13 Hours in a Warehouse (2008)

Well, I was with my friends and we wanted to have a spooky night, so we went to the movies store and while we were searching I found this. I liked the cover so we choosed this and "Dorothy Mills" (Another crappy movie BTW) First of all, the budget is low, so low, I'm pretty sure the director paid the movie with his McDonalds part time salary. Don't say just because is an "indie movie" you can't expect a gr8 acting and effects, 'cuz is not true, the acting was horrible, it was creepier than the movie, the ghost were stupid, I don't know why a ghost from hell is going' to look like a broken TV screen and why the hell was always chewing a wood stick, Satan doesn't have some Tridents? Honestly, there's not a lot to say 'bout this movie, just don't make the same mistake I did watching' it, don't waste your time, your money, your energy and enthusiasm. I can say THE WORST MOVIE I'VE SEEN IN MY WHOLE LIFE (and I think it'll be 'till the day I die)

The beginning of 13 Hours in a Warehouse did not bring me too much confidence...two minutes of slooooow credits made with a pretty ugly design,badly done special effects and letters from three different fonts which pretend to be creepy and the number 13 from the title drawn with blood.The first scene from the movie makes an improvement,while director and screenwriter Dav Kaufman confirms the phrase which was used to sell this movie : "Reservoir Dogs but with ghosts".13 Hours in a Warehouse is very far away from being an excellent movie but at least,it is a competent one.As I said,this movie shares a lot of similarities with Reservoir Dogs and it does not get even a pinch of the atmosphere,tension and dialogues from that brilliant movie...but at least it tries.On this movie,the long conversations between the main characters try to find the strange balance between humor,realism and pop sensibility director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino used as an apparent challenge for hundreds of filmmakers who said : "I can also write about hamburgers" (like he did during a scene of Pulp Fiction which has the famous line "Royale with cheese").Films like 13 Hours in a Warehouse show that that things Tarantino does are difficult to do,although they seem easy at first sight.Kaufman fell on that trap,so some dialogues feel forced (for example,the "funny" discussion about Robin Williams and the films he participates on).The supernatural events from this movie are shown with subtleness and style and the reactions from the characters are realistic.I have to admit the movie fulfills with the intention of provoking suspense.Kaufman brought a solid direction and his work on that field is above the average from another straight-to-DVD horror films.But his work as a screenwriter was not as good as his work as a director.Besides some dialogues which are forced (as I previously mentioned),there are elements which do no flow naturally.Going back to the positive points,the dramatic scenes are the best element from this movie,specially when it is revealed the origins of the supernatural elements and its relationship with some of the criminals.I also appreciated this movie is more interested in atmosphere and tension than in showing litres and litres of blood,as difference to so many horror films.13 Hours in a Warehouse is not an excellent film and it is extremely far away from it.But,in spite of having various fails (specially,on the screenplay),this is a competent horror film which kept me entertained and tense.

I enjoyed this movie cause not just was it original but the acting and writing was great. Without giving away the whole plot I would recommend this movie for anyone liking a good heist/horror/mystery movie.The writer had enough twists going to keep you guessing right up to the end. The writer/director Dave kaufman is someone to watch out for in the future. It is rear to see a movie that the characters are believable. Too many Hollywood movie are all about the formula and not the substance. This indie movie will surprise you. Hollywood has run out of ideas and the constant slew of remakes shows that. I will be waiting to see the next film from writer/director Dave kaufman.

Had high hopes for this movie after reading a couple of positive reviews but have to say this was a big let down. The plot was an obvious ripoff of Reservoir Dogs without the good acting and great storyline. I mean really, guys meet up in a warehouse after a heist and have a conflict...surprise this didn't get hit with a lawsuit.So the story is that five men find themselves in a warehouse after meeting up after a heist. From there the story drags you along as one by one they meet their demise and a couple of resident ghosts along the way. The story had promise but took every amateurish turn it possible could and in the end simply had no bite to it. It then proceeded to copy movies like 13 Ghosts and Silence of the Lambs(nightvision scene) to a laughable extreme. The acting was just awful, the soundtrack nonexistent, and the set was about a barren and uninteresting as an empty shed. I mean would it kill them to put a few set pieces to draw attention away from the meathead performances.The one plus was that the ghosts were creepy until they also started to talk and act. I appreciate this was likely made with a group of hopeful friends and worked on a low budget, but so did the movies it ripped off. Nothing better than a student film here and you can't help but think it could have matured into a much scarier and likable film in the hands of a better director and better performances from the bland cast. These guys should really find another line of work.Suggest staying away, this one is a stinker.Cheers, Maddis