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 Rated: R
Unfortunately, his luck runs out yet again and things
rapidly go downhill. During the robbery Ritchie and his Russian
accomplices are trapped by police and are forced to take hostages
seeking refuge on the building's unused 13th Floor... and we all know
how unlucky the number 13 is...
Having recently won best
feature at the New York City Horror Film Festival, the film's star
Stephen Dorff (currently filming
Public Enemies with Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Director Michael
Mann) also took home Best Actor honors as well. Jamie Murray (Dexter) is also along for the ride along with an
ensemble cast of memorable characters.
Critique:
This film is definitely full of classic horror tricks, with similar horror-fied characters. Dorff is by far the most memorable of the cast assembled for this bloody drama, but all performed adequately. While this movie is fun in a sick sort of way, it is not in the same league as Shaun of the Dead, it just doesn't get to that level of humor or intrigue.
Nonetheless, Botched is a great film to have around for a "horror" night, and even better for a special Halloween weekend marathon. It would have been nice to see a few extras on the disc with interviews or behind-the-scenes featurettes, but the production is well worth the investment for true horror and "light" horror enthusiasts.
This Reviewer's Rating:   3 / 5
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