The Roost

Four friends, on their way to a Halloween wedding, get into a horrifying car accident in the middle of nowhere. Searching for help, they come across an desolate, mysterious farm. Now I get this is a low budget type indie movie and I love those BUT even I draw the line at sometimes. The Tom Noonan thing with the off camera narration? what and why????We never get where these bats came from and the kids did not awaken them. The whole thing takes place in a barn...okay I'm good with that. The stock kid characters okay I can deal with that, the predictablility of this whole thing I just can't, I saw the ending coming a mile away. I wanted to like it but it didn't try hard enough. I even liked the whole if the bat bites you, you will come back as the undead, thing. Very easy to kill though.

I bought this movie because it was cheap and a Ti West movie, which was a mistake. Although I love all of West's movies (with the exception of "The Innkeepers"), this was an absolute mess. The cinematography was ridiculous, the script sucks, and it'll just bore you out of your mind before you get to any meat in the story. If you're the type of fan that enjoys a great director's sophomoric attempts, by all means go ahead.

Underrated. Sure the acting isn’t great but it has some genuinely creepy scenes, some jump scares, and uses the violin for the background noise, giving it a hair standing vibe. Check it out if you really enjoy horror movies and can get past the acting.

ATTENTION HORROR FANS! This may be just the type of fright flick that you've been looking for... gritty film stock, perfect use of music and sound (especially violin stabs!), nice gooey effects, actors that look and act believable enough to make the whole situation plausible, all wrapped up in an intense and stylish 81 minute micro-budget package by a director who wears his love of the genre proudly on his sleeve (not a former music video director who casts porno stars and wrestlers for a quick check)! Sounds too good to be true right? Well with Director Ti West's first full-length film we get all of the above crammed into a plot that is "unique" to say the least (it's better to see what I mean then hear it on here). When you watch as much direct-to-DVD shlock as I do it's truly refreshing to be scared and entertained rather than sleepy and dissapointed by the films end (about 1 in 12 of these type of films are worth it). Highly reccomended throwback horror film that if given the chance will most likely suprise (and frighten) you. It should be noted that the flick starts with a "Midnight Movie TV Show" segment hosted by the great Tom Noonen (Ripper from "Last Action Hero" and Frankenstein from "The Monster Squad") that I highly enjoyed but may not appeal to others, just don't give up on the actual movie itself by this opening sequence (it's only about 4 minutes long).

The dumbest movie I ever seen

Fangoria calls this "a horror gem." The Los Angeles Times says "this is full of scares and impressive effects". After a car wreck, some friends look for help in the country. They find a farm and search for people but it is deserted. When they look in the barn they find a lot of trouble! Vampire bats are in massive amounts in the barn! These look like just the normal ones but turn out to be a variation of myth and reality. Once these "mice with wings" bite you, you become the undead! The friends fight for their lives and must resort to extreme violence to do so. This is a vampire movie with a twist. The "vampires" never even turn into a more human form but if you are bitten, you guessed it, you become something similar to a zombie. A fresh twist on a horror genre.

Essential for anyone interested in this subgenre. A fantastic modern(ish) way to end your weekend. A full couch film for sure.

Waste

Arrived quickly and in good condition, and as expected. Not the worst movie, but worth a watch.

Très bon service, très bon film.

esordio registico per Ti West, il film non sarà memorabile però è un omaggio/tributo a tutti i film horror anni 80. consigliato agli appassionati.

Really enjoyed this movie.

pretty batty