Staunton Hill (2009)

Staunton Hill (2009)
by Nick Schwab

At the beginning of Staunton Hill-- a movie directed by Cameron Romero, son of the legendary George-- characters and characterization seem not to serve any purpose. Neither does its clichéd and yawn-inducing plot. In the end of Staunton Hill, there are so called 'revelations' and they sadly do not really need to be even explained, as it's already pretty apparent of what was going on in the acts. The entire film is an utter mess, seeming to take on a throw-shit-at-the-outhouse-wall approach during a rainstorm.

It concerns a group of teens who run across a redneck family that starts to kill them one by one. With that said innovation in plot here is nil. Although this still would be alright, as a complex plot is not always needed for this type of film, especially considering that it often mirrors movies such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)) in the stories intended feel. Yet, while that latter film was a classic because of what it did with so little, Staunton Hill never invokes terror or gives you the claustrophobic shakes. It is merely slavish imitation.




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