14 reviews
While waiting for an assignment to carry out, a pair of hitmen decide to pass the time telling scary stories to each other.
The Good Stor(ies): Valkyrie's Bunker-Heading out to the forest, a group of girls looking to score a mythical weed depository instead find the area's home to a condemned war bunker. Hoping to fulfill their mission, they suddenly find themselves disappearing as they all come face-to-face with the real-life figure behind the legendary location. Overall, this was quite a bit more fun than expected. The lengthy opening setup, detailing the connection to Nazi history to the location which already gives this a great backstory, ties into the actual disused look that's apart of the bunker. The slow disappearances of the group around the property offer some nice suspenseful moments, but the payoff isn't really worth it due to a resolution that feels entirely lacking and almost like it's a setup for the real resolution only to suddenly be onto the next story, leaving no on-screen kills or gore in the process.
Hog Hunters-Joining up on a new bowling team, a man joins the rest of the team as they head out to a nearby farm in order to engage in a round of hogging. When they arrive at their intended target and instead find a race of man/pig hybrids living there, they try to get out of the situation alive. This was a solid and somewhat engaging effort. The central premise of this one, based around the concept of the group going out to the farm with their reluctant and hesitant friend only to come across something far more deadly than they were expecting, is a rather intriguing setup that turns into cheesy fun with the hunters going after the hog-people. However, it's almost entirely undone by the cheap and utterly awful make-up work on the hogs which almost look like flimsy Halloween masks. It may be enough to knock it for some but not all.
The Bad Stor(ies): Assacre-Arriving at a local restaurant, a vlogger attempts to record his appearance at a competition devouring a massive food item with several other performers. When an upstart upsets him and wins the competition, he provides the winner with a pepper that takes longer than expected to dish out its side effects. This was a rather odd entry. The main issue here is the rather silly and goofy storyline about undertaking a food-eating competition and eating a special pepper that turns a person's insides into mush that is soon expelled in increasingly violent means which you have to really buy into in order to believe this one. Although the final payoff is quite worthwhile and has a great finale, it's all about the setup here that really affects this one.
An Hour to Kill-Attempting to carry out an assignment, a pair of mob hitmen find that they've arrived at their destination an hour earlier than expected and decide to pass the time by telling stories to each other. When they finally get to their target, they realize the true nature of the setup. Overall, this wrap-around is a fine indictment of the kind of film we're going to get as the awkward confrontation in the bar and lame shootout sets the stage for the movie as a whole. The fact that the majority of this segment is simply hanging around with these two that really shouldn't be in the mob at all. Even the flashbacks to the beatdowns in the past or the exploits of the two recalling previous interactions serve no purpose and the overall cheap attitude runs rampant here. While it serves as a pretext to get the stories told, it's not all that impressive.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and drug use.
The Good Stor(ies): Valkyrie's Bunker-Heading out to the forest, a group of girls looking to score a mythical weed depository instead find the area's home to a condemned war bunker. Hoping to fulfill their mission, they suddenly find themselves disappearing as they all come face-to-face with the real-life figure behind the legendary location. Overall, this was quite a bit more fun than expected. The lengthy opening setup, detailing the connection to Nazi history to the location which already gives this a great backstory, ties into the actual disused look that's apart of the bunker. The slow disappearances of the group around the property offer some nice suspenseful moments, but the payoff isn't really worth it due to a resolution that feels entirely lacking and almost like it's a setup for the real resolution only to suddenly be onto the next story, leaving no on-screen kills or gore in the process.
Hog Hunters-Joining up on a new bowling team, a man joins the rest of the team as they head out to a nearby farm in order to engage in a round of hogging. When they arrive at their intended target and instead find a race of man/pig hybrids living there, they try to get out of the situation alive. This was a solid and somewhat engaging effort. The central premise of this one, based around the concept of the group going out to the farm with their reluctant and hesitant friend only to come across something far more deadly than they were expecting, is a rather intriguing setup that turns into cheesy fun with the hunters going after the hog-people. However, it's almost entirely undone by the cheap and utterly awful make-up work on the hogs which almost look like flimsy Halloween masks. It may be enough to knock it for some but not all.
