"Livestock" Review - Written by Anthony Thurber

Livestock
Year: 2009
Director: Christopher Di Nunzio
Stars: Fiore Leo, Robert Hines, Johanna Gorton
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Studio: Creepy Kid Productions
Running Time: 75 Mins
Official Website: http://www.livestockthefilm.com/




"Livestock" is about a mysterious cult that gives Victor a promotion, because he is trustworthy. But he has problems, as his minions always tend to not follow orders and kill whomever they want. Opposite from Victor’s world, there are two young women trying make a lot of changes in there lives, as one of them has meet a man online, while the other one is focused on her job, which will open new doors for her. Soon Victor and the two young women worlds will collide. This will send the women into the depths of this mysterious cult, as there entire dark and violent history will be reveled.

Going into this film, I was expecting an all out bloody film that focuses on action and suspense, but what I got was an entertaining chamber drama with strong performances.

“Livestock” is a very dark and entertaining chamber drama that relies on atmosphere to make the horror entertaining. Writer / Director Christopher Di Nunzio’s direction was very good, as this was one of those films, where if the direction isn’t good, then the film most likely isn’t going to work, as there isn’t a lot of over the top violence that make most horror film entertaining. The reason that his direction makes the film work, the way the atmosphere is dark through out. It really makes you get into the film’s story and it’s character. Another thing that Di Nunzon does very well is the way that he directs his actors, as the acting is very good here. The reason for that is, Di Nunzio does a good job making sure that the performances are dark and subdued. The acting is very good here, as there are some strong performances from the leads. That makes the film better and makes sure that non of the performances seem over the top, as the cult in the film are like a mafia type group.

The screenplay written by Di Nunzio and Melanie Kotoch does good job making this film an entertaining chamber drama, then an all out bloodbath. One of the reasons why this horror film works, the way the writers develop everything from the characters to the cult. It makes the mythology work and the characters are interesting. They also do a good setting the film’s tone, by not rushing into the action, as some horror fans will be disappointed, as it’s not much of a gorefest. That’s a good thing for this type of film, as the film writer rely more on created a dark atmosphere and characters that are so depraved that makes the horror work.

If there was a problem that I had with this film, it was the fact that there’s not much action, but everything that I just mentioned helps me forgive the fact that there’s not enough action.

At the end of the day, this was one entertaining film. “Livestock” is a film that has strong performance and good development throughout, which makes me recommend this film.

To Purchase this film, you can goto: http://www.creepykidproductions.com/

Review Rating: Four Stars