This wasn't one of the worst films I've seen however, I haven't much positive to say about it either, except that it was a real stinker.
When you watch a horror film you want to see certain elements that make the story thrilling and scary.
What makes a bad film is when you already know the plot, the serial killer, and his motives, the film is predictable and you can already have a solid guess of how it will end. BTK doesn't move you, it doesn't shock, or scare you, and is very dull and uninspiring.
BTK is a film about a well know American serial killer. I, however, didn't know anything about him before watching this film.
To start with it felt as if it were shot in the '80s or '90s with some close-up camera angles, and gritty shots of our killer's face, and the victims, I was flabbergasted to find out was filmed in 2008.
There were very few moments where I was intrigued as the story was quite slow-paced. The positive moments included Kane Hodder's performance as Dennis Rader going about his day-to-day life. He was a strict security officer that seemed to thrive, and get enjoyment being the authority. It almost seemed as if he believed in his mind that he was upholding the law and being such a great role model to society.
That was semi-interesting. Now for the dreary parts of the film, and believe me there were many. The writing and overall plot were lackluster. The performances and casting minus Hodder were sluggish and lacked passion. It was as if the casting directors just grabbed regular people off the street and offered them a few hundred dollars to play a minor part in the story. And finally, the overall execution of the film was just poor. You don't feel satisfied by the end of the film, and quite obviously shouldn't have any positive feelings towards Rader being a sadistic psychopath.
This is one of these watch it once and then forget type films. Although I highly recommend skipping it altogether.
3/10.
When you watch a horror film you want to see certain elements that make the story thrilling and scary.
What makes a bad film is when you already know the plot, the serial killer, and his motives, the film is predictable and you can already have a solid guess of how it will end. BTK doesn't move you, it doesn't shock, or scare you, and is very dull and uninspiring.
BTK is a film about a well know American serial killer. I, however, didn't know anything about him before watching this film.
To start with it felt as if it were shot in the '80s or '90s with some close-up camera angles, and gritty shots of our killer's face, and the victims, I was flabbergasted to find out was filmed in 2008.
There were very few moments where I was intrigued as the story was quite slow-paced. The positive moments included Kane Hodder's performance as Dennis Rader going about his day-to-day life. He was a strict security officer that seemed to thrive, and get enjoyment being the authority. It almost seemed as if he believed in his mind that he was upholding the law and being such a great role model to society.
That was semi-interesting. Now for the dreary parts of the film, and believe me there were many. The writing and overall plot were lackluster. The performances and casting minus Hodder were sluggish and lacked passion. It was as if the casting directors just grabbed regular people off the street and offered them a few hundred dollars to play a minor part in the story. And finally, the overall execution of the film was just poor. You don't feel satisfied by the end of the film, and quite obviously shouldn't have any positive feelings towards Rader being a sadistic psychopath.
This is one of these watch it once and then forget type films. Although I highly recommend skipping it altogether.
3/10.