{"id":19451,"date":"2016-05-04T10:49:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T16:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=19451"},"modified":"2016-05-04T10:49:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T16:49:47","slug":"the-horde-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=19451","title":{"rendered":"THE HORDE &#8211; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19458\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TheHorde-Poster-Final-Sites-void-674x1024.jpg\" alt=\"TheHorde Poster Final-Sites-void\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TheHorde-Poster-Final-Sites-void-674x1024.jpg 674w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TheHorde-Poster-Final-Sites-void-197x300.jpg 197w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TheHorde-Poster-Final-Sites-void-768x1167.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>College or high school kids on a camping trip are killed by a psycho killer lurking in the woods is the tagline typically used for many slasher films. THE HORDE has a similar theme, however there is SO MUCH more going on!\u00a0 The movie is packed with action, horror, martial arts, a terrifying breed of mutants, and it contains a love story.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>John Crenshaw accompanies his girlfriend and her students on a weekend nature-photography expedition deep into the woods. What should be an educational and fun-filled weekend turns into horror as the group is besieged by an unspeakable evil &#8211; a horde of hideously disfigured, mutated humans with an insatiable taste for blood. As things go from bad to worse, Crenshaw becomes their only hope if they are going to get out alive.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-pic1-785x785.jpg\" alt=\"the horde pic1\" width=\"785\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-pic1-785x785.jpg 785w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-pic1-145x145.jpg 145w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-pic1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-pic1-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-pic1-65x65.jpg 65w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-pic1.jpg 813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The opening credits eerie music and images sets the tone of the film. Opening scene is a horndog couple in the woods and things start to get heated up with the couple, but the one thing leading to another is not sexual, it\u2019s a horde of mutants and their leader.\u00a0 The mutants are under the controlled of Cylus (Costas Mandylor) and he isn\u2019t just using the mutants as killers, we learn later that he has them on guard for his business operation. \u00a0Cylus sums up the mutants best in the film, \u201c<em>You couple radiation with a whole lot of inbreeding and you get the best mutated watchdogs anyone can ask for<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19453\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/FullSizeRender3-785x589.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender3\" width=\"785\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/FullSizeRender3-785x589.jpg 785w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/FullSizeRender3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/FullSizeRender3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/>The film introduces Crenshaw (Paul Logan) while he\u2019s rehearsing to himself how to propose to his girlfriend Selina. You can tell Crenshaw\u2019s a caring man, but yet a total badass. \u00a0In addition to Logan\u2019s flawless action scenes, he was very convincing as Selina\u2019s (Tiffany Brouwer) caring and loving boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>When his plan to propose needs to change due to Selina\u2019s photography camping trip that was moved up a week, he makes the necessary adjustments. Once he\u2019s with the group and in the woods, you can tell Crenshaw actually is enjoying the trip and the company of Selina and her students.\u00a0 Even the annoying and snobby Riley (Thomas Ochoa)) who occasionally insults Crenshaw at times, but Crenshaw dealt with so much worse in the military that he can mostly handle the criticism.\u00a0 During a pit stop in a bar the group encounters some local trouble.\u00a0 Here we learn that Crenshaw tries to avoid conflict as much as possible knowing he\u2019ll do serious damage to the instigators, but when he senses a real threat he\u2019ll jump into action.<\/p>\n<p>When the group makes it to the campsite, the story then has all the important elements adequately set up. The audience knows the conflict, plot, subplot, and characters all within the first ten minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19454\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0246-785x589.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0246\" width=\"785\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0246-785x589.jpg 785w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0246-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_0246-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the kids and Selina are attacked and kidnapped by the mutants, Crenshaw\u2019s military expertise comes out and saving everyone is more personal than any of his dangerous military missions. The things the mutants do to the girls will have you trying to reach through the screen and brutalize the mutants yourself.\u00a0 They make you sick to your stomach and have you wanting Crenshaw to do his worst to them.<\/p>\n<p>From the first attack on the camp to the very final moment, THE HORDE is nonstop action and chilling scenes that will have you yearning for more. It goes beyond action and horror and keeps you engrossed with all the details that keep moving the story forward.\u00a0 Once the movie is over you\u2019ll need eye drops to get the red out from not blinking for 87 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19452\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cohn-lbl-slate.jpg\" alt=\"cohn-lbl slate\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cohn-lbl-slate.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cohn-lbl-slate-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">PRODUCTION:<\/p>\n<p>Logan\u2019s professionalism as a writer shines as he wrote a structurally sound screenplay.\u00a0\u00a0 The movie would survive alone with all the action and horror, but just like any top screenplay, Logan established an obvious goal and made sure to include timely roadblocks and setbacks.\u00a0 The motivation in the screenplay that makes Crenshaw take things to the next level works very well.\u00a0\u00a0 The climax provides high intense scenes and the resolution provides one last ass kicking fight and a few twists.\u00a0\u00a0 The dialogue compliments the actions and is witty at times providing some subtle comedic relief, even during battles, for example Crenshaw calling out to a mutant before killing it, \u201cHey Slingblade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-on-set.jpg\" alt=\"the horde on set\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-on-set.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-on-set-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a solid script, the director would have his work cut out for him and that\u2019s exactly why Logan brought on Director Jared Cohn and Cinematographer Laura Beth Love. Two of the best in the industry that can create blockbuster results on a low budget. Most of the film occurs at nighttime and Laura Beth Love with her professional and creative skills was able to provide the ideal setting and lighting to create a terrifying mood.\u00a0 Cohn\u2019s camera directions will have you on the edge of your seat making you feel like you\u2019re in the scene with the all the action.\u00a0 All that is complimented by the eerie music provided by composer Michael John Mollo.<\/p>\n<p>With a cast of established, highly regarded actors and some new faces, they all obviously put everything into their respectable roles as each and every actor put on a topnotch performance. One item to note is that Paul Logan did all his own stunts and his intent was to provide realistic, brutal, hard-nosed bone shattering fight scenes, which he accomplished with flying colors\u2026.and flying limbs in some occasions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-gabe-785x785.jpg\" alt=\"the horde gabe\" width=\"785\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-gabe-785x785.jpg 785w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-gabe-145x145.jpg 145w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-gabe-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-gabe-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-gabe-65x65.jpg 65w, http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-horde-gabe.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>THE HORDE is a must see and is available May 6<sup>th<\/sup>on iTunes and other transactional sites such as Direct TV On Demand, Dish Network, Amazon Instant Video, Playstation Network, Microsoft, YouTube Movies, Google Play, Vudu, Verizon Fios, Cox, Charter on Demand and other transactional video on demand sites throughout the U.S. and Canada. Please go to www.thehordemovie.com for a complete list of platforms and where it will be shown worldwide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"syndication-links\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College or high school kids on a camping trip are killed by a psycho killer lurking in the woods is the tagline typically used for many slasher films. 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