Amusement

This one could have been good. It's got a cool cover, the production value is surprisingly high, the acting is surprisingly good. Basically this started out like it was going to be one of those rare surprises in the horror genre. Doesn't take long for those hopes to be dashed.

Apparently this movie has been sitting on the shelf for almost 2 years. It was supposed to be released in theatres late last year but was not and is now being silently tossed out on DVD. I'll admit it's better than most theatrical horror movies, but it's still not good.

The movie actually turns out to be a horror anthology, telling several different stories throughout. The first one just involves a trucker and a convoy and a bunch of unoriginal ideas. It really reminded me of Joy Ride, but only if that movie sucked.

Now the 2nd story however, everything turns around. The second story involves a creepy clown, so right away the filmmakers barely even had to try to make this one scary. Everyone knows clowns are terrifying. Anyone who doesn't know this has only met the 1% of clowns who are actually ok. The rest of us know all about the remaining 99% who want nothing more than to wrap you in cotton candy until they need to drink your blood through a huge novelty straw.

The 2nd story in this movie is actually done well. It's creepy and effective and the best part is, you can watch it, enjoy it, and not have to bother with the rest of the movie. The third story is also generic and boring.

The end of the movie tries to tie everything together but by that point I was gone. I didn't care anymore. The movie had me for about 15 minutes and that was it. 

5/10 for the clown story alone