Let me just begin by saying “No, I did not see this in 3D.” During its theatrical run (which lasted a pitiful 56 days), the film featured 3D visuals (with the purchase of 3D glasses of course) in an attempt to have the action ‘leap out’ at the audience and add to the scares. Whether or not this added anything to the film, I can’t say, however I’m quite certain it would have novelty, short lived or otherwise.

What I CAN say, is that this was a surprisingly well acted, well shot film, with an unfortunate plot. As the story goes… 10 years ago, a miner decided to go crazy and kill his co-workers while working deep in a mine. He was presumed dead, only to return a decade later to kill again. For what reason? I was never entirely sure, even though the film drags you back through the entire film putting together the pieces of the puzzle and showing why everything happened. Watching a horror film for the plot though is like eating taco bell because of the fibre. The gory death scenes are what shine here.

With the exception of the Final Destination films, the deaths in this film were some of the most creative I’ve ever seen. At one point (I’m not joking) you see a jaw FLY towards the screen as its pulled off the victim. This definitely isn’t for the squeamish, however Peter Jackson may get a kick out of it as Bad Taste and Dead Alive are two films that quickly come to mind regarding original death scenes.

The performances were surprisingly decent, especially with a relatively unknown cast working with such tongue-in-cheek material. The dialog helped to fill the gaps between the inevitable murders, of which there are plenty.

SYNOPSIS : If you are looking for a very basic horror film with some extra gruesome murder scenes and to have a laugh with your friends, give this a whirl. If you are looking for ANYTHING beyond that, don’t bother. The story is absurd and there will be the occasional groan as the plot holes start to show up.