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Toe
Tags
Directed By Darla Enlow
Released: 2003
Starring: Marc Page, Darla Enlow, Andrew Lombardo, Larry Scott, and Scott
Killman
Running Time: 71 minutes
A knife-wielding killer is stalking the residents of an apartment complex.
Detectives Wagner (Darla Enlow) and Weiss (Marc Page) are called in to
investigate. The two seem to be having no luck as the bodies pile up and
the case gets more complicated. When the captain (Larry Scott) threatens
to pull them off the case, the detectives do their best to bring the case
to a close. They soon discover that they both have a personal connection
to the murders just as everything comes to its bloody climax.
Darla Enlow directs, edits, and stars in this film which wastes no time
getting started. Toe Tags jumps right into the action from the
beginning and stays entertaining throughout. The women are beautiful and
the blood is spilled generously. There are many creative camera shots and
the good editing keeps the momentum rolling with only one scene being hurt
by its use of gratuitous slow motion photography. The electronic score is
just right, providing some dark and suspenseful music for the film.
The acting in Toe Tags is surprisingly good considering the
inexperienced cast and the small budget. Marc Page is a little stiff but
is believable as Detective Marc Weiss. Darla Enlow displays a great deal
of talent as Kate, the troubled detective (look how cute she is when she
sneaks that donut!). These two characters make for a dynamic and
interesting pair in the film.
The supporting cast is also quite good in the film, with several insane
characters standing out. The cigar-smoking police captain who blows his
top without warning is over-played nicely by Larry Scott who provides some
incredibly funny quips. A couple of scenes are stolen by Scott Killman as
Dr. Kelly, who is more obsessed over the lack of cream in his coffee than
the liver he’s holding in his hands. Then there's Jeff, the crime scene
photographer with a twisted sense of humor, is a well written character
and equally well played by Andrew Lombardo.
Toe Tags works because of the care and detail that went into the
production. Whereas many independent productions cut corners in story and
production design, Darla Enlow and company go that extra mile to give the
story a professional feel in many scenes. The ending may be a bit hard to
swallow but it is familiar territory for the horror genre. Fans of indie
slashers won’t be disappointed by this fast paced and bloody thriller.
For more information go to Next
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