While searching for one or two star movies on Netflix to watch and review, I ran across Terror Inside. With 1.9 stars and starring Corey Feldman, I knew I had to give it a watch.

From the beginning I could tell this was a low budget, independent fare. There are some great low budget, indie movies out there, so I expected a decent B horror movie. What I got was a bad script with sometimes terrible dialog. Without the acting chops of Corey Feldman and Tanya Memme, this movie would have been difficult to watch. I hadn’t heard of Tanya Memme before, but she wasn’t bad. I’m going to be keeping an eye out for her.

Synopsis:

Soil samples taken from a small town lake and sent to a university for study contain a virus that causes people to abuse themselves, often in bloody ways.

WTF Moments:

The scientist has a grant to find an ancient virus in a soil sample, but he doesn’t use gloves when handling the soil?

Get a virus that makes you want to hurt yourself and it turns you into a goth. Hmmm.

She cut off her what?! OW… ow… ow! I cringed. I’m cringing again now. Ow.

Redeeming Qualities:

The plot has a “been there done that” feel to it, but I don’t believe I’ve actually seen it done.

I was a huge Corey Feldman fan as a teen and it was good to see him in something a little more recent that isn’t a reality show or a part two that should have been done years and years ago.

Last Words:

I feel like this movie, being as dialog heavy as it is, should take a note from the “show don’t tell” advice from writers. Don’t tell me three times how you feel, show me once and it will resonate. Showing doesn’t have to involve fancy special effects, either.