Even though I have been getting higher post counts so far this year over the first two months, compared to last year anyway, I still feel like I could be doing better with it. At least I'm not getting two to four posts in again. Anyway, I have been ready to watch 13 Hours In A Warehouse (2008) for a few days now, but I was working on my last review instead. I could watch my next movie, but I prefer to get a review done before watching the next film I want to review. This was a film I got from Netflix on DVD, so I have been wanting to get it watched so I can get the next one in my queue.Let's see what I thought of this one.
A group of guys has come up with a plan for a big heist. What they plan to steal is so valuable that it isn't even guarded because guarding it would tell everyone just how valuable it is. The theft goes off without a hitch, but the getaway does some. The plan was for the now two groups to meet up in a warehouse where they will meet the person that contracted them the next day. The first group of three guys makes it there fine, but the group with two guys runs into a problem and end up stealing a car and taking Jennifer (Meisha Johnson) hostage. They tie Jennifer up with bondage stuff and leave her be while they hang out awaiting the morning. As one guy plots to backstab the others, they all begin to figure out that there are ghosts in the warehouse, and they don't like these guys one bit.
13 Hours In A Warehouse was written and directed by Dav Kaufman. This is an odd film in that Kaufman seems to have modeled after Quentin Tarantino films. There are long discussions about things that have nothing to do with the plot or film and we never actually see what it is the group stole. Most of the characters in the film take a look at it and are amazed by it, but it is never shown on screen. There is a long conversation about Robin Williams and how to tell if the movie he is will be a comedy or drama based on if he has a beard or not. The actual story was okay. It takes a long while before we get into what is happening in the warehouse, as far as the ghosts, and why. I won't spoil things, but the ghosts have something to do with what took place in the warehouse years ago. It was a nice little twist and helped explain why there are ghosts going around killing people. Except, if you look deeper into the story, it doesn't make a lot of sense. The ghosts can sometimes move objects and even use objects at times, but they had to leave some numbers written on walls and even on cars to try and pass information on. The numbers are important but since the ghosts can use objects, they could have just made things a whole lot easier instead of hoping people who had never been in the warehouse before would figure out what the numbers mean. There is evidence around the warehouse that shows what happened to the ghosts while they were still alive, and let's just say that it wouldn't be good for a lot of people if the evidence ever seen the light of day. The warehouse doesn't look like it has been used in a long time, with cobwebs all over the place, so why was this evidence just left there? I also didn't get why the ghosts wanted these guys to know what happened to them when the ghosts were just going to kill them all anyway. The guys work for the same people apparently, but it isn't like they had anything to do with what happened. The pace of the film is really slow, which could make it kind of hard to stay interested in a story that wasn't working very well for me. On the plus side, I did like some of the kills and the rats representing the bad guys was a nice touch.
The effects aren't all that great. The ghosts reminded me of a TV going bad. There would be static going across the ghost and lines that caused the image of the ghost to mess up. It was a different way to show a ghost, but it feels cheap at the same time. When they aren't shown in that way, the makeup used to give them a ghostly look didn't look all that great either. But, at least it didn't make it look like you were watching them on a TV. There isn't a lot of gore but there is plenty of blood to be found at times, so there is that I guess. The acting is a mixed bag. A lot of people complain about how bad the acting is in 13 Hours In A Warehouse, but I didn't mind it so much. I guess when you watch enough low budget films, the not so great acting isn't as bad as it is for everyone else who doesn't watch them all that often. If you are interested you can find Paul Cram, Chars Bonin, Carson Lee, Cody Lyman, and Daniel Jay Salmen as the bad guys. Carly McMenoman, Rachel Grubb, and Kathryn Vento as the ghosts.
At one point in the film, I had to rewind and pause the movie as files were found. There wasn't much time to read each file, so I went back and paused it for each one so I could read it better. These files are about each woman who becomes a ghost, but there are four files and only three ghosts. I guess the fourth woman wasn't so pissed off about her death or just doesn't believe in revenge. I didn't watch the deleted scenes, but I guess there is a deleted scene that gives Jennifer more screen time and a backstory but was left out because it slowed the film down. Like it wasn't slow already. Even though I said I liked some of the kills, the last kill was very bad. I would almost give this movie my worst rating just based off of that one kill, that is how lame it was. I can't say that I completely hated 13 Hours In A Warehouse so let's say that I just have no plans at all to revisit it anytime soon. There are some people who enjoyed this one, but they seem to be a rare animal. I don't want to discourage anyone from checking it out though, so do so if it sounds like a film you will like.
