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A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

If they had named the main characters Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Fred it could not have been less cliché. Some of the main characters actually off themselves by doing incredibly stupid things, and you LAUGH, instead of feeling bad for them and I highly doubt that was intended.I always wonder the stupidity of people who go into a cave without marking their path. Don't they watch this type of movie?On the subject of the beast, you start to wonder if the thing is big or small and the reality of how these people are getting killed by it and it is fitting around these small places yet easily killing them off and what it is and then you see it takes these big giant craps and leaves these big gaping holes in people but fits through tiny narrow spaces ..it just is not a credible beast...it is shy, afraid of lights, goes for a killing shot, attacks for no reason and flies off? AAfter watching these people stumble around FOREVER you root for the beast. And the guys big contribution is wanting to get laid before they die while the girls want to kill it. If this is your type of movie, go for it. I watched it because I was hoping for a great twist at the end. Didn't happen. I was waiting for Scooby Doo to appear or someone to ask the Velma chick if she had Scooby Snacks.

Saw a screener of this, aware of the film's budget, and was pleasantly surprised by the production values and realistic performances. A similarly themed film, The Cave, with a budget over a hundred times greater, wasn't nearly as atmospheric (and definitely not as funny). Lacking the money to dazzle us with special effects (and who is still dazzled by them anyway?), the filmmakers put their efforts into artful set and sound design, lighting, photography, score and, most importantly, believable performances. The two leads were particularly good, with a sweet chemistry, and lots of star potential, and the bitchy blond was especially funny. If you need piles of fabulous special effects, this probably won't do it for you, but if you like intelligently crafted little movies, check it out.

Great work by Director Adam Schlachter with a solid ensemble cast of young up and comers. very solid ending that left me enraged but also twisted things a bit.Maybe the dialouge could have used some tightening up perhaps and the fact that we don't actually see the "monster" works well for the film and doesn't diminish any production value.Production value was solid and frame compostion was seamless through out.Certainly a good thriller to check out upon a DVD release. I look forward to seeing more work from Adam and keep your eyes peeled for a young talented filmmaker about to hit the scene.

"The Oakley Seven" is an excellent satire of horror film archetypes: The heroine, Ana Maria, a Mexican immigrant with a dark past. The love interest, Zeke, the rebel without a cause. The blonde bombshell, Jessica, the hot girl with an attitude. The troubled soul, Anthony, who hides behind his gangster persona. The cocky athlete, Jock, whose only goal is to get laid with his clueless girlfriend, Cosmo. Finally, the nerd, Janice, whose love for her teacher, Whitney, prevents the truth from coming out. This film is unlike most modern-day horror films, which rely too much on hyper-violent gore and not enough on characters. Great job!