Bunnyman

Plot synopsis:
After showing 8 mm footage of a handcuffed woman being stabbed to death, the film switches to six friends who are driving through a desolate area when they find themselves being harassed by a truck driven by a man in a rabbit costume who refuses to communicate with, or show himself to, the travellers. He forces them to pull over and parks behind them. After an indeterminate length of time the costumed man drives away and kills a woman he was holding captive by ripping her in half with chains attached to his truck.
Eventually, the Bunnyman returns and causes the group's car to crash, killing Jack a short while later when he rams the vehicle from behind as Jack is working underneath it. The remaining five proceed to travel on foot, encountering a deranged hillbilly, a woman called Melissa and a man who advises them to seek shelter in a supposedly abandoned cabin nearby, saying they will return for them after a trip to the hospital. In reality, the two are disposing of the bodies of some of the Bunnyman's victims. En route to the cabin, two of the quintet spot the Bunnyman butchering bodies and he kills one of them with a chainsaw.
Chased to the cabin which belongs to the Bunnyman, the group loses two more members when Mike is killed with a chainsaw, and Tiffany is captured and tortured to death by the Bunnyman and his demented, hunchbacked accomplice, Pops. After the Bunnyman dismembers Tiffany's body and sits down to eat her flesh with Pops and Melissa, the remaining two travellers, Rachel and John, are captured while trying to get Melissa's car keys. As Melissa prepares to murder a bound Rachel, John manages to free himself from his restraints, kills Melissa and takes her keys and car.
As John and Rachel flee they are chased by the Bunnyman's truck. Concocting a plan the two pull over and John exits the vehicle carrying an unmoving Rachel who he offers to the Bunnyman. The Bunnyman hesitantly takes Rachel and places her in the cab of his truck, where she springs to life and stabs him in the neck with a pair of scissors, wounding him, and she kicks him out onto the road and driving away after John gets into the truck. As Rachel laments "We're going to need a lot of therapy" the wounded Bunnyman is shown walking off into the sunset. The credits then roll, alongside more 8mm footage depicting what appears to be the young Bunnyman and his family.

Tags: stupid

Review:
I can come into this honestly, for I had never heard of this movie before, never seen any trailers or had any expectations of this film.
The absence of splatter gore didn't bother me too much, it was absence of caring about any of these characters, trying to find a motivation for our victims (he sets down the chainsaw-?) and trying to I guess fill in the back story of our killers since the movie didn't help at all in that regard.I saw another reviewer bring up "The Room"- like "Birdemic", all three of these movies suffer from being out of order, story lines that go nowhere and pointless characters.
The execution however is terrible.If your one of those people who shout at the screen every time a character in a horror movie makes a bad decision prepare to scream yourself hoarse.
If your wondering what the Bunnyman looks like under that bunny head I'll tell you, disappointing.The gore effects are few and far between pretty much everyone has a chainsaw (the Bunnymans' weapon of choice) shoved into their stomach.
I wasted my money on this movie and the only comfort I can take is that the makers of the film probably didn't get their deposit back from the fancy dress shop they got the Bunnyman costume from..
After reading a blurb about this movie declaring it "the most hardcore horror film of the year", I set out to watch it for two reasons: I either had to know how awesome it would be or how wrong that blurb was.
Allow me to explain.I can excuse a lot of things in low-ish budget horror movies.
Yes, it saves money but it also makes you look lazy and incompetent if you use that style every single time.I'm trying to think of something redeemable in this movie and I just can't.
Low budget horror movies are supposed to be fun...or at least an attempt to get away with something that wouldn't really go over well in a theater.
This isn't even the worst low budget movie with a slasher in a weird costume I've ever seen.
So, I ask of other reviewers: What exactly are you looking for in a low budget slasher flick with a dude in an Easter Bunny suit?
This movie had a million opportunities to be good and failed, miserably every time.From the moment the turds in the car began speaking, I wanted them dead.
The bottom line: Bunnyman is Texas Chainsaw Massacre, except our killer is inside a cuddly, white, bunny costume.
