Post by Xч on Dec 8, 2008 19:36:57 GMT -5
12 year old jenny mckenzie has had a tragic lonely childhood. The promise of a better life comes when her mother takes her to rome. But she is soon abandoned by her mother. By day the bustling streets of rome is where jenny targets her prey. Come nightfall no one is safe - god forgives jenny doesnt.
What really shocked me about Red riding hood was the fact that this film was much more of a psychological thriller than a bloody horror film. Sure, the wolf racks up a few kills and the little girl has some sadistic moments, but make no mistake about it: the real emphasis of the film rests on her state of mind and her interaction with her grandmother. Think of it as something vaguely similar to Misery, only, with a twelve-year-old playing the part of Annie Wilkes, much more violence (but nothing near the "torture porn" levels), and a giant wolf helping this little lady with her murderous ways. It doesn't sound like much on paper, and truthfully, there were some laughable moments to be found, but I enjoyed the film much more than I thought I would have.
