Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain (2003) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain (2003) |
| Original Title | Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain |
| Director | Christian Viel |
| Screenplay Writer | Christian Viel |
| Story By | Christian Viel |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Producer(s) | Christian Viel, Amarich Productions |
| Executive Producer(s) | — |
| Lead Actors | Bobbie Phillips, Howard Rosenstein |
| Cast | Bobbie Phillips, Howard Rosenstein, Bérénice Bejo, Lance Henriksen, Jenna Jameson |
| Genre | Horror |
| Subgenre | Slasher, Folk Horror |
| Release Date | 2003 (Canada) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 43m (103 minutes) |
| Budget | Low-budget independent production |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | Limited data available |
| Language | English |
| Country | Canada |
| Production Company | Amarich Productions |
| Distributor | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| Filming Locations | Quebec, Canada |
| Music By | Pierre Desrochers |
| Cinematography | Daniel Vincelette |
| Edited By | Christian Viel |
| Production Design | Sylvain Gingras |
| Costume Design | Nathalie Gagné |
| Special Effects | Practical gore effects |
| MPAA Rating | Unrated |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Celtic mythology, ritual sacrifice, survival |
| Setting | Rural countryside during Samhain festivities |
| Notable Trivia | Features horror icon Lance Henriksen and adult film star Jenna Jameson |
| Critical Reception | Mixed-to-negative reviews; gained minor cult following |
| Home Media | DVD |
| Sequel / Remake | None |
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Two Americans on a romantic camping trip in Ireland are murdered brutally. Several days later, during the ancient festival of Samhain, a group of American students move into a cottage that is surrounded by a forest and lake. They are visiting to study the rituals of the ancient Druids. Unknown to them, an incestuous cannibalistic clan lives in the remains of an abandoned copper mine. Stalked by a large, disfigured mutant, the students and chaperones must fight for their lives.
The beginning is really good and has lots of gore. We also get to see Chaisey Lain naked. That’s right. Most of the actresses in this movie are porn stars. Sadly, the beginning is also the best part. After the opening credits, everything goes downhill.
The writers tried to show us how they were horror fans by referencing movies. The horror references were: The Town that Dreaded Sundown, Psycho, Slasher Flicks, Sam Raimi. They also try to use a lot of jump scares. Ultimately, they fail. On of the kids has watched a lot of horror movies and details horror movie plots a la scream. There’s also a video of a very cheap Halloween clone that is watched.
There’s a local clairvoyant man knows everything about Samhain and about the cannibals. His only role is really to tell people to “stay on the path”. I guess the path is magical and prevents the cannibals from attacking anyone who is on it. We also get the dickhead who keeps picking on the prudish girl.
There’s a scene where the chaperone is taking out the trash and she walks forever. This made me ask, how far does one have to walk to take out the trash? Why is this scene important? To be honest I don’t know. There is talk about the Sawney Bean Legend with really cheesy effects. They explain that some people think that some members of the clan migrated to Ireland, which fills a plot hole. While explaining the legend of Sawney Bean, we are also told the history of Samhain. I suppose if a horror movie isn’t scary, it should teach you something to compensate.
This movie really takes a while to get going and we don’t see anything for most of the movie. It starts to pick up when there’s twenty minutes left, but it doesn’t go anywhere. The cannibals don’t look too bad, but they resemble monsters more than humans, and the gore is not too bad. It’s just a shame that there’s very little of either throughout the whole movie.
Some of the things that are really stupid are, one of girls has a map and is reading it in the dark without a flashlight. I was a Boy Scout for seven years and have been on many camping trips. If it’s dark and you try to read a map without a flashlight, you’re practicing an exercise in futility. It just doesn’t happen! Also, the local man sees a dead body and has to run home to vomit. Why not just vomit right there? The funniest part is when the monster sticks his hand up the local guy’s ass and pulls out his intestines.
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