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		List Price: $22.98		Label: North American Pict. Salesrank: 49344 Released: March 10, 2009
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		MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
Studio: North American Motion Pic Release Date: 03/10/2009 Run time: 108 minutes Rating: R

Dark Reel Reviews:
Had a great time with this wonderful film
2009-08-09 - Dark Reel is part horror, part thriller, part comedy and an all around enjoyable experience. In this Giallo-esque film, Ed Furlong of T2 fame plays a down on his luck loser who wins a walk on role alongside the movie star of his dreams played by the amazing Tiffany Shepis. What he doesn't know is that there is a murderer on set who seems to be obsessed with an unsolved 1950's murder case. The Black Dahlia-esque murder of starlet Scarlett May.
Every character in this film is distinct and quirky and a whole lot of fun to watch. As much as it is a suspense film it also spoofs the b-horror industry and the ruthlessness of Hollywood. This film is classier than many low budget horror films as exemplified by scenes such as the one where Tony Todd's detective character questions Lance Henriksen in an amazing verbal sword fight.
If you are looking for a straight out gore fest with no story or unique characters then this is not your film even though there are some very brutal death scenes.
But if you are looking for a great, fun filled ride of a film that never takes itself too seriously then this is for you.

Not worth the time or $1.00 rental fee from Redbox
2009-08-08 - I am a big horror film fan and had hoped that I would get my $1.00 RedBox DVD worth of a movie. This film is not close to a good "B" movie horror film from the past. It was painful to watch and the acting was terrible. I kept thinking that it would get better as the film progressed but it did not. If I had actually paid good money to watch in a movie theatre I would have walked out and demanded a refund. I can not believe that there is really going to be a Dark Reel 2.

Terrible
2009-08-02 - I am an absolute horror fan. I will give a lot of leeway to a film, especially a 'b' horror film...though I'd put this more at a 'f' horror film. The acting was absolutely laughable...the plot...terrible. Even Lance (poor guy...Pumpkinhead was alright), the guy from Candyman (the worst cop...besides his ever posing, obviously never held a gun, a pen, a notepad, or a decent job female partner...he even laughs at her bad acting at the end...it's really funny...see it just for that), the Teminator kid, Furlong, is just terrible...and I don't think he means to be...just is...we kept thinking he was trying to be Gary Sinese. The production, camera work, writing...everything...just terrible. People that are saying otherwise here are getting paid by the company to write good reviews to get you to buy this garbage.


Rent it in a Redbox...pay a buck...you'll thank me cause you'll be laughing all night...it's a great comedy..though you're laughing AT it. And no, I don't work for Redbox, just grateful they saved me some dough from either buying this or renting it for more.

If I could give this zero stars to even out the other obviously fake reviews, I would.

A complete joke
2009-06-09 - This movie was laughable at first. It started out so horrendous, so terrifyingly bad, that I thought it was going to be a movie inside of a movie. Like, it would cut away from that scene and it would just be people WATCHING a movie inside of the movie, but no. That was the movie. It's that bad, and it never, ever gets better. From the beginning of the movie to the end, I was seriously waiting for a zoom out to reveal a movie theater setting in the 1950s. I mean, that would've explained the visual quality of it. It seriously looks like you're watching footage of a 50 year old movie in the theaters shot through a 20 year old video camera. As for the sound effects, well they were... I guess you could say... Oh wait, there were none. That's right, every time a blade goes through someone or someone is getting beat to death with their own arm (yup), the only sound you hear is the actual thumping of a plastic arm from a My Size Barbie doll against the face of a truly horrendous actor. Which was actually probably the most satisfying scene in the whole movie. The story revolved around a ghost and a serial killer. The serial killer went around killing members of the cast of some pirate movie they were making, and while the ghost has some relation to the killer, its plot evolves no further. It has absolutely no relevance to the storyline beyond that at all, and it hardly appears, nor effects the outcome of anyone's lives or the plot throughout the entire movie. This movie is total garbage, and anyone affiliated with it should be banned from the movie making business entirely. For anyone who allowed this abomination to be casted, filmed, edited and produced has committed a truly awful sin. And it's not like they even let it go under their breath, and never spoke of it again after it was filmed like anyone with a shred of decency would have done. THERE'S A COMMENTARY TRACK ON IT. What could anyone have to say that is positive about this film besides that it ends? The commentary track should just be complete silence until the last few moments, and then the words "I am sorry" should be spoken. So please do not buy this movie. Do not rent it, don't even look at it. I am truly scarred. Save yourself.

Dark Reel: Great comedic horror
2009-06-04 - Dark Reel is a "reel" pleasant surprise. Instantly in watching the credits you will recognize a cast of genre favorites. The cast does an excellent job of playing their roles. Every character is a little off-beat creating a world where anybody is a potential suspect. I went back and forth trying to guess the identity of the murderer. I may have guessed it because I guessed everyone at least once! The best word I could use to describe Dark Reel is fun. It is a very fun ride- one worth taking more than once. You will be laughing one second and scared the next. Also, make sure you watch the dvd extra called "the Making Of Gnome Killer 2"- a hilarious mockumentary.