Cut (Kimble Rendall, 2000) prod. Martin Fabinyi, Bill Bennett, Jennifer Bennett, wr. Dave Warner, exec. prod. Michael Gudinski, Mushroom Pictures and Beyond Films; Kylie Minogue, Tiriel Mora, Jessica Napier, Sarah Kants, Molly Ringwald, Simon Bossell, Stephen Curry; released 25 February 2000, thriller, horror
A killer begins to stalk the actors of a low budget horror film (Hot Blooded), killing them off one by on - a group of film students attempting to finish a horror movie that stopped production years earlier when the director was killed. Unaware that every attempt to complete the pic coincided with the murders of those involved, the students return to the original location in an isolated part of the country; when filming begins, so do the killings. Metafilm.
The trend for setting a horror film within another continues with what appears initially to be an interesting Australian effort. But as is typical with this unimaginative sub-genre, the film makers quickly bottle out and go for the safest and most contrived shock devices. ... This film does boast impressive effects but these swamp any tension, especially in the last ten minutes as director Kimble Rendall starts mimicking the very worst moments of the Freddy Krueger sequels. With any remnants of fear gone, the movie expires into a silly and disappointing heap. Almar Haflidason, BBCi.
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