The Bad Stor(ies): Assacre-Arriving at a local restaurant, a vlogger attempts to record his appearance at a competition devouring a massive food item with several other performers. When an upstart upsets him and wins the competition, he provides the winner with a pepper that takes longer than expected to dish out its side effects. This was a rather odd entry. The main issue here is the rather silly and goofy storyline about undertaking a food-eating competition and eating a special pepper that turns a person's insides into mush that is soon expelled in increasingly violent means which you have to really buy into in order to believe this one. Although the final payoff is quite worthwhile and has a great finale, it's all about the setup here that really affects this one.
An Hour to Kill-Attempting to carry out an assignment, a pair of mob hitmen find that they've arrived at their destination an hour earlier than expected and decide to pass the time by telling stories to each other. When they finally get to their target, they realize the true nature of the setup. Overall, this wrap-around is a fine indictment of the kind of film we're going to get as the awkward confrontation in the bar and lame shootout sets the stage for the movie as a whole. The fact that the majority of this segment is simply hanging around with these two that really shouldn't be in the mob at all. Even the flashbacks to the beatdowns in the past or the exploits of the two recalling previous interactions serve no purpose and the overall cheap attitude runs rampant here. While it serves as a pretext to get the stories told, it's not all that impressive.
Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and drug use.
- kannibalcorpsegrinder
- Apr 3, 2019
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- BandSAboutMovies
- Dec 14, 2018
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Obviously independent films with small budgets are going to have issues, but this one was pretty awful from start to finish. It is supposed to be a horror comedy, but the acting was terrible, the dialogue seemed to be improvised, and the main story didn't make any sense. Just a huge waste of time.
Nothing better than a good Grindhouse feel in a movie. Love the idea of 3 mini movies in one. The kinda of movie that you have a few drinks or whatever recreational item you do and enjoy. Plus it has Joe McQueen in it. A very underrated actor. Just don't understand why he hasn't gotten that big movie yet. When you watch it don t over pick it. Watch it for what it is and have fun. I always enjoy Aaron's movies
- Mystery-Macaroni
- Oct 24, 2018
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Every time I watch an independent film I expect the worse, so is quite refreshing when your expectations are surpassed, I was really impressed by the acting of all lead actors, definitely a great performance by Mel Novak and Frankie Pozos. Their performance makes the film worth to watch.
- Saul-91402
- May 9, 2020
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The three stories within "An Hour To Kill" starts of with a nice wrap-around featuring hitmen out on an assignment, and engaged in indepth conversation. It is a crime noir styled tale that literally presents each of the other tales. At times the wrap-around feels sketchy, sort of haphazard in its flow. But a lot of it is cool, indie fun with plenty of entertainment value.
"Valkyrie's Bunker" is the first story presented within the anthology. It takes us back in time to the 80's. The story feels more like 90-91 affair, and demands a suspension of belief- Nazi's in Southern Cali? Most of the kills are off screen and the ending hits more like a non-ending. My least favorite of the twisted tales.
"Assacre" is a bit grosser and more comical than any other story in "An Hour To Kill". It is a tale worthy of any foodie's gag reflex. Still the story is fun and the limited gore and bloodletting is done nicely for lowbudget horror.
"Hog Hunters" is the more traditional short in the series. The tale of rednecks seeking out the arousing squeal of the pig. A definite homage to "Deliverance" but in the guise of mutant creature feature fanfare. This one is the cleanest, more developed of the stories. The complete short feels more like a cut-down of quality feature length horror comedy. My favorite one.
"An Hour To Kill" is quality low budget storytelling. The concepts may not be too original but they are clever, amusing and done well. On the down side some line delivery is choppy, at times the execution of scenes is amateur , and not nearly enough gore and guts as I was hoping for, but still it is a solid anthology with plenty of indie goodness.
"Valkyrie's Bunker" is the first story presented within the anthology. It takes us back in time to the 80's. The story feels more like 90-91 affair, and demands a suspension of belief- Nazi's in Southern Cali? Most of the kills are off screen and the ending hits more like a non-ending. My least favorite of the twisted tales.
"Assacre" is a bit grosser and more comical than any other story in "An Hour To Kill". It is a tale worthy of any foodie's gag reflex. Still the story is fun and the limited gore and bloodletting is done nicely for lowbudget horror.
