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Nothing Left To Fear Blu-ray Review

There’s nothing to fear from the scareless “Nothing Left To Fear.”

“Nothing Left To Fear” begins with a pastor, his wife, and their 3 children moving to the small town of Stull, Kansas. At first glance, Stull seems like a friendly, God-fearing community, but it soon becomes apparent that not all is right with this town. The townspeople (including the former Pastor) behave rather strangely and everyone seems to be hiding a major secret. As things become more problematic for the new family around town, a deadly, dark secret is revealed which could spell doom for the new inhabitants of Stull.

Aside from the always reliable Clancy Brown (who portrays the former Pastor Kingsman), “Nothing Left To Fear” has very little to offer horror fans. While I appreciate the fact that Slasher Films (the new film label from Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash) is getting into the horror game, I wish their first effort was something more than a J-Horror rip-off. Anyone who has ever seen films like “The Ring,” “Dark Water,” or “The Grudge” will notice strong similarities here ala the creepy stretched mouth and the CGI black goop plague (or whatever you want to call it). To put it bluntly, ‘Fear’ simply feels like a “been there, done that” horror film.

It doesn’t help that the characters are one-dimensional (and often VERY stupid) and that a lot of the horror elements are vague and underdeveloped. Had the film spent less time on a cake, sheep, small talk, running and walking scenes, and montages, some of these problems could have been corrected.  

Video/Audio:

Presentation: 2.35:1 1080p. How does it look? The Kansas (I mean Louisiana) locals look fantastic in 1080p. The film’s visuals are far and away the highlight of the entire film.

Audio Track: Dolby TrueHD 5.1. How does it sound? Surprisingly, this track is a bit flat.

Extras:
* Anchor Bay film trailers.
* DVD copy.
* “Nothing Left To Fear: Behind The Scenes”- A making of featurette in which Slash (and others) talks about the script, horror, etc. Set footage and film clips are also included.
* A passable commentary by Slash, Nicholas O’Toole and Anthony Leonard III. Some informative behind-the-scenes tidbits here, but there’s also a few quiet spots as well.

Overall Thoughts: With a few rewrites, “Nothing Left To Fear” might have been a solid little horror film. As is, however, it’s just a sprawling mess. Better luck next time, Slash.

October 11, 2013 - Posted by nicklyons1 | Blu-Ray review | Clancy Brown, Nothing Left To Fear Blu-ray Review, Nothing Left To Fear Review, Slash, Slash Movie, Slasher Films