Mine 9 (2019)

This is a taut, tight claustrophobic horror thriller directed with panache and passion. Naturally it's a drama filled with suspense and not a horror but the situation is so horrific that I was honestly scared for those poor guys trapped in that hell below ground. The rock and the very air presents death in pursuit. You don't know when its going to turn against you. A reality for the many overlooked workers who risk their lives for their jobs and their families. Anyone who mentions the words 'white privilege' should watch this film. The way they are expolited is criminal.

The script was a little convoluted in parts and didn't quite flow as well as perhaps it could have but it's so well produced in its key dramatic scenes, especially with such a limited budget that one has to have respect for it's creator Eddie. Even as they head down into the mine is riveting.

The dedication to these men is made real in the closing credits which gave an additional emotional touch. Congratulations Eddie and here is raising a glass to those incredible workers beneath the ground. Respect.

Fmovies: I saw it in the theater and it was powerful! Great acting and directing, very well shot, fantastic sound, good story (drama/thriller based on real stories). If you think it's impossible to be entertaining 4 feet underground for more than an hour, think twice. Mine 9 is a good example of how an indie movie (low budget, right people) can be a great film. Bravi!

This movie was quite short and was beautifully made.

Mine 9 fmovies. Very authentic portrait of working class WV miners. Dialogue sounded like what I'm use to hearing from my peers. I was born in Mingo Co, and this film was an accurate depiction to that life. Honest, and hard working dedicated to their families and their land. And at the mercy of coal lords. Great realism of underground mining. Everyone who uses electricity should see this movie.

If that's coal mining , I will appreciate every piece of coal I see. Great film, well acted, claustrophobic. Nice to see these unpretentious films coming out - real, raw and believable. Won't do much for coal mining employment though......

Great acting and directing, but the writing had issues, and I really could've done without that long dragged out constant "coal miner" song.

Novice writer/director (majority of his films all shorts) Eddie Mensore did an excellent job with the directing/camera work, especially considering the confined spaces he had to work with. The cinematography was outstanding.

The writing however had some issues. This screenplay should've been edited to a short, as the first half was basically slow and dragged out without much substance or character development -or- more time added with trimmed down unnecessary scenes and more character development and substance pertaining to what was actually happening/the conflict. I found it hard to follow how/why/what was happening in some scenes, thus convoluting the plot. The slow pacing didn't help either, as the 83 min runtime felt closer to 2 hours. The religious undertones were also a little overbearing and felt forced into the writing. The score was great, but the music was bland and overplayed (the "coal miner" song).

The acting however was outstanding by all the miners, and as realistic and convincing as it gets, with the exception of the female supervisor, who I thought looked like a deer staring into headlights in some scenes.

Nevertheless, the decent second-half suspense somewhat made up for the slow burn dragged out first-half of the film. Aside from the outstanding acting, I liked Cutterhead (2018) writing a little more. It's a 7/10 from me.