Product Description: In a secluded beach house on the Malibu shore an engaged couple s argument sends Matt (Bob Guiney) into the arms of his fiance Raina s maid-of-honor Nichola (Trishelle Cannatella). After Raina (Trish Schneider) finds them together horrible violence ensues which ends with Raina facedown with her throat slit in the hot tub. 17 Months Later: Oliver (Steven Hill) his ex- girlfriend Kirsten (Jenna Lewis) Seth (Reichen Lehmkuhl) and DQ (Jonny Fairplay) decide to rent the now abandoned beach house for the summer unaware of the horrific secret that kept the house vacant all this time. One by one temptation begins to seduce the housemates into betraying their romantic relationships and unleashes an avenging angel of death. When the first victim is killed Murry Ellis (Ethan Zohn) a whacked out spiritualist believes that it was in fact the ghost of Raina. With the help of Murry Oliver and Kirsten fight to survive and search desperately to unlock the shocking mystery of...THE SCORNED. System Requirements:Running Time 87 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: NR UPC: 013131455595 Manufacturer No: DV14555
give the reality stars a camera? Throw some money at reality TV stars and see what you get. The result? A low budget attempt at horror. This is something you might find on Cinemax at 1am. The plot is weak, the acting is horrible, and the shooting isn't incredibly strong.
You must be a strong believer in reality TV to enjoy this movie.
Hated it, and that's really saying something... I should qualify this review by saying that I'm related to one of the actors in "The Scorned." That said, my personal attachment to my relative (who shall remain nameless for the purpose of this review) didn't add to my enjoyment of this movie in the slightest.
Frankly, I'm still looking for a good reason why this movie was made. It was tied to a reality show that aired solely on E! (not exactly the best place to gain visibility). It was then aired on E! (sanitized) and released directly to DVD with very little promotion. After watching it, it's easy to see why the producers tried to forget about it. There are a few average performances (any truly good performances would have been prohibited by a brain-dead script), but for the most part, the "actors" noticably fake their way through their lines. Steven Hill and Jenna Lewis appear to at least try to make the most of their lead roles of Oliver and Kirsten, and Trish Schneider, while playing comatose for part of the time, seems to enjoy the villany of her murderous ghost (though so much of the plot involving her seems odd and even silly). But others in the film (particularly Johnny Fairplay and Ethan Zohn) are ludicrous in their attempts to feign acting ability.
All things considered, "The Scorned" suffers from substandard acting and directing, has average production values (at best) and one of the worst scripts ever to make it to the screen. Again, that makes it hard to comprehend why it ever saw the light of day. If zero stars were a possibility, I'd seriously consider that, but I'd certainly never consider buying it.
I really loved this movie I really loved this movie. I like to watch a few reality shows, and I was pleasently surprised at how well they acted! But, some on the other hand, I was embarassed for them bc they were just aweful. I wish they had the dvd series of Kill Reality. Those episodes leading up to the movie make it easier to understand. (plus, it was entertaining!) Let me know if the series box set will ever come out. I'd totally get it!
Not really THAT bad... I didn't think that The Scorned was really all that bad. The story line kept moving and never got bogged down. While the acting wasn't worthy of Shakespeare, I've definitely seen worse.
You get to see a LOT of good flesh, which makes up for some of the show's shortfalls.
But the thing that really makes this DVD worth it is the behind the scenes extras. Think you've seen a Hollywood hissy-fit? Watch this one.
ONLY REASON I BOUGHT IT The only reason I bought it was cause my friend Reichen was in it.. And man was it horrible.. I am really hoping that my boy doesn't put this on his resume.. You will laugh on how bad the acting is and how Jenna M bites it... I love the crazy guy though.. the only one that actually acted in the movie... lots of T&A though.
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