The Ridge (2005)

Cabin in woods, cue spinner, and we get axe slasher. Noah (Neal Bledsoe) and his girlfriend Anna (Lauren Powell) go to his parent's secluded mountain home, one that is much nicer than anything I have owned or will own. He also takes a long his brother Blake (Brett Haley) an obnoxious, rejected, frustrated individual who is frequently called a DH. To pour salt in the wound his ex-gf Cara (Lydia Hyslop) comes along as well as a college jock friend (Jesse Patch) who wants to hook up with Cara.The film opens with bad acting, bad dialogue and a lame soundtrack and doesn't get any better. There is a story about a Hunter who kills people on the Ridge and that is our killer introduction. Normally these types of films show a killing in the beginning to peak out interest and then relate it later on. This one did not. The killings took place in the dark and were not graphic, even with an axe.The biggest horror was when 4 people were all screaming and talking at the same time. The film attempted to get sexy as Anna takes a dip in a striped bathing suit. She removes her bottoms, which are now flowered and tosses them at her boyfriend, then a moment later has on the original bottoms. Like Ed Wood would say, "Who would notice?" That is how bad the directing and editing was on the film.Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.

Like many of you, I came across this film in a four-pack of other forgettable B-movie horror flicks. That being said, I wasn't expecting to be entertained by any stretch of the imagination. As it turns out, I was horribly mistaken.The Ridge (Runner) is non-stop hilarity from beginning to end. From the opening sequence where Cara and the jock playfully discuss sentence structures, to the belabored discussion of the 'mess' left by Mr. Jenkins, to Blake's inability to shut the 'heck' up, it's laugh-out-loud fun for the whole (18 and over) family. Are there plot-flaws? Sure! Does it matter? No! The Ridge is a B-movie powerhouse filled with a few scares, quasi-decent acting, and non-stop laughing. In fact, it is a group favorite on movie night. There is only one question that my friends and I have. During the 15-minute continuous scene at the house (btw, doesn't the house look like an Elementary School when they drive up?) when Noah, Noah's GF, and the jock are talking, does Noah in fact state "Get her, Tiger! Get her, poop!" ?? I can't tell, but it sure sounds like it. To me, that question far surpasses knowing the true identity of the Ridge Runner. Favorite Characters: 1) The Raccoon from Blake's story 2) Mr. Jenkins 3) Noah and Blake's mom

I wish I could say nice things about this movie but alas, the bad out weigh the good. The actors did a good job, They were convincing and worked well together on screen. My problem was with the story and editing. There were several bad cuts throughout the movie that distracted from the story and made me kind of angry considering the time they took to get decent angles and have a decent cast. The story was solid however, I would have liked the "Ridge Runner" to be built up a bit more, his hood was way too big and made him look comical rather than intimidating. There were a couple of decent scares and the dialogue wasn't so bad that I felt myself wanting to fast forward. I really wish the filmmakers took the time to get an editor who actually knew what they were doing.Note to Producers: Next time show some skin. Especially when you have a character take her bottoms off in a pool only to have her bottoms back on in bad editing. It is annoying and distracting from the story. I would have given you at least one more star if she was actually naked.

Aside from that major continuity error, this film was mediocre but in a good way sometimes.We will start with some pros.Not every scene was constantly dark and there were a few cool shots here and there (A pool, a small hill at the beginning, just little cool shots). The gore was very well done and looked very realistic. It had a nice mythology going (Staying true to it on the first kill made it very pleasant that the filmmakers paid attention to themselves). Now the cons.The awful acting from nearly everyone; only the females being decent at best. The dialog was painful to listen to and the 'character development' was cheesy and bland. The kills were uninspired and bland and they all meshed together in a very unsatisfactory way. The actions of the characters were horrendous and they really could not have done anything better to make themselves better targets.Overall it was decent. I managed to jump twice, which I can usually anticipate quite well (Probably because I had earphones on, trying not to wake everyone up so it was a little awkward watching it on the television set with headphones).Overall I'd give The Ridge a 5/10. It's a forgettable flick that you can rent once and mildly enjoy by yourself or bring a bunch of friends serve them some 'beverages' and you'll have a blast making fun of it. Entertainment is entertainment either way it's entertaining. I'm Not good with profound statements so forgive me.