The Final Patient

The Final Patient (Released as 'One Step Closer' in the UK) is a truly engrossing film and you will find yourself mesmerised by the storyline. I've watched several films like this and have always worked out quite early on how the film will end, but surprisingly The Final Patient will have you confused throughout. The movie has only around 10 actors and most of it revolves around Dr. Daniel Green's house and it's inhabitants. The only let down in my opinion was the ending, I feel as if this was rushed and wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. But other than that, superb acting by Cobbs and I definitely suggest you rent this out.

I don't know what movie the other reviewers were watching, but they must be associated with the production or are family members of one of them to write that type of review. This movie is boring and predictable. The plot, if there is one, is full of holes. This movie looks like a project a failing cinematography student may put out. Warning, I saw this movie under the title: One Step Closer. One can only imagine why the creators are trying to distribute it under a different name... As a side note, this site is here for guidance in helping us pick movies to watch. I cannot understand why it is becoming more and more a vehicle for some people to mislead the general public. I think IMDb should be aware of this!!!

The other reviewers are right. Horrible acting, horrible direction, and a half-witted story line make this one of the worst movies I ever rented. The movie is amateurish at best, and you're sure to find better films on youtube.com. They must've had like a 1,000 dollar budget. And it all went to Cobbs. I thought that little picture on the cover was for some independent film award, but it's obviously recognition for longest home video. It's not scary, nor suspenseful. It's actually an embarrassment to all movies that don't suck this much. My only question is this: Who is that idiot that gave it a good review? He must be blind, deaf AND stupid.

THE FINAL PATIENT stars Bill Cobbs as Dr. Green, an aging small town physician with a severely ill wife. Despite his age, Green seems to possess superhuman strength and vitality. Two young med students are determined to learn his secret. Unfortunately, there's a hefty price for such knowledge.

Cobbs is excellent in his role, managing to be both kindly and mysterious. This movie is reminiscent of some of the better episodes of the old TV show NIGHT GALLERY from the 1970's.

It's nice and creepy with a malevolent twist. It's only real flaw is its length. About 10-15 minutes could have been shaved off to make it more tense...

This was filed over here as horror but I can tell that there's nothing in it to mention horror. It's just a story being told about a doctor having found the fountain of youth. By chance two students are eating their meal while visiting their old town when they hear the story of something supernatural.

It doesn't take long before they become friends with the doctor and from there on it's talking and talking and talking until the final 15 minutes were the red stuff comes in and a scary face of the doctor's wife. Why she's berserk isn't explained but I guess she being kept alive by the doctor. The performances are okay but for me there was too much of blah blah going on. And just before the end credits they are trying to put the jump part into the editing but again, predictable.

People who love soft horror can easily watch it but for others stay away from it.

Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 1/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5