Five people head off to a cabin in the woods that hasn't been used in years that magically has the electricity turned on. Who has been paying the bills? Meanwhile Mason (Michael Jon Murphy) a killer gets out of prison. He is the boyfriend of a dead sister who used to hang out in that cabin. He is after his stolen goods. Also as part of the five is a teased guy with a metal detector. Add a sheriff and a funny looking mechanic, a couple of poachers and you know the story and could most likely write a better one.

The drama between the one couple wore on. Their digs at each other lacked humor. The ending was the expected he kills her, she kills him he kills him...oh wait I'm not dead yet...ad nauseam. They couldn't end an often told tale without making it look stupid. Better than some cabin in the woods drama/thrillers but not as good as most. Sound was uneven and there were car/road noises in the background of their secluded area.

Guide: F-word, sex, nudity (Destiny Dawn Osmialowski, Darri Kristin)

PREY, IN COLD BLOOD is another film that utilises that tired old premise of having a bunch of characters going away for a quiet weekend in a cabin in the woods only to fall foul of unexpected menace. This one's not supernatural but rather mixes in criminal elements with the presence of a murderous gang desperate to get their hands on some loot in the area.

It's pretty poor for what it is, although given the budgetary constraints I suppose you can't hope for much more. The one twist is that the characters are all middle-aged rather than the usual teenage victims, so the acting is a little better than usual. The kill scenes are very poor indeed although there's one great topless scene. The film becomes an action adventure towards the climax. It's not the worst I've seen, although still far from the best.

So many negatives, so little time. One, the main characters are so obnoxious, you will be rooting for them to be killed; the two male leads constantly pick on the nerdy guy, and the two female leads (including the nerdy guy's sister) do not stick up for him. Two, the CGI violence is terrible. Three, the script is bad. The plot is poor and nonsensical at times; as in slasher movies, several times the heroine thinks the villain is dead, but he comes back. Lines which seem intended to be humorous aren't. Four, the acting is poor, though the female leads are not too bad. This is a very poorly written, acted, and plotted film.

There are a few positives The main characters are all middle-aged which is refreshing for this type of film. The female leads are attractive, and one has a nice topless scene. Finally, the obnoxious characters get what's coming to them; the only survivor is probably the nicest.

This is one of those movies which are so bad they can be entertaining. Unless you enjoy those or watch movies for a bit of nudity, skip this.