this point you get the idea as Vivian must fight for her life.This is a me-too film which starts off rather well, Tarantino grindhouse style and peters out very quickly when the only guy with personality is killed off.