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Rutherford comes into possession of a strange 18th century mechanical device known as Le Vaudo Mort . Later that night, after a party at his university campus, Ben flaunts the machine in front of a group of friends. However, when it disappears from his room the next morning, things take a sinister turn when he finds out that the device may have deadly supernatural powers. One by one, Ben s friends begin to die under strange and horrific circumstances. Now he must reunite with his estranged half-brother, Marcus, a forensic photographer, and delve deeper into their father s past to work out who is behind the grisly murders.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Following a bitter legal battle over his late father's belongings, archaeology student Ben Rutherford comes into possession of a strange 18th century mechanical device known as "Le Vaudo Mort". Later that night, after a party at his university campus, Ben flaunts the machine in front of a group of friends. However, when it disappears from his room the next morning, things take a sinister turn when he finds out that the device may have deadly supernatural powers. One by one, Ben's friends begin to die under strange and horrific circumstances. Now he must reunite with his estranged half-brother, Marcus, a forensic photographer, and delve deeper into their father's past to work out who is behind the grisly murders. As the terror mounts and the clues seem to suggest the unthinkable, a surprising twist reveals the true identity of the killer. ...Needle
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Far better than the Hellraiser rip-off I expected.
The opening is not particularly startling, but it intruigues enough to grip, and when we fast forward to the present and meet main character Ben and his friends, they're all just well characterised and played enough to stand out from the usual slasher fodder. As a result, you care just a little more when someone bites the dust.
Archeology student Ben has pretty much moved on after the death of his father when he gets an unwelcome visit from his estranged brother Marcus trying to make amends, and receives one last heirloom - a strange box that no-one can figure out. Almost as quickly as it appears, it's been stolen, and people he cares about start dying in nasty, very bloody ways...
Needle is interesting because it plays the murder mystery card more heavily than most slashers, which are normally just concerned with ways to up the body count. Instead Needle has the heroes pursue the case while they try to deal with their sibling issues, in between brutal murder scenes.
The plot device is fun and allows for some inventive demises, and the leads play their roles better than usual. In addition, the plot is nicely staged - and while it's not completely unpredictable it has enough nice moments and red herrings to keep you very entertained.
A fine example of modern Aussie horror, and an above average 'college kids' slasher flick.
The opening is not particularly startling, but it intruigues enough to grip, and when we fast forward to the present and meet main character Ben and his friends, they're all just well characterised and played enough to stand out from the usual slasher fodder. As a result, you care just a little more when someone bites the dust.
Archeology student Ben has pretty much moved on after the death of his father when he gets an unwelcome visit from his estranged brother Marcus trying to make amends, and receives one last heirloom - a strange box that no-one can figure out. Almost as quickly as it appears, it's been stolen, and people he cares about start dying in nasty, very bloody ways...
Needle is interesting because it plays the murder mystery card more heavily than most slashers, which are normally just concerned with ways to up the body count. Instead Needle has the heroes pursue the case while they try to deal with their sibling issues, in between brutal murder scenes.
The plot device is fun and allows for some inventive demises, and the leads play their roles better than usual. In addition, the plot is nicely staged - and while it's not completely unpredictable it has enough nice moments and red herrings to keep you very entertained.
A fine example of modern Aussie horror, and an above average 'college kids' slasher flick.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It seems that there has been an influx in low-budget horror films of late, and the go-to genre is the Zombie apocalypse. Thankfully a few low budget horrors have drawn there inspirations from other avenues, like the body-horror of "Splinter". "Needle" has chosen to eschew the undead in favour of a story centered on voodoo technology with a hint of Clive Barker's seminal Hellraiser.
It's a solid film that may not bear frequent re-watching, but its the kind of film I'd stick with if it came on television.
I'd like to see more from this production team.
It's a solid film that may not bear frequent re-watching, but its the kind of film I'd stick with if it came on television.
I'd like to see more from this production team.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thoroughly enjoyed this dvd and didn't have a clue as to who was responsible. I won't spoil it for you, I saw the reviews and bought anyway and was glad I did mysterious, tense and fascinating excellent story and impressive acting recommended.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Horror that doesn't make the grade.
The picture on the DVD Case leads one to expect a variation on the Pin head and Hellraiser theme.
I am sorry to say that the cover picture was not evident in the film, and... Read more
I am sorry to say that the cover picture was not evident in the film, and... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Sid
A slasher by any other name wouldst smell as foul
I bought this on the basis of a few good reviews on Amazon. They were wrong. I'm right. Trust me.
The supernatural premise is basically a macguffin. Read more
The supernatural premise is basically a macguffin. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ian Williams
Pretty Good.
I quite enjoyed Needle.
It's nice to see something different from the norm in horror films these days, and this is a very good attempt. Read more
It's nice to see something different from the norm in horror films these days, and this is a very good attempt. Read more
Published 2 months ago by InYOurHonour
A Box Of Frights
!!! WARNING. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. !!!!
When college student Ben Rutherford(Michael Dorman) recieves one final item belonging to his late fathers estate, a mysterious... Read more
When college student Ben Rutherford(Michael Dorman) recieves one final item belonging to his late fathers estate, a mysterious... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Jonathon T. Beckett
Fun horror film!
This film was quite a surprise...it was actually good!
I'm not really into horror films but my BF convinced me to watch it with him and I enjoyed it... Read more
I'm not really into horror films but my BF convinced me to watch it with him and I enjoyed it... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kristel
A VOODOO GORE FEST
This starts off 10 years before with a man being killed with voodoo.
This sets the tone for the gore right from the start. Read more
This sets the tone for the gore right from the start. Read more
Published 12 months ago by rc
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