I had the opportunity in 2021 to sit down and watch the 2013 movie from writers Brian Netto and Adam Schindler. I hadn't heard about the movie prior to stumbling upon it. But being an avid horror fan, of course I found the time to sit down to watch "Delivery".

And while "Delivery" definitely was a watchable movie, it did suffer somewhat from being rather mundane and predictable. I mean, everything that is shown throughout the course of "Delivery" is something that has been done and seen in other movies already. Well, aside from the ending.

I would have enjoyed the movie more if it wasn't filmed in that documentary style. You know, with the camera that is all over the place to make you feel like you are right there. No, when I sit down to watch a movie, I want to watch a movie with a proper production and proper camera work, not something that feels like I could have made myself with my digital video camera. And this aspect of "Delivery" definitely kept the movie back for me.

The acting in the movie was adequate, although the character gallery was a bit stale and bland actually. I never really felt like I got to know Kyle (played by Danny Barclay) and Rachel (played by Laurel Vail) more than on a surface level, despite the fact that the movie was set to revolve around their pregnancy and their lives.

For a horror movie, then "Delivery" didn't deliver. I am sorry to say so, but the movie was just stale and slow paced. Nothing scary happened. And I am sorry to say, but having static bursts interrupt the screen and some distorted sounds just doesn't cut it.

The ending to the storyline was actually interesting enough, but by then it was just too little, too late. And it felt like the ending was just abruptly cut short.

Ultimately, "Delivery" scores a four out of ten stars from me. It was a watchable movie, sure, but it was by no means an outstanding or impressive foray into the thriller or horror genre.

DELIVERY: THE BEAST WITHIN is yet another indie found footage horror film, this time focusing on a young couple who fear demonic influence in their lives. The wife is pregnant but when strange things start happening to her, it seems that perhaps the baby doesn't want to be born. This is a slow-moving and repetitive film that plays out like a video diary. There's a lot of shrieking and overacting from the main players but very little in the way of actual, you know, horror.

The film opens by letting you know Rachel (Laurel Vail) dies in the end which would normally be a plot spoiler if you make it that far. Rachel and Kyle (Danny Barclay) are having a baby and opt to allow a camera crew follow them around to film for a TV reality show. We watch the first episode which is why it looks professionally done. The rest of the footage doesn't make it to production.

After Rachel has a near miscarriage, strange things happen like the dog growls at her and an old Hispanic woman attacks her screaming "devil" in Spanish. Yes, this all builds up to an ending, you might want to miss. For those who loved "Devil's Due" you might as well waste your money on this one too.

Everyone else: Not worth renting.

Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.