"Hog Hunters" is the more traditional short in the series. The tale of rednecks seeking out the arousing squeal of the pig. A definite homage to "Deliverance" but in the guise of mutant creature feature fanfare. This one is the cleanest, more developed of the stories. The complete short feels more like a cut-down of quality feature length horror comedy. My favorite one.
"An Hour To Kill" is quality low budget storytelling. The concepts may not be too original but they are clever, amusing and done well. On the down side some line delivery is choppy, at times the execution of scenes is amateur , and not nearly enough gore and guts as I was hoping for, but still it is a solid anthology with plenty of indie goodness.
- ASouthernHorrorFan
- Oct 19, 2018
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An Hour to kill is a 2018 Crime/Horror/Comedy Anthology Film, Directed by Aaron K. Carter. And Starring Aaron Guerrero, Frankie Pozos, Brendan Mitchell, Luna Meow, and Gabriel Mercado.
It's a set of 3 anthology stories, wrapped up tightly by a story of 2 hitmen, and an hour or so in their daily life. The segments include Valkyrie's Bunker, a fun little slasher with 5 female friends trying to make a score at an old nazi bunker. Assacre, a hilarious youtube vlogger style eating contest that ends in bowel destruction. And Hog Hunters, an old skool, exploitation horror style story about bowlers, and pig people.
This film has a very old skool, Independent Film vibe to it. At the same time having some really solid acting, and an excellent soundtrack in it. You can tell that everyone involved cared about what they were doing, and was having a total blast making it. And that translates to fun for the viewer.
Overall I was very impressed by this, it had a lot of funny moments all around, and made me chuckle. It had a very effective villain acting his heart out in the wrap around tale. And as a youtuber myself it was really fun seeing people's who's videos I watch, in on the fun. I would definitely recommend this one. And will definitely be there to see what the Director does next.
It's a set of 3 anthology stories, wrapped up tightly by a story of 2 hitmen, and an hour or so in their daily life. The segments include Valkyrie's Bunker, a fun little slasher with 5 female friends trying to make a score at an old nazi bunker. Assacre, a hilarious youtube vlogger style eating contest that ends in bowel destruction. And Hog Hunters, an old skool, exploitation horror style story about bowlers, and pig people.
This film has a very old skool, Independent Film vibe to it. At the same time having some really solid acting, and an excellent soundtrack in it. You can tell that everyone involved cared about what they were doing, and was having a total blast making it. And that translates to fun for the viewer.
Overall I was very impressed by this, it had a lot of funny moments all around, and made me chuckle. It had a very effective villain acting his heart out in the wrap around tale. And as a youtuber myself it was really fun seeing people's who's videos I watch, in on the fun. I would definitely recommend this one. And will definitely be there to see what the Director does next.
- themetalofmaggot
- May 20, 2020
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I am still processing what I just watched...and I mean that in a good way! An Hour To Kill has a lot going on and is a hard movie to classify. It starts off like a film-noir crime film, with two hitmen who "have an hour" before they have to whack someone. To help pass time, they tell each other weird stories. Then the film goes off into an 80's horror anthology vibe, with three over-the-top Creepshow-like vignettes. Expect to see a Nazi serial killer, ass-blasting chili peppers, and half-breed Hog monsters. Mel Novak (Bruce Lee's Game Of Death, Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance) really shines as the head mob boss Mr. Kinski. The movie is original, moves quickly, and has a fun grindhouse feel. Highly recommend!
Is this a failed attempt to make a Pulp Fiction parody or what else makes these characters and their acting so fake? In any case the uninteresting stories, low quality production and especially bad acting make this film hard to watch.
One would think this might be a snoozer, but the plotline and the execution was great. Sometimes it takes a simple approach to a complex situation to make a good and entertaining movie, In light of many of the tactics that make Quentin Tarantino films so great, this one follows in that reflection. And Mr. Mel Novak the legendary action villian delivers on time and with precision as usual! I highly recommend!
- thunderknightentertainment
- Apr 2, 2020
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An Hour to Kill is an action thriller from the minds of Aaron K. Carter and Ronnie Jimenez currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Segments
An Hour to Kill
A young up and coming hitman Frankie (played by Frankie Pozos) is learning the ropes from fellow hitman Gio (Aaron Guerrero). A job goes south when a rival gangster escapes the hit. Not only did the guy get away, but Frankie is upset he was used as the talk piece while Gio took care of the gangsters.
