Review of After Dark

After Dark (2013)
5/10
Just OK Slasher
14 February 2015
Warning: Spoilers
It is a wild ride for Crystal and her friends as they head to the sand dunes of Diamond Mountain for spring break to ride motocross bikes and party with other college students.

Along the way they have car problems and are forced to pull off the abandoned road and wait for friends to come by and help.

Shortly after waiting on the side of the road they are accompanied by a stranger who offers help to the group. T

hey are afraid at first, but soon the stranger, Hector (Jessie James Young Blood) earns their trust. Through all of their efforts they can't fix their truck. Jake, Devaughn's cousin and one of the guys from the group, offers to head back to town for help.

Time passes and there is no sign of any friends or help in sight. As the night falls, they drink around the campfire and tell stories. Amy and Chase decide to head out for a little private time and Hector takes a walk.

Typical slasher plot.

Surprisingly well filmed, given the lack of budget. But the script is rather dopey and poorly written. The acting is OK except when a girl or two actually look into the camera for no reason.

The background band is horrible.

The movie falls apart very quickly and it's too bad because it COULD have been good. As it stands it's an OK foray into the genre but forgettable.
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