Tiki – Movie Review
First Reaction – Tiki does everything a low-budget horror movie.
Director: Ron Ford
Writer: Ron Ford (Screenplay)
Cast
- Joelene Smith (Deadly Takes II)
- Maria Caprile
- Tanya Morton
- Wes Deitrick (Home of the Brave)
Plot: When Amy moves from her beloved Hawaiian Islands to study drama on the mainland, she has little cause to rejoice as a gang of vicious co-eds plots to make her life a living hell. With the aid of their boyfriends, the girls set Amy up as the target of a horrendous prank that results in the young girl falling victim to a brain seizure from which she may never recover. Seeking answers, her aunt Maelea arrives with a special Tiki doll — specially designed to kill!
Runtime: 1 Hour 21 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Tiki starts when Amy (Smith) begins her dream study at drama school. However, the other students, including Julie (Morton) decide to make her life difficult. Her estranged Aunt Maylea (Caprile) has set her a strange little doll to keep her company.
When one of the pranks goes wrong, Aunt Maylea heads to the local area to extract her revenge on the students. The small Tiki doll comes to life, and the group of students begin getting butchered for their behaviour.
Verdict on Tiki
Recap
The movie follows a group of students terrorised by a doll after one of their pranks goes horribly wrong. It follows the victim’s family using magic to bring a doll to life to get revenge on anyone involved.
Best Parts
The idea of the small doll getting revenge on bullying students who left their victim in a coma is interesting. It begins with the more traditional idea of revenge.
Worst Parts
This is a very low-budget movie, and it shows in the special effects and performances. Nothing feels great, and by the end, certain moments end up feeling more out of place. Elsewhere, having someone tell the story doesn’t click either, as they are not involved in every scene of the movie.
Final Thoughts –Tiki is a typical low-budget horror movie.