Gio reports the botched job to his boss Mr. Kinski (Mel Novak). Afraid, Mr. Kinski evaluates the situation and determines Frankie must have tipped his rivals off. Gio's new orders are to take Frankie out within the next hour.
During their hour to kill, Gio and Frankie begin sharing disturbing stories they have overheard while on different jobs.
Valkyries Bunker
A few years after World War II an escaped Nazi gestapo, Edsel, and his son, Valkyrie, took refuge in a bunker deep within the forest. After the police discovered Edsel's location they raided the bunker but never found Valkyrie. Legend says he is still there.
Years later, a rag-tag group of college girls are searching for a stash of weed in the Santa Monica Mountains. They discover the bunker, but is danger lurking nearby?
Assacre
A new winner is crowned for the El Jefe 10 lb. burrito challenge. The previous record holder seeks revenge by convincing the winner to eat the illegal Sucre pepper. The hottest pepper known to man.
Hog Hunters
A local bowling team is looking for a new member. After some rough starts with other players, they might have found the right match. To make sure this guy is serious they're going to take him hog hunting. If he can't do that then they don't want him on the team.
Review
Right away, I will have to make it known that I loved this movie. I've watched it a couple of times and it's an instant recommendation of mine.
An Hour to Kill is incredibly entertaining and has a mix of genres. This movie was hard to review during my first watch because I couldn't tell if I was supposed to be sickened, horrified, or laugh at the absurdity. The answer is, all of the above.
The best compliment I can give this movie is that it has unique characters that have proper motivation. Each character has a set idea and attitude that makes them an individual rather than all the characters becoming more or less the same person. That is incredibly difficult to do in a small cast, let alone an anthology with multiple characters.
I enjoy the chemistry between Frankie and Gio. Frankie in many ways is still immature to the world around him. Gio overlooks a lot of this admitting that he was in Frankie's position before. It was due to having a good mentor he was able to become a professional and stay alive in such a difficult business. I hope these actors team up again in future projects.
In Valkyrie's Bunker, Heidi (Stephanie Stehlow) is a bossy narcissist who shrugs off the other's concerns of drugs and alcohol. Yet, has to make her discomfort with her blistering feet known as top priority.
Brendan (Brendan Mitchell) is a great representation of social media culture. Someone who wants to post and brag about all the cool stuff they're doing when there's nothing to brag about. For example, in the El Jefe challenge, he builds himself up informing the audience he will take down the champion. During the competition you can see that the other contestants ate all or almost all of their food while he barely touched his.
Even minor characters such as the bartender Vince (Vince Kelvin), who has the world's greatest faux hawk, make memorable appearances.
Also attributing to the strength of the movie is that every segment stands on its own. Gangsters, slasher Nazi's, and wild hogs, there are great stories for all fans of micro budget horror, action, and comedy.
On a more critical side there are issues with the audio, occasional bad acting, and even a few spots where I could see the camera in a mirror or window.
Those minor criticisms don't take away my love for the movie. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of Pulp Fiction and The Angry Video Game Nerd.
Segments
An Hour to Kill
A young up and coming hitman Frankie (played by Frankie Pozos) is learning the ropes from fellow hitman Gio (Aaron Guerrero). A job goes south when a rival gangster escapes the hit. Not only did the guy get away, but Frankie is upset he was used as the talk piece while Gio took care of the gangsters.
Gio reports the botched job to his boss Mr. Kinski (Mel Novak). Afraid, Mr. Kinski evaluates the situation and determines Frankie must have tipped his rivals off. Gio's new orders are to take Frankie out within the next hour.
During their hour to kill, Gio and Frankie begin sharing disturbing stories they have overheard while on different jobs.
Valkyries Bunker
A few years after World War II an escaped Nazi gestapo, Edsel, and his son, Valkyrie, took refuge in a bunker deep within the forest. After the police discovered Edsel's location they raided the bunker but never found Valkyrie. Legend says he is still there.
Years later, a rag-tag group of college girls are searching for a stash of weed in the Santa Monica Mountains. They discover the bunker, but is danger lurking nearby?
Assacre
A new winner is crowned for the El Jefe 10 lb. burrito challenge. The previous record holder seeks revenge by convincing the winner to eat the illegal Sucre pepper. The hottest pepper known to man.
