Wednesday 21 August 2013

DVD: Aftershock (dir: Nicolas Lopez, 2013)


"Next!"

'Eli Roth presents...'...and co-writes, co-produces and effectively stars in this rather weak horror throwback, giving probably the best performance in a roster of unappealing characters and limited characterisations.  There are a couple of effective black-humour gore gags, but the plot mostly staggers uninterestingly from one victim to the next.  The party at which the earthquake hits is clearly studio-bound, but there is some interest to be found in the actual location shooting.  Aftershock also boasts the most staggeringly predictable final shot in memory, confirming that this is not a memorable viewing experience.

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