Goth (2003)

 

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Time: 1h 25mins

Director: Brad Sykes

Quick Summary: A savage but charismatic woman (Phoebe Dollar) leads two Goth teens on a dark journey fueled by drugs, violence and depravity.

You're either going to love or hate this film, since I will start off by saying, you have to see how bad this movie is. 

I don't really know what to say about this film, as really this is a rubbish pile set on fire, but you really can't help but watch it burn. The main reason if this is because the film takes itself very very seriously. 

The script is horrible and it's dull. If someone told me some high school kids made this I would believe it. The characters of Chrissy & Boone are terrible, they spend virtually the entire film discussing how to get away from "Goth" yet do nothing. Everyone's motives are all over the place, and everyone changes their morals at the drop of a hat. There really isn't a story to this but it's just so entertaining to watch this incredibly terrible movie.

The set pieces are poor, it never really explains where they are half the time. Then there's the mysterious van driver that we never see whose only purpose in life it seems is to wait in "Goths" van and drive her around wherever she wants to go. There's also the thing of a lot of this film is set at night (this plays out in one night this whole film) but you can clearly see daylight through windows and when the van door is open.

I'm not if I should say Phoebe Dollor was amazing in this or absolutely dreadful. She really stuck out in this and she was the centre of attention in every scene. It's one of those situations where you don't know if you should laugh.

I wouldn't call this a waste of time at all. Yes, it is very awful in every aspect, but it is very memorable.

3/10

"Goth: [Goth explains the "rules" of being a Goth] Rule number one; embrace the darkness. Rule number two; kill your fear. And rule number three; live for death."

"Goth: I'm very disappointed with you Chrissy. I thought you were goth.

Chrissy: I am goth.

Goth: No bitch, I am! You're dead!"