With only a handful of cast members and three scene locations, director Brian Scott Hunt had to be creative for his film A Savior Red. Thankfully his cast and crew were filled with highly talented individuals who all rose to the occasion and carried a strong story that will have genre fans biting at the bits as they look on and await the final verdict.
All throughout the movie I was curious as to how the film got its title. With such a basic premise I was assuming I had missed something. But as soon as we are introduced to Castor, it becomes quite clear that this film is anything but normal. The intensity skyrockets as we become unsure of the next move, fearful for the lives of these college students yet sure of their eventual demise. Centered around a group of friends who are set to purchase a unique strand of pot, the film had countless opportunities to veer off course and stay generic. Castor prevented them from doing any of the sort.
I will admit that I was a bit frustrated with how the film chose to end things. Sure it is fun to conjure up your own interoperation of the final scene, dreaming about what Hunt was thinking; however, sometimes I just want to be able to sit there and have it presented to be on a silver platter. I know, I'm boring. But can't we just be told every now and then?
Regardless, A Savior Red is a well made film worth seeing. It isn't flawless; however, for the sake of pure horror entertainment, it is unique enough to earn a strong recommendation.
