... proves once again that the old west still isn't the ideal place to set a monster movie.
The Burrowers (2009)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:6
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The Dakota Territories. 1879. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. When a family is brutally abducted in a nighttime attack, a posse... The Dakota Territories. 1879. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. When a family is brutally abducted in a nighttime attack, a posse forms to rescue the missing from the Native Americans suspected of the crime. An Irish immigrant searching for his lost beloved, a naïve teenager hoping to prove himself, an ex-slave looking for his place, and a pair of aging Indian-fighters set themselves against all the perils of the Old West, battling nature and hostile tribes. But as men vanish in the night, and horrific evidence accumulates with the dead and dying, the group discovers that their prey is far more terrifying than anything human, and their prospects are far more terrible than death. [More]
Starring: Karl Geary, William Mapother, Sean Patrick Thomas, Galen Hutchison
Starring: Karl Geary, William Mapother, Sean Patrick Thomas, Galen Hutchison, Clancy Brown, Alex Edmo, Doug Hutchison, Jocelin Donahue, Laura Leighton
Director: J.T. Petty
Director: J.T. Petty
Screenwriter: J.T. Petty
Producer: Jason Shuman, William Sherak
Studio: Lions Gate Films
Reviews for The Burrowers
Petty is pursuing a more measured, sympathetic take on demons that feast on the gelatinous innards of innocent victims, manufacturing a tediously wandering picture that craves substance while itching to entertain its absurd grindhouse sensibilities.
At his most placid, JT Petty can make Terrence Malick look like Guy Ritchie. But when he's not going full-'bore', his quiet, creepy brand of terror works on several levels.
Sets you up for 'predictability' in both the western and horror departments, and then subverts those expectations time and again.
The pacing is too pokey by half, and the payoff is a wrenching disappointment.
Beautifully shot and tightly scripted, it's the rare Hollywood genre film that's more concerned with human relationships and behavior than the mysterious supernatural forces that sets the action in motion.
J.T Petty takes viewers on an unusual and frightening venture into the Old West with The Burrowers.
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