Fear Island

I really liked this movie. THOUGH, it is not a horror movie. I would categorize it more like a thriller or something like that. But like some of the others on here says, you keep changing your suspect and it ends up really surprisingly. I really liked this movie, and i think you should watch it! Do not listen to everybody saying - Oh this is bad, blah blah blah, because it is not. It is not a good horror movie because it is not that scary, but it makes you think, and i promise you, you will get surprised at moments! I do hope you will watch it, because it is worth it! You are not wasting you time, it is a good movie, i tell ya! Its a great movie!

'Fear Island' is a decent and passable made for TV Canadian teen slasher flick that features a rather basic yet interesting premise, a fun cast and an intriguing mystery element which adds plenty of fun twists and turns to the runtime. While the movie is very light on scares and gore, there's still plenty of plenty of entertainment to be had here and despite its mere TV movie budget, it's a very well-made and fast paced little film that likely won't stand the test of time, but it's a solid time waster.

The Plot = Five college friends Kyle (Jacob Blair), Tyler (Kyle Schmid), Ashley (Jessica Harmon), Jenna (Haylie Duff) and Mark (Aaron Ashmore) decide to spend a weekend in a cabin on a secluded island. However, their fun is cut short when they find a dead body and encounter a killer whose out for revenge.

This is a rather likeable entry level slasher flick that may come across as rather tame in the kills department, but the story was interesting enough to keep you invested throughout. The whodunit mystery element was also a nice touch even if it did become rather predictable as the movie progressed and there were quite a few holes here and there that defies logic at the best of times. While the horror elements were another thing that was severely lacking here, there were quite a few suspenseful moments and the movie features plenty of atmosphere which really adds tension to the dire situation that these characters were in. The narrative jumping back and forth from past to present was quite annoying though, as you already knew who was gonna die and who survived, but when the revenge sub-plot starts taking shape, everything starts to make sense and it becomes even more gripping, even if does become obvious at where the story is going, it's still an interesting ride getting there.

The cast here were pretty decent for the most part. Haylie Duff gives a very uneven performance as the female lead, but she managed to be likeable enough to root for. Kyle Schmid and Lucy Gale each gives solid performances as does Aaron Ashmore. Martin Cummins does okay as the Detective but went a bit hammy at times.

Overall 'Fear Island' is a decent little above average little slasher flick with a tense and fun plot and a compelling mystery that makes this a good time.

Netflix is like celebrating Christmas every day. I can surf Netflix and find a satisfying film or television show to watch every night. The most recent film I took the time to see is "Fear Island." "Fear Island" (2009) is a horror/thriller film directed by Michael Storey.

Five students set out to party on a desolate island. Things go array when Jenna, the only surviving person, is interrogated by Detective Armory and Psychiatrist Jamie Chalice. It is while Jenna is being interrogated, the audience is drawn into Jenna's storytelling capabilities and is left with an uneasy feeling as to whom the mysterious killer really is.

This horror film draws my attention immediately. I'm captivated by the storyline, plot, theme, and character profiles. I am hooked. Who is the killer? If it's not Jenna then who? Because I am actively living this creepy scenario, continuously drawing conclusions, replaying the six character profiles in my head while looking for clues, makes my heart skip a beat. The music escalates to the fast-pace of a pulse, da-da, da- da, da-da. All of a sudden a snake leaps out of a cupboard, and I jump three feet off my bed. Holding my heart, I catch my breath, "Geezeee," I shout at the computer.

After gathering my sanity for a moment, my suspicions are aroused as my mind and body wants something else to be lurking behind an inanimate object. With every foot step, my heart pounds as I anticipate another melodramatic creature feverishly suspending midair wanting to gouge, claw, or bite into another character, making him or her fall suspect as a victim. I can't blink. I can't swallow. My breathing is shallow... and then the mind twist. I am lead down a path one way, then out of left field, my mind is shoved down a different path leaving me with a psychological thriller for an ending. Not a surprising ending, but the journey captivating the end result is rewarding.

The only problem I see with psychological thrillers is that by the end of the film, I am left wondering who the heck does that? And, then, one day down the line, a sociopath is suspended into reality leaving me with a comparison of the sociopath to a scenario with twisted motives in a movie much like "Fear Island."

The film starts out with a girl being found on an island. Later she's interrogated by police and starts to explain what happened...

Seen any horror films where the introductory elements feature either someone telling the story secondhand, a psychologist/phychiatrist or mental asylum? Any recent ones?

Congratulations, you could probably guess how this movie turns out, because you've seen this overused twist before.

But there's more - emulating "House of the Dead", we're already told the other characters died, meaning even this in-story story has an obvious outcome.

Well everythings predictable, at least gorehounds have something worth watching... actually wait, the kills usually happen offscreen.

This is basically another story of a group of young people who head off to have a good time but find themselves stalked by a maniacal killer. The story is told by flashback, as the sole survivor relates what happened on the secluded island the group had sailed to. So the overall story isn't especially original. It is, however, a pretty good mystery, and there's no obvious solution to the mystery until rather late in the movie - and, even then, what seems to be the solution has an unexpected twist thrown in. The performances in the movie are decent - perhaps a bit better than what you normally find in these movies. Because it is so unoriginal, the whole thing seems to drag a bit at times as you wait for the mystery to be revealed. So, there's nothing especially noteworthy about this. It's OK, but the story has been basically told before - and many times before.