2 out of 5 Who knew Ghosts can slash tires!
A group of guys has come up with a plan for a big heist. What they plan to steal is so valuable that it isn't even guarded because guarding it would tell everyone just how valuable it is. The theft goes off without a hitch, but the getaway does some. The plan was for the now two groups to meet up in a warehouse where they will meet the person that contracted them the next day. The first group of three guys makes it there fine, but the group with two guys runs into a problem and end up stealing a car and taking Jennifer (Meisha Johnson) hostage. They tie Jennifer up with bondage stuff and leave her be while they hang out awaiting the morning. As one guy plots to backstab the others, they all begin to figure out that there are ghosts in the warehouse, and they don't like these guys one bit.
13 Hours In A Warehouse was written and directed by Dav Kaufman. This is an odd film in that Kaufman seems to have modeled after Quentin Tarantino films. There are long discussions about things that have nothing to do with the plot or film and we never actually see what it is the group stole. Most of the characters in the film take a look at it and are amazed by it, but it is never shown on screen. There is a long conversation about Robin Williams and how to tell if the movie he is will be a comedy or drama based on if he has a beard or not. The actual story was okay. It takes a long while before we get into what is happening in the warehouse, as far as the ghosts, and why. I won't spoil things, but the ghosts have something to do with what took place in the warehouse years ago. It was a nice little twist and helped explain why there are ghosts going around killing people. Except, if you look deeper into the story, it doesn't make a lot of sense. The ghosts can sometimes move objects and even use objects at times, but they had to leave some numbers written on walls and even on cars to try and pass information on. The numbers are important but since the ghosts can use objects, they could have just made things a whole lot easier instead of hoping people who had never been in the warehouse before would figure out what the numbers mean. There is evidence around the warehouse that shows what happened to the ghosts while they were still alive, and let's just say that it wouldn't be good for a lot of people if the evidence ever seen the light of day. The warehouse doesn't look like it has been used in a long time, with cobwebs all over the place, so why was this evidence just left there? I also didn't get why the ghosts wanted these guys to know what happened to them when the ghosts were just going to kill them all anyway. The guys work for the same people apparently, but it isn't like they had anything to do with what happened. The pace of the film is really slow, which could make it kind of hard to stay interested in a story that wasn't working very well for me. On the plus side, I did like some of the kills and the rats representing the bad guys was a nice touch.
The effects aren't all that great. The ghosts reminded me of a TV going bad. There would be static going across the ghost and lines that caused the image of the ghost to mess up. It was a different way to show a ghost, but it feels cheap at the same time. When they aren't shown in that way, the makeup used to give them a ghostly look didn't look all that great either. But, at least it didn't make it look like you were watching them on a TV. There isn't a lot of gore but there is plenty of blood to be found at times, so there is that I guess. The acting is a mixed bag. A lot of people complain about how bad the acting is in 13 Hours In A Warehouse, but I didn't mind it so much. I guess when you watch enough low budget films, the not so great acting isn't as bad as it is for everyone else who doesn't watch them all that often. If you are interested you can find Paul Cram, Chars Bonin, Carson Lee, Cody Lyman, and Daniel Jay Salmen as the bad guys. Carly McMenoman, Rachel Grubb, and Kathryn Vento as the ghosts.
At one point in the film, I had to rewind and pause the movie as files were found. There wasn't much time to read each file, so I went back and paused it for each one so I could read it better. These files are about each woman who becomes a ghost, but there are four files and only three ghosts. I guess the fourth woman wasn't so pissed off about her death or just doesn't believe in revenge. I didn't watch the deleted scenes, but I guess there is a deleted scene that gives Jennifer more screen time and a backstory but was left out because it slowed the film down. Like it wasn't slow already. Even though I said I liked some of the kills, the last kill was very bad. I would almost give this movie my worst rating just based off of that one kill, that is how lame it was. I can't say that I completely hated 13 Hours In A Warehouse so let's say that I just have no plans at all to revisit it anytime soon. There are some people who enjoyed this one, but they seem to be a rare animal. I don't want to discourage anyone from checking it out though, so do so if it sounds like a film you will like.
2 out of 5 Who knew Ghosts can slash tires!
