Hoboken Hollow (2005)

Director:

Glen Stephens

Writer:

Glen Stephens (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Working on a Ranch...IS TORTURE!!!

Plot:

As Trevor drifts through Texas on collision course with a nightmare he is still haunted by the evils...

Plot Keywords:

Slave Ranch | Bondage | Hell | Noose | Hitchhiker

Cast

Jason Connery	...	Trevor Lloyd
C. Thomas Howell	...	Clayton Connelly
Mark Holton	...	Weldon Brodrick
Lin Shaye	...	Mrs. Brodrick
Randy Spelling	...	Parker Hilton
Dennis Hopper	...	Sheriff Greer
Michael Madsen	...	J.T. Goldman
Robert Carradine	...	Thad Simmons
Greg Evigan	...	Tom Stockwell
Dedee Pfeiffer	...	Rhonda Simmons
Jonathan Fraser	...	Junior Broderick
Rudolf Martin	...	Howie Beale
Joe Stevens	...	Preston Hanks
Kingsley Martin	...	Andrew Gates
Erick Nathan	...	Archie Brubaker

Runtime:

98 min | Argentina:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Australia:R (2007) | Argentina:16 | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) | UK:18 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Menard, Texas, USA

Company:

Molding Clay Productions

Quotes:

Clayton: Live from the bunkhouse, it's torture time!

Soundtrack:

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

So much unrealised potential......

I really looked forward to watching this film, the premise seemed good, and the subject matter sure to hold my interest. The first thing that struck me as slightly off was the narration at the start of the film, it seemed a cheap way to fill in back-story. I was prepared to go with this however, as surely C.Thomas Howell and Dennis Hopper would redeem such little faults. Then the clunkiest dialogue I have ever heard assaulted my ears. It seemed like it was written by students for a school play, trust me, no-one ever spoke like these characters, I actually giggled a few times. The actors also seemed to have been encouraged to over-act heavily, which did not gel with previous performances I have seen of theirs. I was waiting for some real action to develop (after what felt like an eternity), when the movie just fizzled out. Jason Connerys and Dennis Hoppers characters were entirely incidental to the whole thing, which was a waste. It felt like the film had been made, decided that it was too long, then heavily edited to death. It was a real shame, as it could have been a really excellent movie in the right hands.