Review of Cradle of Fear (2001) by Robin D — 23 Dec 2007
A low budget gorefest, which is more put-you-off-dinner than jump-off-the-seat. Detective Neilson is on the trail of a murderer with no solid leads and as the murders mount up, he finds them related to a psychopathic child killer called Kemper who he got locked up in an asylum years ago.
Four stories unwind throughout the film: the story of Melissa's (Emily Booth) one night stand, the story of two girls breaking into a mans house to steal his money, an amputee desperate for a new leg to make him feel whole again and a internet surfer obsessed with disturbing content on the Net.
Each person ends up in a nast way thanks to The Man, a mysterious killer (Dani Filth) who is carrying out the work of Kemper. Blood, guts, nudity and swearing from start to finish. It's got an interesting storyline, bad acting and a decent soundtrack.
Not my favourite horror or gorefest but I did enjoy it if not just for Emily Booths' cameo.
This review of Cradle of Fear (2001) was written by Robin D on 23 Dec 2007.
Cradle of Fear has generally received mixed reviews.
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