Bereavement (2010)

This film is highly recommended for those who like the old creepy guy doing creepy things to people in a creepy abandoned isolated place where no one can hear your screams. Reminiscent of Texas Chainsaw, High Tension, Hostel, Psycho, etc. 'Bereavement' is entertaining and bloody! I would love to see an unedited no holds barred version. From the reviews I've read, 'Bereavement' had a difficult time achieving an R-rating but finally got one and was able to release it to major theaters. Personally, I like my films uber rough and would have preferred more blood, boobs, and nasty nasties. Looking forward to the next chapter in the series and hopefully an unrated directors cut on DVD! See 'Malevolence' after this to find out more about the characters! Great work for a one man show....Stevan Mena....great writer, director, editor, and music man! Kudos Stevan, kudos.

Fmovies: Bereavement is a slasher movie with some strong points - good acting (Michael Biehn, Alexandra Daddario and the rest of the cast) and a good cinematography and production value. The weakest point: the behavior of the victims is so dumb like they never heard any news of serial killers and maniacs or never watched some horror movies. So watching them killed I always thought - well , that's survival of the fittest, baby ;)

In a teenie-slasher with some elements of comedy such "behavior" of course is part of the deal, in a "serious" slasher like Bereavement it is not. On top, there are some implausibility and issues with the story: many girls disappear but nobody checks on the weird guy living in a old slaughterhouse, is just one of them. Also the "twist" (no, I won't spoil) I saw miles ahead coming and is just a cliche that wants to shock but can't, at least not the "serious" horror audience.

Well, with a more refine and plausible plot this movie could be easy a really good slasher. So it is a solid one, that is in the end not in every aspect convincing.

This movie doesn't rely on cheap scares or excessive gore to grip the audience, it runs on the adrenaline of fear.

The fear of Sutter, the blood-splattered face of true horror. Brett Rickaby takes insanity to a new level. He portrays Sutter with incredible depth and emotion, simultaneously invoking terror and empathy. Any one of us could be his victim; murdered not by a masked ghost or reanimated madman, but by a quiet pack-rat who keeps to himself. This killer, hidden in the comfort of a small town, is psychologically disturbed and sickeningly realistic.

The fear of the Slaughter House, a presence as ominous as the killer. This is no haunted house, it is the embodiment of murder. This kill-factory is cluttered with instruments of death. Aged with the blood of innocent victims, both animal and human, it is a literal maze of torture.

Pure Fear. A feeling both gut-wrenching and heart-wrenching, twisting together dread and despair. What happens in this movie could happen in reality. It happens every day. A child goes missing, a woman disappears, a murderer goes unnoticed.

This movie is frighteningly unflinching; it does not ease tension or hold back. This is raw horror. Real Horror. True Horror.

Bereavement fmovies. I've been watching horror films for 50 years and have seen almost everything. Slasher films have left me almost completely bored the last few years. With the exception of The Collector there really hasn't been a decent slasher film since Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween and the Nightmare films (well, most of them).

Almost all current slasher films are the same. 6 kids (5,8... name your number) all go out to a party (the woods, a haunted house...etc.) and get killed in unusual ways by an unknown attacker. Boring. Bereavement changes all that. Without going into any detail here's a movie that will literally keep you glued to your screen from beginning to end. I've liked Michael Biehn since I first saw him in the original Terminator movie and, for the most part, he's never let me down with his acting. He gives another great performance here. Brett Rickaby is perfect as the tormented killer. He's scary, anguished, and ruthless and should be put up there along with Meyers, Vorhees and Krueger. Alexandra Daddario shows her best acting in any movie she's been in to date and Spencer List is perfect as the kid who's put through everything imaginable and makes his own future.

Unlike most horror films today there's no comedy in this one. It's flat out ruthless from beginning to end. Again, except for The Collector, this is the first slasher film I've seen in years where I truly hope they make a sequel.

I've never written a review before and joined IMDb today just so I could write about this one. If horror is your thing you certainly won't have wasted your time viewing this one. Hell, you might even want to watch it a second time right away. When was the last time you could say that about any of these?

Where to start.... Well I read the reviews and as always went in with an open mind since I frequently like films with bad reviews (I obviously ignored the amazing reviews from cast and crew)

I was expecting a B-Movie slasher I guess. What I got was a film trying to punch far too much above it's weight. It wanted to be taken seriously but when the leading lady has obviously been picked for her ample bosoms and permanently larger than life nipples over her acting it just ain't gonna happen!

Then there's the blood.... Lots of it obviously but could they really not get the colour right? I think the effects dept must have popped to Asda for some cheap ketchup. Very poor effort.

I think F- Movie sums it up really. AVOID.

"Brought home a boy from the valley. He's young enough to learn the business my way."

This recent entry in the "small town psychopathic serial killer" genre isn't exactly a game-changer and it doesn't try to be that scary, but it is a tense, nasty affair that will probably appeal to some horror fans. 

We've got out deranged killer that preys on young women, a young boy he kidnaps to "assist" him, and a new arrival from out of town (Alexandra Dadarrio) that enjoys taking long runs alone that just happen to pass by a sinister looking and isolated rundown meat-packing plant. If you're guessing that's a recipe for blood, brutality and death, then you're right.

Bereavement is fine for what it is, but I doubt I'll be compelled to watch it more than once. There's nothing really exceptional about it, though some of the outdoor cinematography is beautiful, there's a concentrated effort to give depth and a back-story to most of the main characters, and Alexandra is undoubtedly nice eye candy (if there was an Academy Award for filling out a halter top, she'd have it in the bag). The bottom line, though, is that this is such a thoroughly bleak movie that it's almost too realistically grim and hopeless to find entertainment in. That's not necessarily a "flaw", but it's definitely something some viewers will respond less favorably to than others. 

Oh, and I don't think I've heard this much screaming in a film in quite a while. Have your ears prepared to be assaulted.