The Ferryman (2007)
Out on a dead calm ocean, in a thick fog, a group of tourists on a pleasure craft are about to cross paths with an ancient and terrible evil. Sharing the same ocean, a sick, dying old Greek man drifts alone on a stricken yacht. The Greek (John Rhys-Davies) has been cheating death for countless years. Trading broken bodies for new ones over centuries. With him he carries a deadly weapon that allows him to do this. This weapon, the Shifting Blade, gives its possessor an awesome power. But now is the time of reckoning. The Ferryman, the ancient conveyor of death and the path to the afterlife is close and he wants the Greek. There is a payment to be made.
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I have good blood pressure but this thriller have a very great history and i have not look out the picture. The Ferryman ....Everybody Pays... Is a good Film from New Zeland Look The news about festivals and promotion's. Jul 2007 Festival News The Ferryman has been invited into competition at the Puchon Fantasy Film Festival in Korea 12th-21st July Jun 2007 The Ferryman hits NZ Screens The Producers are pleased to announce that the New Zealand release date for the film has being moved to October 2007 to coincide with the planned theatrical releases of the film in the Northern Hemisphere. The New Zealand red carpet gala premiere of the film will also be in October. May - Jun 07 US Festival Premiere The US premiere is at the Seattle International Film Festival May 24th-June 17th May 2007 NZ/Australian Poster A new poster has been unveiled to accompany the New Zealand and Australian release of The Ferryman. Check it out here 4 May 2007 UK Festival Premiere The UK premier of The Ferryman is at the London Sci-Fi festival on Friday May 4th Apr 2007 The Ferryman on Myspace The Ferryman's very own Myspace site is up and running. This a great film
Finally, a horror movie that isn't total tripe. This is a nifty, somewhat original little New Zealand movie that won't fail to please fans of low budget 80s slashers, and it's actually really entertaining for what it is. The plot is not overused or dull, and aside from perhaps a few minor plot holes and dumb "typical horror" moments (like when the older lady talks trash instead of just pulling the trigger on the body-snatcher, for instance), it's pretty much devoid of the dreaded modern cliché that plagues so many other films today. The women here are attractive (well, the dark haired girl is at least) and the kills/thrills are pretty good overall. The ending did not fail to satisfy either. I think the best thing about The Ferryman, though, is that it doesn't just follow the typical slasher plot of "group of kids in the woods getting sliced up by a maniac with an ax/butcher's knife/machete. It may not be the best horror film, but it's a breath of fresh air, and that's just what I needed.I don't think this movie reached its full potential, though, as there are several things that could be expanded upon - such as the actual "Ferryman" and the girl's past - but when something is this entertaining, its flaws don't matter much. Not everyone will dig this, but it's definitely a refreshing change of pace. Recommended.
Crew on a yacht voyage from New Zealand to Figi run into a creepy fog that never seems to lift and find a mysterious ship adrift with an equally strange survivor on board. This mysterious survivor(John Rhys-Davies)is actually merely a human host for this benevolent male spirit who moves from body to body to escape the Ferryman using this unusual knife as passage. We watch as members of the crew fall one by one as the spirit flees one individual into another to escape possible harm..the chilling part of the film is how this person treats those he harms, seemingly enjoying his handiwork as others die not knowing who is the one invaded. The evil spirit is cunning and devious and uses his element of surprise(like a pod alien, he can leap into a new human host tricking those around him)for a violent advantage.When the male spirit switches bodies with vacationer Zane(Julian Arahanga), he tosses the cancer-ridden Greek overboard. Zane will swim to the other ship and his expertise in driving and maintaining water vessels will come in handy as he follows close behind the yacht. He has a wife on board, Kathy(Amber Sainsbury)who is suffering horrifying memories regarding the death of a badly facially scarred girl and this drives Zane to continue. Meanwhile, his body is being used and dumped by the spirit as body-switching occurs until there are few characters left in the film.If one can get past the silly premise of the Ferryman, coin, and knife that causes body exchange, then there's some intense entertainment in store. I felt as I watched it that there will undoubtedly be a few rolling their eyes and shrugging their shoulders at the whole film. But, the spirit is pure evil and seeing the cast change personalities as the body switching takes place(adopting the "Ten Little Indians" theme)is kind of fun. We see the violent carnage that occurs as he enjoys destroying others both physically and psychologically.
OK well I was expecting a little bit of entertainment from this movie but not much because after all it is a straight to DVD horror film and I watch a lot of those and I am often disappointed all the same but I watch them anyways just to know if they are good or not. But this one was rather good compared to some of the other garbage that I have seen, I enjoyed the horror elements even though they were rather brutal and uncalled for at times. The ending was sort of confusing, but I liked seeing the face of the real ferryman rather than just a knife through the whole movie. Overall I gave it a 5 out of 10 because it was sort of entertaining, but some parts were just weird and unnecessary. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you're bored then go ahead.