1/5 Minimalist Bad Movie
  by Reid M. Wilson (Seminole, Florida)
Feeding Grounds is a minimalist bad movie. The focus of the movie is on how well young people can get along with each other while in party mode rather than on the danger in the background. The movie appears to be filmed with a video camera, and the slightest monster indications appear to be standard rubber Halloween costume type material. The black makeup on the girls' faces is supposed to make them look real scary as a sign the danger is approaching but instead just makes them look silly. One guy wants to bash in a car window over nothing and then runs off into the desert alone as the danger approaches; a girl wants to stay in a stranded car as the night and the danger approach; it's all very ridiculous and not worth the money.

I like to appreciate the various elements in movies regardless of budget size. I appreciate lower-budget movies like The Dark, Future Force, and Mark Of The Beast, because the specific elements and the overall effort combine to produce movies that are interesting to watch, even though I've seen negative reviews of those movies.

Unfortunately movies such as Feeding Grounds represent a minimalist trend that needs to be reversed.

4/5 Something has landed in the desert
  by Dramamine (St. Paul, MN)
Something has come to the desert to feed and apparently it's digestive system can't process noses. I don't review movies too often but figured I'd throw one up here since no one else has, if only to let people know what they're getting into with this movie. It's the usual story here: group of friends heads out on a road trip across the desert and run into some strange things. Something in the desert is feeding on travelers. What? I can't tell you. Why not? Because I watched the whole movie and there is no monster to be seen. That will probably be the number 1 complaint about this movie.

The entire movie is spent building up suspense and then just when you think the payoff is coming the credits roll. I'm not complaining though, ok maybe just a little. The director does a very good job of building tension here. The actors are all decent and what little special effects are used are functional. The atmosphere is nice and creepy as well. Overall, I really liked this movie and will definitely watch it again.

Going to go out on a limb here and say this film is not going to be for everyone. A lot of people will not like it at all simply because they don't show you the monster. If you're the type that can deal with that then definitely check this film out. If you're a gorehound looking for an action-packed creature feature you may want to look elsewhere.