Trigger Man (2007)
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Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 7 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 80 mins
Runtime: 80 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 19, 2007 Limited
Synopsis:
This impressive indie from Ti West (ROOST) squeezes a frightening number of scares from its meager budget. When three friends leave New York City for the quiet of the country, they get far more than they bargained for as their hunting trip turns them into prey for a sharpshooter. Larry... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Reggie Cunningham, Ray Sullivan, Sean Reid, Larry Fessenden, Heather Robb
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Well-crafted but not very enlightening. The ending will leave you both cold and confused.
10/22/07 02:08 PM
Explanation, exposition and character development are at or near zero, but an atmosphere of dread is built effectively and West's technique is strong.
10/18/07 12:43 PM
Top Critic [A] startling sophomore feature by 26-year-old writer-director (and Larry Fessenden protégé) Ti West.
10/18/07 12:02 PM
Devised for minimum fuss and maximum tension, Trigger Man is the little thriller that could.
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10/17/07 12:27 PM
Top Critic Once the story goes Deliverance (1972), it's a nail-biter, and the minimalist aesthetic is an asset rather than a liability.
10/17/07 12:04 PM
...follow-up to the killer bat movie The Roost is superior in almost every way, and cheaper, too!
06/30/07 09:57 AM
Pic [has a] marvelous sense of time and space, seemingly empty of purpose yet steadily building tension.
06/30/07 06:26 AM
Top Critic The flick's got just just as much first-half "filler" as it does second-half intensity, so if you're a patient genre fan, I've no problem recommending the movie.
03/20/07 02:12 PM
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