Mauler – Movie Review
First Reaction – Mauler is a creepy late-night horror.
Where to Watch
ON DIGITAL AND ON DEMAND MAY 20.
Director: Terence Bernie Hines
Writer: Terence Bernie Hines (Screenplay)
Cast
- Kate Noel
- Skyylar Perdomo
- Sebastian Betancur
- Sarah Siverson
- Jayden Stith (Anti-Wonderful)
Plot: Desperate for cash, five young friends enter a creepy murder house for a $25K dark web contest, only to end up in a brutal fight for their lives against a 7-foot-tall religious maniac with a sledgehammer who’s out to kill all sinners.
Runtime: 1 Hour 19 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mauler starts when a group of friends, Michele (Noel), Stevo (Betancur), Jada (Perdomo), Jen (Siverson) and Adam (Stith) go on an adventure. They have heard a story about spending a night in a creepy murder house for a cash reward.
The friends know the mystery about the house and want to expose its secrets. However, the adventure turns into a nightmare when they learn the truth about the residents and what they have been getting up to.
Verdict on Mauler
Recap
The movie follows five friends who hear about a dark web prize. They must survive a night in a murder house. However, the resident of the house isn’t going to let them make it out alive.
Best Parts
The murder house story and pure size of the resident are frightening without needing any form of disfiguration.
Worst Parts
The movie takes too long getting going, with far too much time spent between the friends arguing about whether to go through with it. One strike a victim takes is laughable at how easily they get up like nothing happened. It also struggles to create enough tension despite the situation the characters find themselves in.
Final Thoughts –Mauler fits a late-night horror 101.
