Movie Review: The Prey – Legend of Karnoctus – “TERRIFYINGLY MEDIOCRE”
The simplistic story tells the tale of a contingent of soldiers in Afghanistan joining forces with mercenaries that encounter a hideous monster (the titular, Karnoctus) in a cave; with the outcome being a quest for survival against the isolation of a cave but also the presence of an unfamiliar and otherworldly enemy. Amongst the typical horror movie tropes, are two CIA agents Tagger (Nick Chinlund) and Reid (Kevin Grevioux) that are hell bent on accessing some elusive materials whilst the Sgt Griffin (Justin Arnold) must navigate the tunnels and managing the escalating fear within his team of grunts. It can be somewhat entertaining in parts with a few jump scares and gore-filled shock scenarios, but it is otherwise a by-the-numbers horror film with a foreign setting. In many ways the lack of nuance means that the film can be categorised as mindless pop-corn entertainment, as it can be readily enjoyed […]