Review of Salvage (2006) by Private U — 07 Oct 2007

This movie is way better than anything made so cheaply has a right to be. It looks like your run-of-the-mill slasher flick, but there's more to it. (And it was selected to play at Sundance, so someone must agree with me.).

Filmed in my hometown of Marietta, Ohio, I was able to see it in a public screening hosted by the filmmakers. I didn't expect much, but was pleasantly surprised. It is tense and scary, with solid performances from a mostly amateur cast. It is also one of the rare cases when a twist ending actually ties things together and feels like a genuine payoff, rather than cheapening what came before for the sake of a shock.

Well done, Crook brothers, and I hope to see more from you.