Hog Hunters
A local bowling team is looking for a new member. After some rough starts with other players, they might have found the right match. To make sure this guy is serious they're going to take him hog hunting. If he can't do that then they don't want him on the team.
Review
Right away, I will have to make it known that I loved this movie. I've watched it a couple of times and it's an instant recommendation of mine.
An Hour to Kill is incredibly entertaining and has a mix of genres. This movie was hard to review during my first watch because I couldn't tell if I was supposed to be sickened, horrified, or laugh at the absurdity. The answer is, all of the above.
The best compliment I can give this movie is that it has unique characters that have proper motivation. Each character has a set idea and attitude that makes them an individual rather than all the characters becoming more or less the same person. That is incredibly difficult to do in a small cast, let alone an anthology with multiple characters.
I enjoy the chemistry between Frankie and Gio. Frankie in many ways is still immature to the world around him. Gio overlooks a lot of this admitting that he was in Frankie's position before. It was due to having a good mentor he was able to become a professional and stay alive in such a difficult business. I hope these actors team up again in future projects.
In Valkyrie's Bunker, Heidi (Stephanie Stehlow) is a bossy narcissist who shrugs off the other's concerns of drugs and alcohol. Yet, has to make her discomfort with her blistering feet known as top priority.
Brendan (Brendan Mitchell) is a great representation of social media culture. Someone who wants to post and brag about all the cool stuff they're doing when there's nothing to brag about. For example, in the El Jefe challenge, he builds himself up informing the audience he will take down the champion. During the competition you can see that the other contestants ate all or almost all of their food while he barely touched his.
Even minor characters such as the bartender Vince (Vince Kelvin), who has the world's greatest faux hawk, make memorable appearances.
Also attributing to the strength of the movie is that every segment stands on its own. Gangsters, slasher Nazi's, and wild hogs, there are great stories for all fans of micro budget horror, action, and comedy.
On a more critical side there are issues with the audio, occasional bad acting, and even a few spots where I could see the camera in a mirror or window.
Those minor criticisms don't take away my love for the movie. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of Pulp Fiction and The Angry Video Game Nerd.
- theskylerroberts
- Jul 1, 2019
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Legendary Martial-Arts , Action , & Dramatic Actor , Mel Novak , Now in His Seventh Decade of Excellence in Feature Films , is Outstanding as the Seminal Character 'Mr. Kinski' , the Gangster Boss of a Small But Loyal Crew ! His Main Henchmen are Aaron Guerrero as the thoroughly Professional 'Gio' ; & Frankie Pozos as the Young & Eager 'Frankie' . It's the Main Tale in this Anthology Mixture of Horror & True Crime with a light-hearted & often humorous approach .
The Wrap-Around Shorts are :
1st ] " Valkyrie's Bunker " which involves Five Delicious Debutantes that embark upon a Misguided Journey into an Old Nazi Encampment in the Good Ole' USA ! The Five Foxes are Amanda Rau as 'Jenna' , Jola Cora as 'Aida' , Stephanie Strehlow as 'Heidi' , Alexya Garcia as 'Denise' , & Sarah Cordy as 'Joyce' ; along with a Sardonic Appearance by Kevin C. Beardsley as the Dreaded 'Valkyrie' !
2nd] " Assacre " which involves an odd Conglomeration of fast munching burrito eaters Starring Lovely Luna Meow !
& 3rd] " Hog Hunters " involves 'Lenny' portrayed by Joe McQueen , a Natural Comedian , who joins a Bowling Team that includes Drinking & Hog-Hunting in their Training Program . Of Particular interest to All of US Pig Porkers is Cal Alexander in his Role as the Family Friendly 'Farmer Zed' !
Writer/Director/ Aaron K. Carter is The Master-Mind behind this Entertaining Mixture of seemingly unconnected Stories ; & I say Well Done , Mr. Carter !
Don't Forget to stick around for the End & Catch the Body Beautiful Veronica Ricci as 'Petunia' Dancing the Provocative Porcine Mating Ritual : Remember , ... a Porker a Day Keeps The Hit-Men Away !
- b_production88
- Nov 5, 2018
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It was very enjoyable and the stories were very entertaining. The Assacre story was my favorite as I started laughing. Luna Meow was awesome as always in the story. Go check out An Hour to Kill. It is epic!!!
- original_rock
- Oct 27, 2018
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