I think this is the least entertaining slasher film I hae ever seen.
Added 6/1/2009
Kolobos (Daniel Liatowisch and David Todd Ocvirk, 1999)
Silly, derivative late-nineties slasher fare with an ending you can see coming from a mile (or eighty minutes) away. Basic plot of young-and-beautifuls in a big spooky house getting offed one by one. Some inventive methods of doing the offing, not that anyone's liable to care given cardboard characters and stock setups. There are more than enough slasher films on the market that only the true obsessives will need to track this one down to complete a collection; the rest of you can find many, many better alternatives with which to spend your time. *
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I got your Kolobos right here!
Added 6/20/2006
What in the hell was I thinking when I bought this turd for $1.00 + shipping ?
The reviews were pretty poor but I was suckered into buying it by some one saying it was overly gory, not even close gore hounds.
We have some good actors with a lame plot, I like the gore and would have upped the score for some T & A but there is none.
Lets just make up the story as we go like some ol phony Italian splatter flick.
Stay away from this one gang.
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Run of the Mill...but still has moments
Added 6/2/2006
Rule #1 in marketing movies is always: Make it look appealing to anyone interested in the genre. Check out the slick design and glimmering color used on the front cover. Doesn't it scream "Choose me!"?
Having said that, I'd like to thank "Big Brother" for taking a seemingly mundane and made-for-horror-schlock idea and milking millions of dollars (and British currency) out of the premise.
"Kolobos" uses that premise as a way for the blood to start spurting. I enjoyed "Kolobos" for what it was. Not every movie made on a shoe-string budget is going to be sitting alongside Tarantino and Rodriguez for any awards come March/April.
The death scenes, especially the shower, was a great touch. As was the video that kept playing. Cutting is a big issue in some circles, in fact, I have seen quite a few chatrooms devoted to the subject. Trust me, Google it to find out how many cutters are out there.
Kolobos is essentailly a word meaning "cutter".
It's creepy in it's overall feel. But there definitely are some d-grade effects (like the death of the girl in front of the fridge).
For what it is, Kolobos is a good attempt at a now-tired premise, which seemed really novel at the time.
I'd recommend renting for a rain delay ballgame or for a night of "schlocky over the top horror".
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Scream fans move aside, time for a REAL slasher flick
Added 8/5/2004
This movie did what most horror films fail to do: it seriously creeped me out. I hear a lot of complaints about Kolobos being a low budget b-rated slasher film with horrible acting and it is, however, I didn't feel that that took away from any of the suspense, action, or horror that it elicits. Kolobos offers up a dish full of psychological terror, gore, creative ways of killing off the characters, plenty of squeamish scenes, and an unexpected ending.
Recommended to real fans of horror.
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I agree with the reviewer who advised not to rent or buy this movie. I bought a used copy because I liked the art design on the box. The acting is okay -- esp. for a low budget film, but the script [is bad]. The movie seems to be a rip-off of countless other films. And the victims being trapped in the house with a killer is so cliche! There isn't even any T & A to make it half-way appealing!Don't rent or buy this -- you've been warned!!!
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I think this is the least entertaining slasher film I hae ever seen.
Added 6/1/2009
Kolobos (Daniel Liatowisch and David Todd Ocvirk, 1999)
Silly, derivative late-nineties slasher fare with an ending you can see coming from a mile (or eighty minutes) away. Basic plot of young-and-beautifuls in a big spooky house getting offed one by one. Some inventive methods of doing the offing, not that anyone's liable to care given cardboard characters and stock setups. There are more than enough slasher films on the market that only the true obsessives will need to track this one down to complete a collection; the rest of you can find many, many better alternatives with which to spend your time. *
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I got your Kolobos right here!
Added 6/20/2006
What in the hell was I thinking when I bought this turd for $1.00 + shipping ?
The reviews were pretty poor but I was suckered into buying it by some one saying it was overly gory, not even close gore hounds.
We have some good actors with a lame plot, I like the gore and would have upped the score for some T & A but there is none.
Lets just make up the story as we go like some ol phony Italian splatter flick.
Stay away from this one gang.
3 out of 4 people found this helpful.
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Run of the Mill...but still has moments
Added 6/2/2006
Rule #1 in marketing movies is always: Make it look appealing to anyone interested in the genre. Check out the slick design and glimmering color used on the front cover. Doesn't it scream "Choose me!"?
Having said that, I'd like to thank "Big Brother" for taking a seemingly mundane and made-for-horror-schlock idea and milking millions of dollars (and British currency) out of the premise.
"Kolobos" uses that premise as a way for the blood to start spurting. I enjoyed "Kolobos" for what it was. Not every movie made on a shoe-string budget is going to be sitting alongside Tarantino and Rodriguez for any awards come March/April.
The death scenes, especially the shower, was a great touch. As was the video that kept playing. Cutting is a big issue in some circles, in fact, I have seen quite a few chatrooms devoted to the subject. Trust me, Google it to find out how many cutters are out there.
Kolobos is essentailly a word meaning "cutter".
It's creepy in it's overall feel. But there definitely are some d-grade effects (like the death of the girl in front of the fridge).
For what it is, Kolobos is a good attempt at a now-tired premise, which seemed really novel at the time.
I'd recommend renting for a rain delay ballgame or for a night of "schlocky over the top horror".
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