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Movie Review: VANish (2015)
VANish was released onto Blu-ray/DVD on February 24th, 2015 and directed & written by Bryan Bockbrader.
VANish is a story of Emma (Maiara Walsh) who gets kidnapped by possibly the three dumbest kidnappers around. Jack (Austin Abke), Max (Bryan Bockbrader), & Shane (Adam Guthrie), are the amateur thugs who kidnapped Emma. The goal of the kidnappers is to hold Emma for ransom to obtain a large sum of money from her father, Carlos (Danny Trejo), unfortunately for the group things do not go as planned. Little do the kidnappers know; Carlos is a drug kingpin from the underworld that will kill anyone that crosses him. Each kidnapper has his own agenda and tensions rise. Their kidnapping job becomes part of amateur hour, as the kidnappers are not expecting their victim Emma to be as bold and feisty as she is. VAnish turns into an explosive ride where nothing is what it seems as time ticks away leading up to the final moments before meeting with Carlos. All hell breaks loose when the kidnappers once-perfect plan crumbles. This film features grand performances and a story that puts a unique new spin on this action packed horror thriller. All hell breaks loose when the kidnappers once-perfect plan crumbles
If you are wanting to go into this movie having a good time and not wanting to think too much about a plot, this film will allow this. This film is set in Jack’s van and is fast pace, keeping the attention of the audience and providing an entertaining, gory action-horror film. Bockbrader’s script is filled with violence and fear, the perfect ingredients for this type of picture. I immediately grew an attraction for the characters of the story. I particularly was fond of each kidnapper’s attitude and interactions with Emma; each was very different, and Emma does an excellent job of playing the kidnappers against each other. I believe that Bockbrader’s use of the van worked, it forced the audience to connect with each character. VANish has a lot of strength to the title as it will entertain you. Unfortunately, Danny Trejo’s appearance is very short lived even though he is advertised as the central player in the film. However, we do get a great cameo performance by Tony Todd (Candyman) that definitely is a good trade off for the lack of screen time with Trejo. Todd plays a cop that is equally creepier as any of his other characters.
I strongly recommend VANish, it gave me that recurrent nineties action-horror feel. This film was shot in only 12 days and is on point. The filming was smooth, and the shaky cam shots that we have all come to hate was non-existent in this film. This movie delivers so sit back, relax, have fun, and VAnish.
VANish can be purchased at Amazon!
Be sure to check out the official trailer below!
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