Review of Cub (2014) by Justin B — 23 Apr 2016

I was actually drawn in by the interesting cover art, but after reading a few of the reviews, I thought I'd check it out. I'm certainly glad I did.

A group of cub scouts head out into the forest to do what cub scouts do best. Dick around, play with knives, burn stuff, sleep outdoors. The plot quickly turns near the beginning of the film, and don't think that just because it has children in the cast that it won't be violent. It's a slasher flick undoubtedly, but the viewer should be aware that it doesn't focus particularly on gore. It definitely plays with a few different horror themes, and it's slightly reminiscent of 'The Hills Have Eyes.' It's not an overtly SCARY film, but it does have some pretty gruesome deaths.

It's actually the characters that make this film. The main boy does a very good job of walking the line between a normal little boy, and a child who can't tell the difference between right and wrong. The cub leaders didn't do too bad as the main adult leads, but it was the boy 'Kai" that I really loved. He's the one on the cover of the film. I loved how deranged he was throughout the film. You're never really certain if he's friend or foe until the end... I won't ruin it, but I was surprised the way the film makers went with that.

Anyways, a couple of decent shocks. Nothing really special, but worth a watch if you got the time.

2/5.