In spite of it all, it was actually a fun flick to watch for me, the truck chase scene was quite entertaining.
The kills are un-creative, instead of biting the nails one is shrugging their shoulders, and the whole horror atmosphere feels tame and leans towards being dumb.'Bunnyman' is an eyesore visually.
But if you're a die hard horror buff like me you should have lots of fun with Carl Lindberg's 'Bunnyman'.
The entire movie I couldn't stop thinking of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
If Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974 made a baby with the original Wrong Turn, Bunnyman 2011 would be their kid!!!!
Bunnyman is the reason why we all love cheesy horror movies.
If you're looking to just chill out and stuff your face with pizza on a Friday night or whatever night, Bunnyman is the film you're gonna wanna watch.
Very few movies manage to actually assault the viewer's intelligence and incense them to the point of rage for having wasted their time, but Bunnyman delivers on that one.
While it's not uncommon to find one containing a Freddy there, a Voorhees there, a Pinhead and Myers to join the fray - there is unfortunately an increasing tendency to assemble the movies no one has ever heard of, or ever liked, into a single containment unit.'Bunnyman' is such a film that was included.
Instead, it comes across as nothing more than a 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' clone from start to finish, and for th next twenty minutes of the film I could have almost swore I was watching Spielberg's "Duel" or even somewhat more recent "Joy Ride".No matter the case, the film is nothing more than a glorified hackfest that offers nothing to the table in the land of horror.
Whether somewhat recent, such as "Aliens vs Avatars" (2011), or ancient history, such as "The Giant Claw" (1957), I could find plenty to like and laugh about in a movie, no matter how bad it might be.Unfortunately, "Bunnyman" had no such redeeming qualities, except maybe the cute bunny-costume on the title character, and the incredibly hot Cheryl Texiera who's a pleasure to ogle, umm, watch.From the beginning, "Bunnyman" became almost too painful to watch, and only got worse.
I don't think I ever, in any slasher flick, actually HOPED the "good" characters would meet their demise, but in this case, they were just so painfully stoooooopid that I found myself rooting for the Bunnyman, if only to make the movie stop!
I can't imagine any twentysomethings with more than two brain-cells to rub together, to do what these kids did in the movie.I don't care about plot-holes that can be explained away reasonably, and I don't pick apart movies because they may have featured a 1972 Datsun, or a radio was playing a top-10 hit from 1971, when the movie would be ostensibly set in 1970, but, oh lordy, without getting into spoilers, these characters could win the Nobel Prize for stupidity.Watch this movie, if only to experience what might be one of the truly worst movies you'll ever come across.
At least you'll appreciate actually GOOD bad-movies!.
I passed over this movie a bunch of times, mainly because the title "Bunnyman" just screamed bad.
The plot - I know it's based on a true story, but I got more scared reading about the actual events than watching the film.
"BOF" was superior in every way, a true classic of the genre...and yet "Bunnyman" was the film I kept thinking about afterward.I think this is because "Bunnyman" has that sleazy, gritty, "shock" thing going for it, and because a bad film can bug you much more than a good film can entertain and exhilarate you.Man, there's a lot of things wrong with this film, not the least being that the novelty and irony of the bunny costume wears off quickly.
It's not nearly as compelling as the filmmakers seem to think - it's just a dirty, shabby animal head costume that spends way too much time on camera.The 2nd problem with the screenplay is that the actions of the characters often make NO SENSE in any context I can imagine - for instance, if YOU had a murderous lunatic in a giant bunny costume and you were holding him at bay with his own chainsaw...would YOU put the darned thing down at any point in the immediate future?
I think the filmmakers were going for Eli Roth, but Roth, for all his exploitative tendencies, knows what he's doing, and these people don't.I won't comment on the acting (or lack of it) here - the script doesn't give the actors much to work with, and IMO the movie gets the performances it deserves."Bunnyman" is memorable and annoying in the way it simultaneously wastes your time and yet makes you mourn for lost opportunities.
