The Lost (2006)

The Worst Film Ever

Thanks for the memories!

Highly Overrated But Still Good

Best movie ever!

Man, this movie is really something. Where do I begin? Do I start with the two dumb girls in the beginning that deserved to die? Or that stupid pregnant woman who got stabbed in the back? There's just so much humor in this movie that I can barely fit it all into one review. I mean, the violence here is so freaking funny! I love to see a pregnant woman and her fetus die just like anybody else, but the way she and the baby are killed is just so hilarious! Every death in this movie will have you busting a gut. Literally! When you realize that babies are completely useless and that pregnant women are only good for killing and getting kicked in the stomach, you'll see how funny this movie is! I believe this is a great family film to watch with the kids. They can learn how to properly murder pregnant girls and rip out their fetuses and kill them. That would be great if every kid was taught how to do that. Oh, and the screams from all the other women are pretty funny too. It's pretty funny to see the look of terror on their face as they watch the killings happen. I only wish there was more rape so I could laugh at that too. So, in conclusion, this is a great film to watch if you absolutely hate babies, like I do. If you wish they would all die, you have to watch this film. You won't be disappointed!

It's Mr. Marc Senter's Birthday (July 18), so to honor him, I watched one of his films called The Lost, which is an adaptation of Master Jack Ketchum's novel of the same name. Directed by Chris Sivertson (Director of Brawler 2011, I Know Who Killed Me 2007), who wrote for the screen, as well. Produced by Lucky McKee (Director of May 2002, The Woman 2011) and his father, Mike McKee. Also featuring Shay Astar (Ernest Scared Stupid 1991), Robin Sydney (Evil Bong film series), Megan Henning (I Know Who Killed Me 2007), Alex Frost (Elephant 2003), Michael Bowen (Kill Bill film series), Katie Cassidy (Black X-Mas 2006), Richard Riehle (Red 2008), Jesse Hlubik (Violent Blue 2011), Erin Brown, aka Misty Mundae (Masters Of Horror - Sick Girl), Eddie Steeples (Would You Rather 2012), Justin Stone (Wicked Lake 2008), Legendary Queen Of Horror, Dee Wallace (The Howling 1981) and the Late Great Ed Lauter (Cujo 1983).It's about a crazy lunatic charismatic boy named Ray Pye (who puts crushed beer cans in his boots to make himself look taller), who takes power and control by killing two innocent girls for excitement. Four years later, he has never been caught but remains a suspect. What's coming next? A crime drama tale filled with the atmosphere of partying, drugs, sex, obsession, and rock and roll, with an extreme psychological berserk explosive disturbing intense climax!!! What is terrifying and horrifying is that this is based on a true story that stunned America.The first time I watched this was with my Dad back in 2012, and we were completely blown away by this movie. My Dad looked at me and said, "Play it again, son." And I was like, "Yeah." We watched it two times in a row, and that wasn't enough. We watched it so many times in a week, we lost count. Marc gave an unforgettable, twisted, mind blowing, ass kicking, out of this world performance, or, as I say, there are no words to describe his talent, he's just a super guy. He was phenomenal not only in this movie, but in all of his films that I have seen, like Wicked Lake, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, Brawler, Red White and Blue, Starry Eyes - Film and Tales Of Halloween. The rest of his films are on my list, The Devil's Carnival is my next one to get.This was the first film of Marc's that my Dad and I saw, and we're huge fans of him. My Dad and I talked about planning to meet Marc Senter one day, but the sad part is, my Dad passed in 2013, and Marc was one of his top favorites actors. He told me Marc Senter belongs in the same league as Legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, and I totally agree. If Marc is on board in any film, whether it's high or low budget, it doesn't matter, because he will give us a performance that will truly be satisfying and talked about. If you've never seen any films of Marc Senter, please do, and start with The Lost. He's guaranteed to be an Oscar Winner in the future!!!

This is a weird movie to review. It is filed under a serial killer horror. But it is so-called based on a true event, well, it isn't. It clocks in at almost 2 hours and for the horror geeks, nothing really happens until the end. But the movie is saved by the excellent acting.This flick tells the story of Ray Pye but I am also in the lives of serial killers and let me say, Ray never existed. The only thing that came close was the Charles Schmid case. Just like Ray here Schmid was a short man who wore cowboy boots stuffed with newspapers and flattened cans to make him appear taller. He used lip balm, pancake makeup and created an artificial mole on his cheek. Schmid was sentenced to 50 years in prison but was stabbed 47 times by two fellow prisoners on March 10, 1975. He lost an eye and a kidney and died 20 days later. Schmid strangled Gretchen Fritz and her sister Wendy, earlier he killed Alleen Rowe.Nothing of that is shown in this flick were we have a lot of talking. But I said it before it is really the excellent acting that saves this slow builder. Towards the end we really got into some messy shots when Ray goes berserk. I would mention Marc Senter (Ray Pye) and Robin Sydney (Katherine Wallace) who really did an excellent job. Marc we knew from Cabin Fever 2, Robin from Wicked Lake. But there is more to see, Ed Lauter is in it as is Michael Bowen both know for years in too many flicks to mention. Dee Wallace has a small role (ET, The Howling, Hill Have Eyes)and for the perverted Misty Mundae is also in this flick doing what she can do best, walking naked full frontal. Here she's in her pseudonym Erin Brown. Still funny that she's not shaved or trimmed at all and still is popular by so many. Nevertheless, the movie goes on and it is over before you know it but it do has some slow parts in it. Maybe if they could have cut it to 90 minutes it would have been more interesting. If you like a good suspense then this is for you, it contains a lot of nudity, and the last scene is maybe a bit offending for some. Gore 1/5 Nudity 2/5 Effects 3/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

The Lost is a film that had a lot of potential, some great directing, a good cast, and a decent script. The problem is that it goes on forever.The movie starts with a bang, and then kind of slows down, and the audience is given a group of characters to follow around. It is during this part of the film that all structure falls away, and things just kind of float. There is no real movement. Now, The Lost is based off of a novel, and the scenes in the novel probably had a bit more power because the reader can get into the character's head. It is much harder to do that in film, and because of that the importance of some of the scenes is unclear. Whole scenes could have been excised, and nothing would have been taken away from the story.Then we get to the ending. I'm not going to say what happens, but I will say that it is very easy to see when things are starting to pick up and get back on track, and once they do, all bets are off. The ending of this film is one of the most disturbing and painful things I have ever watched in my life. The thing is, the audience knows that this is coming, but still, it is hard to brace yourself for the intense cruelty that you'll witness.This is a film that gets an A for effort, but a C+ for execution. While the beginning and the end are tight, the middle of the film seems to lack direction and focus. Nothing happens, and very little is gained. So, this one is a rental.