4/5 So what exactly is a "header"?
  by S. Boone (Louisville, KY)
Ah, I can't tell you what a header is, because if you're interested in this film, you'll have to see yourself. But when you find out, guaranteed you will be repulsed, BIG time. If not, then please seek help.

We have a Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms agent who is working both sides of the law because his wife is sick & her prescriptions cost WAY too much. So of course, because he loves her, Agent Cummings does what he has to do to get by.

We have a man who just got out of jail, & heads on back to live with his legless grandpappy, who makes shoes, and there he finds out what a header is. The most I can tell you is it's "The worst thing someone can do to somebody". At least that's how grandpappy describes it. It's a form of revenge, although how it was determined to be a viable revenge method is beyond me.

Of course, as the films goes on, folks begin to cross paths & greed kicks in and there's lots of header action going on too, so things get rather ugly & there's an ending that's completely unexpected. Kind of "when in Rome, do as the Romans". Ick.

Reminds me a bit of 70's flicks, maybe grindhouse type stuff, with lots of hillbillies & gore & uh, well, sex, I guess you could say, so if you enjoy this type of stuff then you'll probably like it. Probably not recommended for fans of the mainstream, though. 4 out of 5.

4/5 one SICK flick!!!
  by Jennifer M. Hensley (Hawaii)
After seeing a horror flick like this, I now know that this will be brought up time and time again when talking about a messed-up film. I've seen many horror flicks way more gorier than this one, but the story that this flick is about rates up there high on the SICK-O-METER!!! On some parts in this film, I felt like I was committing a crime simply because I was watching it haha. What else is next?....seriously! I can definitely see this become a cult classic. I know folks throw those two words around a lot, but I mean it! With what this story is about, the amount of gore depicted in this flick, matches evenly. Even a gorehound like me knows when to be smart on how much gore needs to be thrown around. It all depends on what the story is about. 'Header', in my opinion, is definitely a video nasty!

3/5 Put It In Boy!!!
  by Brian Lueth (Chicago, IL United States)
What exactly is a header, you ask? Well, you'll just have to wait for the DVD. Trust me...it's just plumb wrong.

Header is a really cool little low budget film that proves indie filmmakers need not stoop to slapstick or flatulence jokes due to budgetary constraints. A tense, disturbing film can be made for next to no money as long as the filmmakers are dedicated. Header is one of those films that force you to look at other low budget outings and ask yourself if they gave you their all. Course, it also helps to be working from a story written by the Devil himself, Ed Lee.

Naturally, there's going to be small "issues" on a film this size, as there are on ANY low budget film, that some may find disagreeable. Personally, I thought the lighting, camera work and editing could have been better but when you consider that the same man directed, shot and edited this film you just gotta admire his cast iron stones.

While most indie films are hit or miss when it comes to acting, this was actually quite good. The best darn performance was given by old D. Mullaney who played Grandpap Jake. That old coot was hilarious and vile. Check this out!

2/5 Not up to Snuff
  by MindGrinder
Read a lot of hype about this movie. Kudos, to all the reviewers that kept a Header a secret although it doesn't take much a imagination to know what it is.

I followed Edward Lee through the Splatterpunk days and his stories were a notch twisted more than the rest. I do encourage any gorehound and those with a taste of the macabre to go read his books\stories. You can create imagines for more dark in your head than this movie could ever portray using Lee's words alone.

If you saw Martyr's, Inside, Frontiers or even Ichi then you can forget to be disturbed by this film. Even more mainstream films like the TCM remake is far more brutal. For those wanting to grab this because of Jack Ketchum's name on it and are expecting a Girl Next Door type of quality.........forget it.

The movie isn't bad for what it is. A low budget red neck film. The acting is above average, the script is quite good and the editing and camera work are fluid and crisp. The plot moved at a good pace and there was a great build up and end to the movie.

But if you want gore and disturbing, this lost its edge real quick. Perhaps I am too jaded.......but after the 3rd header it's just not shocking (wasnt the first time either) anymore and got a little boring.





1/5 Trust me. Take a pass on this one.
  by M. Guilbault (placerville, california United States)
Horror fans. Trust me. This is the worst I've seen in a while. Acting is at a Grade School level. As a previous reviewer mentioned, the goal of this failure is to answer the question, What is a header? I have to agree. After about 30 minutes I could take no more and ejected it. I'm truly mystified how any viewer could have given this a positive review. I can only guess they were somehow moved by the concept of a "Header". Again, Trust me. This is a very poor quality experience.