Imagine this film: Dennis Weaver's Duel meets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.This cinematic train wreck starts out with a home movie of someone being stabbed and a guy licking blood off a blade and then some blood-spattered girl being chased by some guy in a bunny suit.
It might be good to watch if you happen to be under the influence of illegal pharmaceuticals or you want to sit back and laugh at a B-movie with your friends.
That is the exact reason why I love the film, well played.The film has surreal imagery, a example pointed out was a scene with a giant bunny listening to classic music as it tortures a blonde girl.
It's like one of those classic 80's films that takes it's time to build a believable world for these charters to inhabit.
I checked out this film since I keep seeing that damn bunnyman appearing first on TV (attack of the show) and then actually running into him at a horror convention (which I got a awesome flier for "see a giant bunnyman f#ck sh#t up" how classic is that?) So I decided it was fate trying to tell me something.
Long story short, I bought the film, and I have to say I was impressed !The film has a bizarre surreal script, this movie feels like a drug trip at times.
Usually I don't care to watch them, but you could tell a lot of love and effort went into the film, so I wanted to know who these people are who made it.
The whole time watching it, I was shaking my head at the "crap" these filmmakers had to go through to make a film.
So if you ever want to know what it's like to make a indie horror film, he's a first hand experience.
I figured, "Oh, bad equipment, that explains it", but it seems the problem was solved, so why is it still so poorly shot?) and there is no actual "plot" besides "young people get lost...mayhem ensues".Not one minute comes off as natural or organic-the characters do and say nonsensical things with a detachment and indifference utterly belying the context of the scene, and while in some instances it might be attributed to the talent level of the actor, overall they are given little script-wise to exhibit their skill upon.
Now not getting into the war of reviews on this site, stating it's a good film or bad etc.
But if you have seen a lot of slasher-family-in-the-woods movies, watch this.
The film has surreal imagery, a example pointed out was a scene with a giant bunny listening to classic music as it tortures a blonde girl.
It's a curious phenomenon that so many low budget movie makers are attracted to the horror genre when it is actually one of the hardest genres to do with no budget - and this film shows you why.
The occasional thing happening just out of shot can work in the right circumstances or if you've got other things going on; but if you're making a slasher/killer film and the whole point of the film is the slashing/killing but all the slashing/killing happens off screen, that's like making a comedy but only giving the audience the set up to the jokes and never the punchline.Why did the chicken cross the road?
I believe the sequel to be the far superior film.In the original tale a dysfunctional cannibal family with a chainsaw and truck eat people who annoy them, and some who don't.
So half way through I decided that it must be a comedy horror and that I am surely taking this movie way too seriously...but I was so wrong.
This movie neither tried to make me laugh nor tried to scare me, which is a shame because I genuinely expected much more from this low budget "horror" flick.
There is one particular scene in which one of the group members is struck down and killed by a man wearing a ridiculous bunny costume, wielding a pathetic looking chainsaw.
Finally, I want to conclude by warning anyone who is even slightly entertained by the idea that this movie could possibly be a fun watch.
The victims are so stupid and do the dumbest things I have ever seen I guess none of them have ever watched a bad horror movie before.
So I'm assuming that 6 people in a car (3 guys and 3 girls), on a deserted road in the middle of Bum-F**k Idaho couldn't out run a crapped out truck driven by a man in a Bugs bunny outfit, allowing this ONE man to kill them off one by one without ever thinking to themselves at the outset that there's only one of him but six of us.
Yep, this movie has it all together when it comes to making you want to believe it was based on true events.The Wiki review sums this movie up nicely...28 Days Later Analysis called Bunnyman an incompetent and frustrating mess, gave it a "generous" three out of ten and wrote "atrocious acting, zero character development, no tension, zero sense of pacing, poorly written, continuity errors abound, audio problems, ADR and dubbing, poorly written characters, forced tension, meandering story, etc..
As someone who is certainly not opposed to watching (and occasionally enjoying) low-budget, independent or otherwise B-horror movies, I figured this one could be interesting to go into with an open mind.
