Incredible Violence

Don't be suckered in by the fake 10 star reviews. Actually, just read the first 9 words of the synopsis and you'll know everything you need to know about this movie.

G. Patrick Condon (Stephen Oates, Netflix's Frontier) is a filmmaker who has taken money from loan sharks and drank it all away. Now, he owes them a horror movie and can't afford the special effects, so he's just going to kill the cast and crew. Grace has always dreamed of being a famous actress and will do anything to get there. Her first big break is Condon's film, but she soon learns that she can't leave the set and will be recorded around the clock. And oh yeah, killed on film. Incredible Violence is the first movie by G. Patrick Condon - yes, the same name as the character. Just like the movie you're watching as it is being filmed, cast and crew were not told what scenes were being shot and when until right before shooting, which happened continuously over a two-week period. Just like Incredible Violence, the actors agreed to be locked inside the house for the entire filing of the movie and were only allowed to leave when their characters were killed. Well, trust me, they get killed left and right, as this is an incredibly bloody film. I'd say it's amazing that the characters stuck around for the entire filming, but then again, isn't that what happened for real? What happens when the director stops making decisions and the cameras keep rolling? Incredible Violence lives up to its name while standing out from so many of the "me too" slashers that have clogged up streaming services and the shelves at WalMart.

Condon has created a truly inventive story, taking common tropes from killer thrillers and exploitation cinema and putting a fresh spin on the standards. There is the classic psycho killer persona and a nice collection of young women. The story brings in elements of serial psychology and aspects of POV/CCTV that really grabs onto the whole guerilla filmmaking ideology. All blended in a storied span of comfortable and captivating cinematography. "Incredible Violence" gets meta with all it's layered psychotica. At first I didn't think I would like the film. I expected it to fall apart and become a hot mess. Don't make that mistake when you set out to watch this movie. Condon does great at keeping the structure and continuity flowing. The acting varies from decent to great from scene to scene depending on the cast. Mostly I just became swept up in the story. That being said, there are a few moments that actions and dialog becomes clunky and muddled, but things rebound quickly. The horror and violence is full frontal for most of the film's edgy, thriller scenes. It is brutal, exploitative and celebratory. However the cruelty and coldness has purpose. It isn't just for the sake of showing some blood stained flesh. It is shown in contrast to the antagonist's motivation. We are watching a movie of a movie in the making. One in which budget concerns and ingenuity are always an issue. Even flaws are arguably intentional, artistic elements. And superficially the kill sequences look good and at times intense. Overall I enjoyed "Incredible Violence". It is creative and entertaining. The story is complex and complete. I found the characters to be fully developed, relatable characters instead of explotational fluff. The quality of the cinematography is nicely done considering the low-budget nature. The horror elements have purpose and maintain a gritty, affective quality. There are a few flaws but for the most part this is a indie horror worth checking out.

This isn't a dumb American horror movie. This actually takes some thought and intelligence to understand so if you're stupid don't bother with this movie.

WOW...just got finished watching this movie, I actually clicked on it by accident...I didn't know what it was and almost turned on something else...I'm so glad I decided to watch it..This is one of the best movies, if not the best I have seen all year... I will be on the lookout for other movies from this director, VERY well done..and the lead actor did a tremendous job as well, and has a bright future ahead... I won't get into what the story is about...but I will say that growing up as an actor can be VERY tough...I know...You feel like you are alone... and no one understands you...So if any other actors are reading this...Hold on...We all find ourselves...eventually

This is just a good movie. Don't know why so many are making it political. There's BARELY anything about #MeToo. It's mostly about people who want to be famous and what they would do to get there. It's worth the watch, but not everything needs to be a statement about society. Give it a rest!

Am I the only one tired of being preached at in my movies? This is yet another example of filmmakers thinking they're smarter than the people who they're suppose to be making the movie for. White knighting around and saying the women are treated like garbage in movies is boring. Men are treated bad on movies too, but you don't see anyone making movies about that, do you? Instead, I when I'm sitting down to get my mind off stuff, I get another reminder that men are evil, women are perfect. I'm tired of it. The acting is terrible, it's trying so hard to be deep, has nothing to say, the music sounds like its placeholder stuff. They probably found it for free on the internet and then to top it off it looks like it was shot on a phone. Find something else to watch, like a black screen and you'll have more fun. NO THANKS!

This thing should not even be called a movie. It is actually someone who tries and fails miserably to make some kind of film. Anyone can make a movie these days. If this one cost more than $5000. total it was still a loss for the investors. Oh so BAD

It's not fair to describe this as a bad film, but the supposedly meta nature of this film just did not work - I just didn't get it. I like a film with some ambiguity but here there are character and story arcs that just make no sense. The idea of a filmmaker under extreme pressure to make a film is not new, but you can see that writer/director is trying something different. The result though seems to be wholly dependant on a very specific set of circumstances, which could easily be undone at any point by a more obvious choice. Still maybe worth a view if you like something a bit more out there, but not for me.