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Summary: Pretty good Movie!
Review: ... Even though this movie had a small budget, you can see that the director put a lot of effort into making this film worthwhile. The plot is very interesting and the acting was pretty good. The atmoshpher and the techniques used to add suspense with the Devil were very good. Over all, the movie made a lot of sence. I was never lost at point in the film. Go see it.
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Summary: Misinforming
Review: Being of South Jersey all of my 28 years reading all about the Jersey Devil and being of N.J. Native American Indian heritage, I have NEVER heard of the Jersey Devil ever being rumored as a Leni Lenape. Where did they get their information? Even though this is not a documentary, they should've changed the name of the subject (Jersey Devil) to something else. Also, since it wasn't a documentary, they definately should not have had an author of a book on the Jersey Devil tell his testimony. It confused the rest of the country as to what the Jersey Devil is and also made a false statement about the Leni Lenape Tribe. I just hope that everyone that saw the movie will further research it and discover the truth behind the lengend. I am very disappointed in this film. Not only was every aspect of it WRONG, the acting & "monster" stunk! I hope that Volume I did so bad that they won't be able to do a Volume II.
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Summary: The SNORE-INATOR
Review: Despite the fact that it has some really good actors this film is just so BAD.
The JERSEY DEVIL monster only looks disturbing in literally the last two minutes of the film when it rises out of a pool of blood. Throughout the rest of the film it resembles a man in a bad monster suit (ripped off from the GIGER ALIEN design yet again).
This film PLODS on and the minor characters are all more entertaining and interesting than the main ones. Specifically the female investigator. She is like an unnattrative NAOMI WATTS blonde (with a really hideous personality) crossed with DANA SCULLY. So basically you have someone who you can feel no empathy with and literally can't stand.
The evil Mr. Shroud who somehow is linked to the JERSEY DEVIL through some kind of ancestral silliness walks around through the film grumbling and mumblings lines like, "Have you seen my friend Bruno?" (Bruno being his pet name for his fake looking Jersey Devil pal).
I have seen worse films but not by much.
The idea was cool and the image of the JERSEY DEVIL rising from the pool of blood is quite well done. But sitting throught the entire movie to see the ONLY good part is NOT something I could recommend to anyone else.
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Summary: WAS THAT FOR REAL??!
Review: i have sat through many bad movies in my life but this one took the cake. i cannot say one good thing about this movie. the plot was terrible and the acting was even worse. where did they get these "actors"? there wasn't even a hint of emotion in their faces even when they come across a severed torso. the actual devil was an anticlimactic joke. this is one of those movies that will dumbfound you as to why it was ever released. there was one amazing thing about it: that i actually finished it. if you are looking for terror and gore look elsewhere. this movie was an insult.
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Summary: Not As Bad As Most Might Say, But Not Exactly Good
Review: i think that this movie is worth at least three. first of all, its a nice concept to pick up another cryptozoological concept besides Sasquatch for hollywood. while this movie puts a completely supernatural and unrealistic spin on the Jersey Devil, its still as good as most could be (on the Jersey Devil, that is). the storyline bases itself around no real main character, but several less important characters. the chosen actors arent that bad. they are quite believeable (though not likeable). basically, theres some cops, a mental patient, and a very strange man with odd beliefs about humans and their "evilness" (gee, i wonder who that character will turn out to be?). on the musical score, i felt at times that it was quite cheesy. and on the cue word of cheesy, thats also the catagory the beast falls under. im sorry people, but it seems like the hardest thing to do in the filming buisness is create a good-looking monster. ive seen this pathetic makeup and costume work too many times and this is the same. near the end (when the beast is coming up from all of the blood in the floor), the Jersey Devil doesnt look that bad. but for the most part of the movie, it sucks. take yet another subtype of mythology from a rural town with a supposed creature and youve got too many films in the history of cinema! these are such good concepts, and they should leave them for another--better--production. but, now that im done urinating on this film, id like to say that somehow it works for a rental. i can see why it never hit the big screen, but it can do justice in your home if you just try looking at it from a different angle. what angle? i dont know. but keep trying, because there is something in this work that is actually worth it.
