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A breakthrough in advanced parasitic research on Cuttyhunk Island gave scientists a jump on human evolution. Using genetically engineered parasites, they were able to increase the physical and mental strength and awareness of their test subjects. When the scientists become unable to control the subjects and the parasites, the island tragically lost three quarters of its population, leading to a massive cover-up. Twenty years later the experiment threatens the island’s population once again and the islanders must now fight to survive against both the parasites and each other!
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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Oh dear. This film just doesn't quite manage to get where it wants to go. Is it a plague film or a superhero film?
Sometimes dodgy CGI effects that just don't cut it and a half baked plot make this a bit of a disappointment. It's got the feel of one of those early 80's low budget horror films - which isn't necessarily a bad thing - but it never shifts into a higher gear and instead slumps to nothing more than a bland made for tv horror.
Not wanting to insert spoilers let's just say the end is a real cop out.
Save your money.
Sometimes dodgy CGI effects that just don't cut it and a half baked plot make this a bit of a disappointment. It's got the feel of one of those early 80's low budget horror films - which isn't necessarily a bad thing - but it never shifts into a higher gear and instead slumps to nothing more than a bland made for tv horror.
Not wanting to insert spoilers let's just say the end is a real cop out.
Save your money.
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In 1989 scientists make a breakthrough using parasites to make super humans, but the parasites start feeding off the host from the inside. All infected people are killed off and the experiments stop. Fast forward to present day, 4 people arrive on the island where it took place, as somebody died and left them a house. They're cleaning up the house in preparation of it being sold, whilst there the parasites are on the loose again.
The film started off reasonably well, it had an enjoyable title sequence that quickly shows events that have happened. After 15 minutes or so, the film starts to go downhill leading to a ridiculous ending and to be honest I couldn't wait for it to finish. I don't know why I keep doing it to myself, but in my never ending search to find great low budget horror movies, I come across films like this and 20-30 minutes in, I know it won't improve but I finish anyway. I was almost to the point of self loathing by the time i'd wasted another hour on this.
The story has been done before, I suppose Slither is the easiest film to make a comparison with. Slither is 100 times better than this, that has good acting, directing, effects and humour, non of which Growth has. I thought the only decent thing in Growth was the acting, but even that is a bad thing as the film feels like a cheesy 80's film and probably would have benefited having fun, hammy acting in it.
There are some fight scenes in this, where the action is slowed down in a sort of Matrix style and it looks appalling, I assume the film didn't have a fight choreographer, because if it did i'm sorry to say he should never work on another movie. The effects start of okay, but as the movie progresses and they attempt to be more ambitious, they just get worse to the point of mediocrity.
For a film that started off well, I couldn't believe how bored I was by the time it finished. Considering it was filmed on a very small budget of $300,000, they did a decent job despite the fact i've seen much better on smaller budgets. If your a fan of Slither, I doubt it but you may enjoy this.
The film started off reasonably well, it had an enjoyable title sequence that quickly shows events that have happened. After 15 minutes or so, the film starts to go downhill leading to a ridiculous ending and to be honest I couldn't wait for it to finish. I don't know why I keep doing it to myself, but in my never ending search to find great low budget horror movies, I come across films like this and 20-30 minutes in, I know it won't improve but I finish anyway. I was almost to the point of self loathing by the time i'd wasted another hour on this.
The story has been done before, I suppose Slither is the easiest film to make a comparison with. Slither is 100 times better than this, that has good acting, directing, effects and humour, non of which Growth has. I thought the only decent thing in Growth was the acting, but even that is a bad thing as the film feels like a cheesy 80's film and probably would have benefited having fun, hammy acting in it.
There are some fight scenes in this, where the action is slowed down in a sort of Matrix style and it looks appalling, I assume the film didn't have a fight choreographer, because if it did i'm sorry to say he should never work on another movie. The effects start of okay, but as the movie progresses and they attempt to be more ambitious, they just get worse to the point of mediocrity.
For a film that started off well, I couldn't believe how bored I was by the time it finished. Considering it was filmed on a very small budget of $300,000, they did a decent job despite the fact i've seen much better on smaller budgets. If your a fan of Slither, I doubt it but you may enjoy this.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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If you love Squirm and Slither, then you will love this. It will give you the chills and even the most hardened horror fan will shudder when he sees the "things" burrow through into the flesh of an unsuspecting victim. Growth is a new body horror from the company that produced SAW, MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D which was Lionsgate. I have to say I have been impressed by the horror movies that Lionsgate are releasing as most of them are good. I love nature gone bad movies and body horror movies, so I gave this a whirl. Well let's just say I was scratching my skin about 45 mins into the film. It really does make your skin crawl. Most of the time the parasites are CGI but they are CGI that you can believe in and be repulsed by and believe me they are repulsive. Through some scenes I actually even felt sick. It is a movie that plays with your mind and your body at the same time. believe me it will GROW on you.
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