DVD:Screener’s Copy 2007
Review by Catwalk
Director: Richard Poche
Cast: Jade Tailor, Stuart Brazell, Erika Smith, Jaimi Paige, Elizabeth DiPrinzio
Gore Gauge: Low
Skin o Meter: None
Movie: 2 skulls
Extras: 1 skull
Overall: 1.5 skulls
Richard Poche’s creation, “The Crimson” features a cast of young, beautiful women, some human, some vampire. The film, shot very cheap and very quick, is a cavalcade of gorgeous young actresses, battling it out with bites and body blows. The four sorority sisters; innocent Jodi, caring Tammi, callous Carla and book-smart Katie are nursing school students. Jodi is a recovering junkie, causing friction among the other roommates. Carla is almost never without a vodka bottle. When the four girls decide to go out on party night, they stumble across Sammi, who recently survived a vampire attack. Her assailant, Rachel, is a vampire leader intent on revenge. What follows is the systematic breakup of the hot white chick’s family unit, en route to a final confrontation between Sammi and Rachel.
Sarah MacKay (Zap) and Leesel Boulware (America’s Most Wanted) lead the cast in talent. Brazell and DiPrinzio reunite with Amped director Richard Poche. Shot in just days on an 80-hour schedule, Poche gets the most out of his girls. Unfortunately, post-production drowns out some of the dialogue, and the volume isn’t consistent throughout the film, making it difficult not to miss some of the key reasons the characters have come together. Crimson is reminiscent of the first season of Charmed. The hot chicks are there, inappropriately skimpy outfits.. The supernatural bad guys are there, including an uber-bitch. The effects are cheese, and the characters aren’t very deep. The screener’s copy included a behind-the-scenes gathering of footage that showed just how much fun Poche and the ladies had filming the movie. DiPrinzio is a natural comedic talent.
Quote of the film: “Girls will be girls, and bitches will be bitches.”
This one has largely been swept under the collective rug of society. This review originally appeared online as part of my work with Horrorview dot com.