Cherry Falls. Good title, good premise . . .
. . . unfortunately, bad writing, bad (and over) acting and bad jokes too.
This film starts like a lot of slashers - teenagers in the car getting all hot and heavy when all of a sudden from out of the woods comes the killer who has been lurking unseen. Don't these kids ever learn that sex means certain death in horror films - it's one of the rules for Pete's sake!
As I stated before, the premise had promise. In a town called Cherry Falls (how ironic, eh?) a killer is stalking young virgins and offing them in pretty interesting ways. One victim was actually nailed to a tree while she was still alive and one was affixed to the ceiling and left to bleed out onto the floor below. Pretty gruesome stuff.
But the film fell apart when you added in all the overacting and almost bipolar mood swings of the main characters Jody Marken (Brittany Murphy) and Kenny Ascott (Gabriel Mann). Their on again off again romance left a lot to be desired. Especially for me because I just hate feet (you will understand if you watch their little "love" scene in the movie).
Marge Marken (Candy Clark) and Sheriff Brent Marken (Michael Biehn), Jody's parents just freaked me out because at any moment it seemed to me that they were going to start fondling their daughter inappropriately (not that there is an appropriate way to fondle a daughter but you get my point). The family dynamic to me was just way off.
Having said all that, there were some interesting kill scenes and I did chuckle a few times during the movie. Not saying that I recommend it you understand, but if it happens to be on it's almost worth watching . . . almost.
Cherry Falls Movie Cast and Credits
Directed by
Geoffrey Wright
Writing credits
Ken Selden
Cast (in credits order)
Brittany Murphy .... Jody Marken
Jay Mohr .... Leonard Marliston
Michael Biehn .... Sherrif Brent Marken
Jesse Bradford .... Rod Harper (as Jesse Watrouse)
Candy Clark .... Marge Marken
Amanda Anka .... Deputy Mina
Joe Inscoe .... Tom Sisler, Principal
Gabriel Mann .... Kenny Ascott
Natalie Ramsey .... Sandy
Douglas Spain .... Mark
Bre Blair .... Stacy Twelfmann
Kristen Miller .... Cindy
Michael Weston .... Ben
Keram Malicki-Sánchez .... Timmy
Joannah Portman .... Sharon
Vicki Davis .... Heather, Student with Glasses
Bret McKee .... Dylan Roley
Clementine Ford .... Annette Duwald
Margaret Moister .... Mrs. Duwald
Michael Goodwin .... Mr. Duwald
Steve Boles .... Father #1
David Lenthall .... Father #2
Steve Ayers .... Father #3
Candy Aston-Dennis .... Mother #1
Deborah Hobart .... Mother #2
Beatrice Bush .... Mother #3
Rick Forrester .... Deputy Beau
Tammy Ballance .... Young Loralee Sherman
Rand Courtney .... Dennis
Colin Fickes .... Dino
Caroline Perreyclear .... Jan
DJ Qualls .... Wally (as D.J. Qualls)
Michael Harding .... Coroner (as Anthony Michael Harding)
Patt Noday .... Stan Michaels, TV Reporter
Jessica Driscoll .... Diana, Principal's Secretary
Mark Joy .... FBI Special Agent Bronhill
Alex Wharff .... Young Brent Marken
Christopher Evans .... Young Tom Sisler
Michael Cammack .... Young Harry
Jesse Janowsky .... Young Jimmy
Christine Offutt Thomas .... Couple at Restaurant
Barry Privett .... Couple at Restaurant
Christian Durango .... Young Leonard
Joseph M. West Jr. .... FBI Agent Majestik
Zachary Knighton .... Mr. Rolly
Teresa Jones .... FBI Agent (as Teresa Wells Jones)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rebecca Coker .... Student
Bryan Friday .... Deputy
Gerard Malbrough .... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Danny Scalf .... Father of Victim, Opposite Deborah Hobart (uncredited)
Stephen Szibler .... Forensic Police Officer (uncredited)
More Reviews of Cherry Falls
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