★ 4 / 10
The music is phenomenal but the movie is
Isaac D
The music is phenomenal but the movie is garbage. Pretty much like Terrifier. Set in the 80's but you'd think it was 2017. It gives me hope that I could write…
The music is phenomenal but the movie is garbage. Pretty much like Terrifier. Set in the 80's but you'd think it was 2017. It gives me hope that I could write, direct and produce a movie though. Two stars because of the music.
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★ 4 / 10
Generic and forgettable slasher...
paul_m_haakonsen
While I had indeed never even heard about this 2023 horror movie titled "Die'ced", as I stumbled upon it by sheer chance here in 2025, I must admit that the…
While I had indeed never even heard about this 2023 horror movie titled "Die'ced", as I stumbled upon it by sheer chance here in 2025, I must admit that the movie's cover was interesting enough to make me stop and take notice. Given my love of all things horror, of course I needed no persuasion to sit down and watch what writer and director Jeremy Rudd had to offer.Writer Jeremy Rudd put together a pretty straightforward script and storyline. Now, for a life-long horror veteran, then "Die'ced" was a mere walk through the park. However, I do believe that newcomers to the horror genre will find the movie way more entertaining, enjoyable and scary than I did. Hold on, because I am not saying that "Die'ced" was a bad movie, not at all, it just was a generic foray into the slasher genre, and I personally found the narrative a bit too bland and generic.The killer in the movie was nothing outstanding; it was, in fact, a rather non-distinct killer, and a forgettable one. Just another thing that proved to be too generic and bland in the movie.There were a couple of familiar faces on the cast list, with the likes of Eden Campbell and Jason Brooks. The acting performances in the movie were fair.For a slasher movie, then the movie didn't really have any outstanding or memorable kill scenes. And let's just be honest, isn't that one of the prime reasons for why people are watching slasher movies, to have some memorable and gory kill scenes to talk about?A watchable slasher horror, for sure, but hardly a noteworthy venture into the genre. This is not a movie that will make a second play on my screen.My rating of writer and director Jeremy Rudd's 2023 movie "Die'ced" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.
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★ 4 / 10
Missing Elements
jcrouse-04177
So this movie was sub par, but I'd prefer to provide more of a critique than trash it, because I feel like certain elements could have elevated this film quite…
So this movie was sub par, but I'd prefer to provide more of a critique than trash it, because I feel like certain elements could have elevated this film quite a bit. It wasn't all bad, but I'm going to start with what could have been improved.
For starters, I completely agree with those who mentioned the blatant copying of Terrifier. There is paying homage and taking influence, and then there's outright replicating the source material and this film falls into the latter category at times.
The acting was mediocre to bad, but I saw potential for a better performance in a few of the actors. I don't think any would ever become Hollywood A-Listers, but I felt like the director could have coached better performances from a few of them, allowing for a better end product.
The score felt genetic and uninspired. I doubt the budget allowed for an original score to be composed, but better music choices for certain scenes and automating the volume to rise and fall during key moments could have made a huge difference.
The cinematography wasn't all bad, but there were times where I felt like a scene was missing a cutaway shot or could have benefited from a different angle or different lighting. Overall, it only took me out of the moment a handful of times.
Now, the area I felt would have the greatest impact on the overall product. Sound design. A better sound design would have elevated this film tremendously. Even though it may not be realistic, Hollywood has trained us for decades on what a stab should sound like in a film. There were stabs that made no sound at all. The ones that did make sounds were dull and ineffective. There was a scene where a wood pallet was knocked over but it sounded more like a broom stick hit the floor. There was an incredible kill where a guys head was ripped in half, but it felt lacking because the squishing of blood and cracking of bone and everything you would expect to hear was either too quiet or not present at all. I just felt like a proper focus on sound design would have gone a long way with this film.
Now, on to what I liked about it. The Scarecrow was a cool idea for a slasher. I liked the look and the idea. There were creative kills that had great practical effects. Although an hour is a short run time for a feature, I'm glad they didn't pad it with a bunch of filler just to extend it. They told the story they wanted and didn't force it to fit an hour and a half time (or more) block.
Overall, I've seen much worse and understand the limitations of time and budget, but sometimes where you allocate that time and budget can make a huge impact on the final product.
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