Just perfect...

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Luke Evans plays a "driver" whose name is never uttered in the film; he's on a car trip, accompanied by Betty (Laura Ramsey). It would seem that they're a couple, in a relationship on the rocks because of an infidelity, but that's not the case. They encounter a crazed family of criminals, led by a patriarch named Hoag (the always solid Lee Tergesen). One of Hoags' men is a psycho named Flynn (Derek Magyar), who hassles the "couple" and ultimately abducts them. The twist is that Flynn has picked exactly the WRONG dude with which to mess around. The Driver is anything but a "normal", average-guy hero.Some people may find "No One Lives" to be somewhat tough going, especially because there are NO real "good guys" in this story. It's more a case of "evil people encountering an even MORE evil person", and as such is pretty damn riveting visceral entertainment. This viewer very much just went with the flow, not caring much whether any of it made sense, and just had fun with the very dark (literally and figuratively) material. One could sense that makeup effects artist Robert Hall and his Almost Human company were having a ball because the movie is very, very gory. It lives up to its title as it devises one gruesome comeuppance after another for its characters, whether or not they're redeemable or not that bad in the first place. (When one dying person whines that they "didn't do anything wrong", our antagonist suggests that they're just unlucky, then.) The script, by David Cohen, tries to develop the relationship between our psycho lead and his "victim" in what is supposedly an interesting way, but in truth it's just not as effective as the action and carnage in this thing.The studly Evans does a creditable job in the lead, displaying some good low key charisma. Among our various lowlifes, Magyar stands out as the impulsive, trigger happy, greedy Flynn, a nutter who inevitably meets his match. Adelaide Clemens is cast as Emma, and while it's commendable to see a character like hers not be intimidated by the criminal element surrounding her, she's just not that strong an actress. The cast is mostly passable; there's a good role for veteran character actor Gary Grubbs as a hotel proprietor.Recommended for action, thriller, and horror / gore lovers who actually prefer to watch characters not really meant to be seen as "likable".Seven out of 10.

Driver and his partner, Betty, are seemingly an innocent couple who become the victims of a group of vicious & violent killers. However, there is more than meets the eye when the killers find a kidnap victim by the name of Emma locked up in the back of Driver and Betty's car. Realising who Emma is, the gang all plan to hand her in to claim the reward for her safe return, but things don't go so well and they start getting picked off one by one.The trailers for No One Lives makes it look like a really good, suspenseful movie, but in actual fact it's really a very run-of-the-mill slasher flick. The acting is pretty wooden - as well as slightly over-the-top on occasion - to be honest, which is quite strange for supposedly decent actors. None of the characters are that interesting either and you don't really develop any kind of affinity towards any of them. Even Emma, the kidnap victim, gets pretty annoying at times. In fact, it actually gets to certain points where you actually WANT something bad to happen to them, and when something does you cheer a little inside.The killings in the movie are very gory too, and while I don't mind gore being used to add to the feel of the movie, I just think that the gore used was way over-the-top. For me it just seemed that the movie makers couldn't think of any way to shock the audience other than using plenty of gore. Gore can add to a film's feel like I say, but in this film's case I feel that it was used just for the sake of it.Another aspect of the film that was over-the-top as well was the language. I can swear like a trooper myself and don't mind swearing in movies, however it gets a wee bit much when every second word the actors utter is f**k.Overall, No One Lives is an OK movie to watch, but just don't expect anything original or that fantastic.

OK, to be honest, I was entertained. But it just was kind of mediocre with the characters. There is a lot of entertaining violence. I guess I should expect that considering it is from the same guy who made Midnight Meat train. But in that movie, there is Bradley cooper and in this one, there are a whole lot of useless actors. The main guy, Luke Evans, has to be appreciated for trying so hard. He tries so hard to be sinister or whatever but he ends up as pretty lame. Intimidating, he isn't. The Flynn character is again so lame and the actor is so pathetic that by the end, I don't know who I am rooting for. I am not rooting for anyone in this movie since all of them are so pathetic. Who's this guy, Superman? I am sorry, I can't take any of the scenes seriously. There are no heroes. That's OK, this is the horror genre. But there are no villains either. Just a lot of gore and one minor scene of nudity(which is really not worth it). Since it entertained me with its gore, I guess I could kick it up a notch. 5/10

Why You Might Like It: This movie is full of over the top blood, gore, and violence if that interests you. The story is actually pretty intriguing as it presents us with the idea of a group preying on the wrong guy. I will say that the movie is fast paced and leaves little room for scenes that don't serve a purpose. It was a pretty decent and entertaining watch for a slow Saturday afternoon.Why You Might Not Like It: As mentioned, the blood and gore is over the top and unrealistic in many spots, which I would argue takes away from the movie more than it helps it. The cast is relatively unknown and their performances are for the most part forgettable. Overall, the movie is predictable and straightforward, but does manage to be marginally entertaining.Acting/Casting: 6* Directing/Cinematography/Technical: 5.5*Plot/Characters: 6* Entertainment Value: 6* Total - 6+5.5+6+6 = 23.5/4 = 5.875*