OK, the other reviewers--at least the 90% who are sane--did an excellent job of telling you why this movie sucks: characters who are so uninterested in survival their gene line would have been extinguished back in the Paleolithic age, bad splatter gore (the bunny idly picking something red off an obviously fake brain is a sample), and inexplicable plot turns and ancillary nasty characters who have no reason for being save to fill out the way overlong 120 minutes running time.
(By the way, the budget must not have been that low if they could afford that much wasted film.) So I won't spend any more time doing that.
a good indie horror film.
This is a surprisingly fun and entertaining horror film.
It has a look and feel of the older classic horror films, which is very much appreciated.
The main thing I took away from the film, is that the Bunnyman character is intriguing, and I would like to see more of him.
There's a lot of psychological things going on, like when he's reluctant to take off his Bunny mask during the table scene.
We expect Bunnyman to die at the end of the film, like the antagonist in 99% of horror films do, which he does not.
Yes, this is a low budget horror film, which I find adds to it's charm.
The acting and production values are first class, the story is great and the dark humor running throughout the film is very entertaining.
Another review pointed out the nature of these low budget films.
GOOD FILM, now get this people a budget !.
I hope if there is a sequel (as inevitably most horror films have) they have a larger budget to work with..
Bunnyman is a good film.
You need to check your expectations at the door when you rent a movie with a giant bunny on the cover.
Bunnyman was done seriously, and introduced us to a interesting bad guy (that they are already expanding on) as opposed to a recent b-movie I rented with a giant two headed shark.
Seriously, if you want to rip a movie apart (to feel better about yourselves), go rent that film.
A look at the title led me to believe this would be a horror comedy/spoof, but I was wrong and was pleasantly surprised.This movie is a cross between the old classic "Duel" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre".The Duel theme is at the beginning of the movie and repeats throughout - a mysterious truck taunts and terrorizes a car for an unknown reason.
Except, the maniac is wearing a bunny outfit.The movie is pretty well made, especially considering its low budget.
This Easter Bunny doesn't kill people with giant carrots like I've seen in similar films.
We watch this type of slasher for the kills, and thats exactly what the film delivers..
My buddies and I watch horror films every time a Holiday comes rolling around.
We never had a movie to watch for Easter until Bunnyman.
it's a fun movie to watch, and doesn't take itself too seriously, which is good considering the title of the film.
Bunnyman is a throwback to the old school film making when starting filmmakers had to rely on imagination to make these kinds of movies, not millions of dollars.
Bunnyman is a fun low budget action film from Southern California..
***SPOILER ALERT***Bunnyman is a fun low budget action film from Southern California.
If you're looking for mindless action fun, then this is the film to watch.
Great story line with some good performances, plenty of horror, and enough gore to satisfy any naturally hungry horror movie goer who loves horror films.
Every Easter we watch the Bunnyman films.
In fact, the 'close knit group' in this film treats each murder as if it was no more inconvenient than a flea bite.No, they're saving all their BIG ACTING MUSCLES for the scenes where they're tied up, ready to be tortured by the Bunnyman and his gimp sidekick.
BUNNYMAN is an in your face horror film filled with cliché characters and unexpected twists.
My friends have said BUNNYMAN is a throw back to classic American Horror filmmaking of the 70's and 80's.But I say, who cares?
BUNNYMAN is, in my view, one very good low budget horror film.
Warts and all, bad acting and all, the original villain trumps all to make a very entertaining film..
He unties the girl and they run for it getting the car keys Bunnyman chases them and the girl stabs him in the neck and they get in the truck and drive off.The ending sees Bunnyman alive walking the lonely road.The horror scenes were not graphic you saw blood splashed about but no limbs flying I thought for an 18 rated film it would be better.
good film for a small budget.
The other part I enjoyed was the dinner table scene, I can definitely see the relation to Texas Chainsaw and some of the older classic slasher films.
I think most horror makers would have just blatantly ripped of every slasher film and given us something we've already seen.