Needlestick (2017) Reviews

• Refreshing Horror Film

  bgc-32017-04-13

  A real horror film! That is- a believable horror film, I am so tired of seeing ghosts coming out of mirrors, hands coming through walls, etc., etc. This is a horror film that one could actually believe could happen. This film was also shot in a real hospital and had enough chilling effects to it that it kept me on the edge of my seat for most of the film. I did find it confusing but amazingly, that just brought me back to watching it again and enjoying it even more the second time around. I definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to see a real horror but also to anyone who isn't planning on going into a hospital anytime soon. Of course, the actors, Michael Traynor and Lance Henriksen are well known and the women, Alara Ceri and Katie Savoy, were definitely worth viewing.

• Entertaining horror

  myoungtroy2017-03-05

  Really enjoyed this movie, it's a horror flick with a plot that sets it apart from most horror movies. Set in a small hospital, Jack Henrikson plays a retiring head surgeon and brings the acting chops along with that great delirious laugh of his. Great supporting cast, well acted and some interesting ways to die/get killed.

• Bad story, horrible script

  casablancavic2017-03-02

  Decent enough production value and camera work but horrible story. An atrocious script consisting of sheer and pure stupidity and bad thinking in general. Actors have nothing valid to work with -and do the best with what they are given...which is nothing...or just drivel generated from the trash compactor. Poor color and as this is supposed to be a hospital - there is only a staff of 6 people and 4 patients. Look for something much more interesting of to sleep and dream of something much more interesting.

• Independent? Very. Bad? Not even close.

  Louis_Bacon2017-04-26

  While it may not have enough humor to be considered horror comedy, this is the type of movie that doesn't take itself seriously. Probably due to the low budget and inexperienced cast and crew, the whole thing looks like a YouTube video. A rather good YouTube video though. It's not a slasher, it's barely horror. It's way more of a thriller, with some good character development that is never too complicated or too simple. It's done just right, there's some original dialogue and subplots (the romance aspect surely was interesting and more realistic than in most movies). If this movie had been made in the 70's or 80's, it probably would've achieved the cult status by now. I don't think it has what it needs to be a classic, but it's definitely worth a check if you have an open mind.

• I thought it was a horror film, but it was just a poor soap opera.

  mrrobot-022522017-02-24

  Let's face it, the only reason I even decided to watch this film was because I noticed Lance Hennrikson was on the cover. There is never enough Lance in ones life so I decided to watch. Unfortunately this film was advertised as a horror film, but for the majority of the film I felt like I was watching a poor ER soap opera. I really was hoping for more horror elements, but they were few and far between. On a final note why does the suicide victim seem to always have perfect make up on even those she is chained down to the bed and the rest of the cast look they have none.