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Summary: Don't waste your time with this movie
Review: I wish I could give this movie a Zero star rating, not a thing was tolerable, script, acting, accuracy in filming, both camera use and geographically. On top of all of this, the movie has nothing to do with the Jersey Devil legend that is well known in New Jersey. If any one has heard anything about the legend being linked to a Native-American tribe, please let me know. I was born and raised in South Jersey. I grew up on Jersey Devil lore, and that has never been mentioned in any of the stories or books.If you want to see something about the Jersey Devil, I suggest, but not highly, you watch season 1 of the X-Files, one of first episodes covered the Jersey Devil or the movie The Last Broadcast. Neither of these cover the full story of the Jersey Devil, but do a better job then this movie. One question I would love to ask the filmmakers of the 13th child, is whatever happened to the story at the heart of the Jersey Devil? The story of the Leed child? This is a more interesting story.
Rating:
Summary: Don't waste your time with this movie
Review: I wish I could give this movie a Zero star rating, not a thing was tolerable, script, acting, accuracy in filming, both camera use and geographically. On top of all of this, the movie has nothing to do with the Jersey Devil legend that is well known in New Jersey. If any one has heard anything about the legend being linked to a Native-American tribe, please let me know. I was born and raised in South Jersey. I grew up on Jersey Devil lore, and that has never been mentioned in any of the stories or books. If you want to see something about the Jersey Devil, I suggest, but not highly, you watch season 1 of the X-Files, one of first episodes covered the Jersey Devil or the movie The Last Broadcast. Neither of these cover the full story of the Jersey Devil, but do a better job then this movie. One question I would love to ask the filmmakers of the 13th child, is whatever happened to the story at the heart of the Jersey Devil? The story of the Leed child? This is a more interesting story.
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Summary: Best Jersey Devil Movie Ever...
Review: Its actually the only movie about the jersey devil. That may be a good thing... because in all actuallity it was the worst movie that I have ever seen. The story line was all jacked up from the jersey devil stories that I have heard. Special effects... I could do better with my own camcorder from '85. If you are thinking about buying this movie or even thinking of watching it, Save your time and money and watch a Pauly Shore movie or something. At least those are viewable. Boycott this dvd, the whole crew that worked on this movie and if you know one of these people please let them know how bad it is. Im sure they already know it too.
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Summary: Best Jersey Devil Movie Ever...
Review: Its actually the only movie about the jersey devil. That may be a good thing... because in all actuallity it was the worst movie that I have ever seen. The story line was all jacked up from the jersey devil stories that I have heard. Special effects... I could do better with my own camcorder from '85. If you are thinking about buying this movie or even thinking of watching it, Save your time and money and watch a Pauly Shore movie or something. At least those are viewable. Boycott this dvd, the whole crew that worked on this movie and if you know one of these people please let them know how bad it is. Im sure they already know it too.
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Summary: well...horrible, yah, sums it up
Review: Ok, i love a bad horror movie like the next person and so was very excited to find this movie on the rental shelf at BlockBuster (heaven on earth :) I wish i could give half stars cause that is all that this movie deserves. i am from New Jersey and am very proud of that heritege and was shocked to see just how much they got it wrong. However...let's begin. Actually they got the legend totally wrong, completely. My sister did an extensive research and practically tore the TV apart when watching what little she did. It painful to begin with. Not enough could be said about how totally HORRIBLE the actor job was. (sorry, the guy who played the human brother was great) But the actress (can u call her that?) that led made me want to cry. She can not act at all. At the final sceen she sound so fake like she was hypervitilating. I just couldn't stand it. The effects were ok at the least, like any normal bad horror movie. The really bad thing about the entire ordeal is that this is only vol 1!! I can't imagine any sequel? To sum it up, this was bad, all to say. As a native New Jerseyian (?) i am embrassed and wish whoever was the screenwriter had checked his facts first before throwing something togethor and labeling it "Jersey Devil". Avoid at all cost.
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