TrashHouse

I watch a lot of low budget independent movies and am sick to the stomach of the argument "if you lower your expectations" and "it's low budget so you have to cut it some slack" or "take it for what it is" to support a positive review blatantly written by someone involved in the the film, or someone involved with someone involved in the film.

Trash House is bad. Really bad. It's so bad it will actually offend you. It certainly offended me. Everything that can possibly go wrong in a movie is present here. The script makes no sense. The acting is bad. The SFX are atrocious. The sets that can be found, like a hotel room, are built (I watched the behind the scenes). The main set, the house of the title, is a blatant tiny house on a normal housing estate instead of some hi-tech monstrosity. So even on an economic level of where and what to spend the money on the film is a bust.

It'll make you feel like you want to scrub your skull out with soap.

An odd little movie that promises a lot but in the end its grasp falls someway short of its reach. As lo-budget films go, it has some strong positives - A funny script, some excellent cameos, ideas and invention - but it is unfortunately let down by some poor special effects and some terrible acting from three of the four leads. Amber Moelter, Tom Wontner and Hannah Speller are very wooden and not very convincing and are easily out shone by the rest of the cast.

It's a shame really, as the opening 5-10 minutes promise a great deal. His follow up, Hellbride, is a much better movie and I look forward to seeing Killer, Killer shortly.

I finally got to see this movie over the weekend and it's well worth a watch - especially if you're a fan of zombie flicks.

The script is very inventive and has some very funny lines. However, don't go along expecting to see Shaun of the Dead - this has more in common with the original Dawn of the Dead than anything, with just as much bite and originality.

There are some strong performances too, especially from Richard Collins - who steals the show with his evil turn - and Sam Burke as Della. Comedian Gary Delaney also turns in a very impressive cameo.

Writer/Director Pat Higgins can be extremely satisfied with his debut and I am already looking forward to TrashHouse 2.

I hadn't heard much about this movie, so when I came to see it, it was hype free. Which I think served it better. i had no expectations I just wanted a bit of a laugh. I got one. Though their are weak points to the story, and afew plot holes to boot, some people have missed the point watching this. There are at least two damning reviews on this site - one by a filmmaker I respect - but I have to disagree with his view.

This film does not take itself seriously and was intended to get the same reaction from the audience. The "bad" acting was deliberately hammy because that was the idea. And you have to award points to any director who manages to turn a show into a weapon in on scene. I loved that moment.

All in all, not a great movie. But it served its purpose and entertained me for the night. Lighten up people! Amber Moelter was wonderful and Richard was good too. Bond villain!

The special effects are horrible. I've seen better effects on the original Nintendo. The acting is eh. I wasn't expecting it to be great, so no disappointment there. It felt like the movie was made for superficial enjoyment. Don't try to overthink or peel back any layers.

The movie starts out slow. You do not get to know the characters very well. I wish they had given us a background to add depth to the characters. I spent the first part of the movie trying to figure out why I was watching it. A little more than half way through, the surprise (main reason I watched the whole thing) is Lucy. Lucy blended in with the rest of the boring actors at first. Then she changed.

I love Lucy.

Don't avoid Trashhouse because of bad reviews. Watch it yourself and form your own opinion.