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Grim Reaper (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Grim Reaper' is a 2007 slasher film directed by Michael Feifer, which stars Cherish Lee, Brent Fidler, Benjamin Pitts, and Adam Fortin as the title character.
Plot
Stripper Rachel is hit by a cab but survives in the emergency room of a hospital. However, she sees Death chasing her, but she does not succeed in convincing the nurses. She is drugged and wakes up in St. Joseph, a mental hospital administrated by Dr. Brown. She finds five other inmates that had a near death experience and also claim that Death is coming for them, but Dr. Brown tells them that they are subject of a mass hypnosis experiment. Meanwhile, Rachel's boyfriend and student of medicine Liam seeks her nearby the night-club. While trying to escape from the facility, Rachel discloses the truth about Dr. Brown and St. Joseph.
Cast
* Cherish Lee as Rachel
* Brent Fidler as Dr. Brown
* Benjamin Pitts as Liam
* Adam Fortin as the Grim Reaper
* Nick Mathis as Nick
* Rebekah Brandes as Katie
* Turiya Dawn as Tia
* Peter Bisson as Pete
* Mike Korich as Stuart
* James C. Burns as Homeless Man
* Caia Coley as Karen
* Jay Wilkins as Paramedic
* Serdar Kalsin as Cab Driver
* Alice Ensor as Nurse Hill
* J.D. Head as Bubba
Release
The film was released direct-to-video in Canada and the United States on January 16, 2007 by Maple Pictures and Lionsgate respectively.
Reception
Critical reception for the film has been negative.
Christopher Armstead from 'Film Critics United.com' gave the film a negative review criticizing the film's poor execution, calling it "dull" and 'slow moving'.
Rick L. Blalock from 'Terror Hook.com' awarded the film a score of 2 / 10 stating, "Well, I can't say I am surprised by how much I didn't like this film - I kind of expected it but was hoping for the best. This film to be honest is one slasher film I found myself bored with rather quickly".
'Absolute Horror' awarded the film a score of 2 / 4, stating, "Sadly, what really might have saved GRIM REAPER and its vaguely original idea was some good execution, something in very short supply here".
References
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