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The Raking
USA 2017
produced by Bryan Brewer, Laura Greenman Heine, Allie Rivera, Mark Brewer (executive), Jeffrey Heine (executive) for Lesson 1 Entertainment, Just in Cases Productions, 110 Ventures
directed by Bryan Brewer
starring Bryan Brewer, Cree Kelly, Allie Rivera, Thatcher Robinson, Marshal Hilton, Marisa Davila, Alan Maxson, Nick Gomez, Peyton McDavitt, Chandler Rylko, Brock Brenner, Nick Gomez, Matthew Jason, Dane Johnson, Paul Lauden
written by Bryan Brewer, Laura Greenman Heine, music by Matthew James Murphy, Joe Parker, special effects & special makeup effects by Morbx FX, Eric Fox
review by Mike Haberfelner
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For a college credit, pretty Kennedy (Cree Kelly), her tutor/boyfriend
Ethan (Bryan Brewer), her goth roommate Jade (Allie Rivera) and horny nerd
Noah (Thatcher Robinson) take a drive to the middle of nowhere on equinox
to investigate the urban legend of "The Rake" (Alan Maxson), a
gargoyle-like creature who only comes out at this date to ... well, to
kill. Jade's teen runaway sister Kelly (Marisa Davila) has somehow hitched
their ride, traveling as a stowaway in the trunk ... and she becomes the
Rake's first victim, because totally against everyone's expectations the
creature's real for sure. The others manage to make a hasty escape at
least and eventually come upon the brightly lit home of loner James
(Marshal Hilton), the only human who even dares to live in Rake country as
he knows if nothing else the creatures are afraid of light - hence the
bright lights everywhere. Grudgingly he gives the strangers, who he had
previously warned to not go camping in the region, abode, and apart from
Jade having a trauma regarding her sister's death, everyone seems fine,
and safe till the next morning. But then the power goes, and with it the
lights, and that's a chance the Rake certainly won't let pass ... Now
I won't lie to you, The Raking certainly isn't the reinvention of
the wheel, it's basically a slasher movie/creature feature, with most of
the expected genre elements firmly intact. But that doesn't say the film
isn't scary as hell, features jump scares and genuine and even inventive
gruesomeness in all the right spots, and does feature some nice surprises
and surprising plottwists despite its formulaic narratives. And that the
creature's really creepy while the characters are all like- or at least
relatable and played by a competent cast also help make this rather cool
genre entertainment!
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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