Director: Anders Jacobsson, Tomas Sandquist
Writer: Mikael Fuchs, Anders Jacobsson
Cast: Jacobsson Anton, Lars Bethke, Tommy Hall
A lonely hotel by a lonely road. Sarah is lost, looking for somewhere to sleep. She's come to the wrong place. A lonely hotel by a lonely road. Sarah is lost, Jenny is looking for her. She's come to the right place. The Bridgeburn Hotel.
There's no excuse for films as lazy as this, I mean most lower budget films have nothing going for them. But Insane as a few real pluses 1) its got a fantastic location with the very odd Twin Peaks looking hotel 2) a pretty good fx crew, the opening death is done really well as is a metal bar in the head kill later on. 3) though not oscar worthy the actors are good enough. 4) the killer actually looks great with his gas mask and tight leather coat.
Yet what does Insane do ? it totally fucking blows it by offering the most dull plot ever put on film, then to add insult to the viewer it's delivered with zero enthusiasm by the director who can't create a tone or atmosphere.
It's basically lone female checks into an isolated hotel then gets killed, then another lone female checks into same hotel blah de blah de blah. Here goes sure its a spoiler but fuck it we learn its the bellboy (which isn't a shock as he's been the only fucking person on screen most the whole god damned film) the reason is given briefly at the end that his mother used to rent rooms out as well as him as a child, to travelling salesmen. So he's decided he's got something against women and kills them, roll credits....
Honestly its an insult to low budget film makers around the world who at least try, who don't get half the breaks this film got. Simple fact is if you can't write a script or create atmosphere at least add some humor. I'd sooner watch a 5 hour loop of paint drying for a week than sit through this shit, how I even managed to sit through this turkey once is beyond me I need a meddle.
Yet what does Insane do ? it totally fucking blows it by offering the most dull plot ever put on film, then to add insult to the viewer it's delivered with zero enthusiasm by the director who can't create a tone or atmosphere.
It's basically lone female checks into an isolated hotel then gets killed, then another lone female checks into same hotel blah de blah de blah. Here goes sure its a spoiler but fuck it we learn its the bellboy (which isn't a shock as he's been the only fucking person on screen most the whole god damned film) the reason is given briefly at the end that his mother used to rent rooms out as well as him as a child, to travelling salesmen. So he's decided he's got something against women and kills them, roll credits....
Honestly its an insult to low budget film makers around the world who at least try, who don't get half the breaks this film got. Simple fact is if you can't write a script or create atmosphere at least add some humor. I'd sooner watch a 5 hour loop of paint drying for a week than sit through this shit, how I even managed to sit through this turkey once is beyond me I need a meddle.
(2½ out of 10)
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