Memorable, crazy movie

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Following a kidnapping-gone-wrong, a group of thieves stumble upon a young woman intended to be sacrificed to a deadly creature as part of a ritualistic tradition and get caught up in the fight to survive against the being.On the whole this one was a pretty disappointing if still overall enjoyable effort. Among the better efforts here is the fact that this one manages to really let loose and get enjoyable during its second half by featuring some enjoyable elements here from its' turn-over into more of a slasher film which requires this one to let loose with the best aspects here quite nicely. The main location itself is well utilized as the abandoned school is given a great, grungy look that reeks of disuse and disrepair that always works in these kinds of films, gives off plenty of tight, cramped rooms and endless corridors perfect for stalking and ambushing and really makes for quite an enjoyable time here with these forming the best part of the film with the endless chases, stalking and attacks that come of being there. As well, the main facet of what works here is the killer itself, which looks creepy and cool with the flesh-mask and scarf wrapped up around up it's lower half of the head but the weapon allows for plenty of graphic kills, it's main stalking tactic of appearing off in the distance behind the unsuspecting victim and then galloping at full-steam towards them to deliver a strike without let-up is insanely original and provides this with tons of suspense while also giving him a rather disturbing air about him due to the rather chilling ceremony that must be enacted to appease him that comes about providing this with plenty of solid, enjoyable times here. That this all comes in the later half means the first half is where the problems are, and it starts with the kidnapping ploy here that really serves no purpose other than to give the creature more of a body-count by slashing his way through the gang regardless of their motives. This is agonizingly slow, doesn't really offer much value to anything here and comes off incredibly confusing by intertwining the group pulling off their getaway with the preparations of the first girls for the ceremony to be taken place that later intermingles the two stories. This is entirely hamfisted and cliché how this goes about mixing the two together as well and simply serves to make the story even more lame with all the confusion offered here. These hold it down while the other efforts make it watchable.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Full Nudity and children- in-jeopardy.

This incredibly low budget horror movie has no clue what it wants to be. It is a home invasion movie, then a kidnap movie, then a serial killer movie, then a killer hillbilly movie, and the worst part is that it does all of these equally bad. The acting is terrible across the board, the story is laughable, the direction is all over the place, like it was filmed by a 10 year old that was using all the new features on his camera phone, which it was probably shot on. I understand that this was a bad movie and it knows it, but that does not change the fact the it is awful on every level, well, except maybe for the poster, which was interesting enough to catch my eye and got me to watch this waste of time movie. 1.5 Beards Out Of 5

A ransom scheme turns into a nightmare for a group of kidnappers who become victims of a horrifying secret that must be paid every spring.Horror fans will instantly recognize AJ Bowen, the current independent horror go-to actor. Beyond that, many faces appear on screen that we may never see again. There is particularly terrible acting from the father character, which might take some viewers out of the movie.This might appeal to some people, but it never seems to quite capture what it was going for. While it starts as a kidnapping film, it turns into something like a poor man's "Jeepers Creepers". And even then, there is an undercurrent that is not far removed from "It". At no point does anything seem quite original enough to merit respect.

The plot: Kidnappers run into trouble when their story collides with another story straight from a direct-to-video 1980s slasher.Rites of Spring was assembled from scenes of several mediocre films and combined into one terrible whole. I don't understand why anyone thought it would be a good idea to plagiarize a bunch of mediocre slashers and then throw in an out-of-place, unresolved kidnapping subplot straight out of Ransom. The result was even worse than it sounds.If you're sick and tired of retreads, clichés, and "homage", then I suggest you avoid this film. There is absolutely nothing original in it at all. Even the kills are boring. Like most cheap slasher villains, this one has a shtick: he carries a scythe and likes to behead people. He has something to do with a demonic pact made by the inhabitants of a Midwestern town, but that's the extent of his back story. Overall, I found him to be without charisma or presence. Some of the scenes have a tense atmosphere, but the formulaic and predictable writing ruins everything. When you know who's going to survive, how and when each of them is going to die, and when each jump scare is coming, there isn't much point to watching.I like AJ Bowen and Anessa Ramsey, and it was exciting to see them together again, but this is not the film to watch if you're a fan of The Signal. Instead, I would recommend it to undiscerning fans of old-school slashers. If all you need are a few recognizable B actors, an unstoppable monster who's inexplicably stopped after 90 minutes of screaming and running, and a bit of violence toward women, then this is probably going to be watchable. However, I'd suggest you skip it and watch something better, like Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Hell, you'd even be better off watching one of the Children of the Corn sequels, which at least have some degree of campy appeal.