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Taking an "Alan Smithee" seems petty. I can't imagine what "other" direction the director had in mind for this film. I mean, what other course could this film possibly have taken? This is boilerplate horror. I couldn't finish this movie, which for a horror film - there's just no excuse for that. Even bad horror films hold one's attention, if only via anticipation. With this plot and this cast, they had a golden opportunity to make something genuinely cool and interesting.

Or "Ambulance 37". What do we have here? Another modern day tale of unbridled sadism, but one coupled with revenge. Young dudes who keep their brains inside their trousers; young floozies who are more than willing to play ball with them, reckless games bordering on suicidal stupidity played with fast cars. If you haven't seen this film, you've certainly seen one like it, perhaps the slightly later "Bodies" that also includes an ambulance. The most merciful thing about "Old 37" is that it is reasonably short, but don't watch it if you like horror with a meaningful plot and characters with even a little depth.

AMBULANCE 37 is another lacklustre indie horror flick, this time geared firmly in the 'torture *' genre. The story follows a couple of psycho brothers - played by cult favourites Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley - as they travel around in an old ambulance, answering emergency calls and murdering any victims they find. There's endless, bad padding between the horror scenes, which rely on ridiculous CGI gore for effect. Hodder's stock psycho is fun, but the rest is a mess.

For some reason then "Old 37" had managed to elude me until 2017, which is a bit odd as it has both Kane Hodder and Bill Mosely on the cast list, two huge iconic horror names, and two actors that I do like in movies. So when I got the chance to sit down and watch "Old 37", I needed no convincing and I didn't even have to read the synopsis for the movie. All that was needed was the horror label and the fact that both Hodder and Mosely were starring in this movie. The pacing of the movie was somewhat of a mixed result. I especially liked how the movie did lay the groundwork for the setting from the very beginning. But the movie did follow the generic formula of how to make a horror movie, which was so clearly apparent, for better or worse. And it does slow down quite a lot during the first half of the movie in order to establish characters and background. That made it somewhat tedious, but then it gradually started to pick up pace again as Jon Roy (played by Kane Hodder) and Darryl (played by Bill Mosely) made a return to perform their ghastly endeavor. The cast in "Old 37" was good, especially because most of the faces appearing on the screen were new to me. And personally I do enjoy watching new performers on the screen, as they are not already associated with other roles in other movies. And having two horror icons in one movie needs no explanation. As for the characters in the movie, well I will say that the character gallery was quite diverse. Some characters more likable than others, naturally. However, the overall impression is that the characters could just as easily had been in any other horror movie, so there was a feeling of generic character build to some of them. There wasn't an abundance of special effects, much less CGI effects. But I will say that the practical effects that were in the movie were quite nice, especially the special effects make-up on Brooke, when she was found, that looked quite good. It was interesting to have Jon Roy cover his lower part of the face with a mask throughout the movie, but when his face was revealed it was somewhat of an anti-climatic reveal, because his face wasn't that scary or deformed. "Old 37" was actually quite nicely filmed and edited, which made for a very enjoyable viewing pleasure. And that also made for a very good flow to the movie. The music score for the movie was actually quite good, and the music was quite fitting for the particular atmosphere that permeated the movie. I must admit that I had expected more mayhem and mutilation that what director Alan Smithee managed to deliver here with the help of writers Joe Landes and Paul Travers. And the ups and downs in the pacing of the movie was also somewhat of a setback for the overall enjoyment of the movie. "Old 37" wasn't an impressive or outstanding horror movie in any way, and not even the two iconic horror figures Hodder and Mosely could salvage this one.

I enjoyed this film. Scary, looked good, love the ambulance parts. Kane and Bill never disappoint. The actor who plays their father was terrifying. Glad I am not related to him or am his wife. I think my favorite part was when you find out that they kept the mom the entire time. She was crazy but the only one in the whole family who was maybe normal. So sick and creepy, but the body looked so real. good special effects. Oh-- and I really enjoyed the bonus DVD extras. nice to see some of the personality of the cast. Looked like they had a great time shooting this film. The teenagers were pretty realistic. The mean girl may have been a bit too over dramatic or over acting, but a lot of the situations they got themselves into could actually happen today. I have 2 daughters, both teenagers a few years apart and they have friends all the time get into these situations.

I stumbled on this film on Chiller TV and I remembered that I had seen a trailer at a horror convention last year. I actually got to meet 3 of the producers and the writer and they were cool. They explained the process of making this film, how long it took, what it was like on set and the falling out they had with the director. It seems that a lot of people below are assuming they know the situation because the director took an Alan Smithy credit that the film sucked, but that really isn't the case here. This film delivers on so many levels. The concept is brilliant, and frankly i felt like it was an elevated horror. Out of all the films coming out now that are remakes or about a giant spider, this had a mix between good teen drama and suspense. If you are looking for a straight slasher, this isn't the film for you, but open your mind to something bigger than just that. I also loved the music too...thought it was really fitting and creepy where it needed to be. just my two cents.

OLD 37 was recommended to me by a friend. We have a long standing relationship of reviewing films as horror fans, but have always tried to elevate the genre. We don't think we are better than anyone else, but we always appreciate a solid concept, good writing, practical kills and a bit more than your average slasher. I think OLD 37 delivers on all of these levels. The movie spends a good amount of time developing the characters and gives you enough time to understand the teenage drama. These characters and their flaws are very much on point with today's high school crowd. It spends an good amount of time focusing about a breast implant surgery for our heroine, then the day finally comes and she's totally excited about it. Naturally, after getting her hair done and new breasts, she transforms into the cookie cutter version of our mean girl. Perhaps a case of mistaken identity we have up ahead? This was good writing. If the nerd girl would have just stayed true to herself, she would not be caught up in this dilemma. But instead, she wanted to be just like the cool girl. A case of the "grass isn't always greener". We see some nice gore and good writing with in the killings and torture, which will satisfy any cliché horror lover. We always are thankful when the film makes use of practical effects and real blood, rather than CGI. There are a few scenes that really grabbed my attention with the red stuff splattering around. These scenes partnered with the elevated story line make this film truly enjoyable.

It's all bait n' switch with some movie companies. You can hire a couple of 'name' stars and a competent film crew and churn out some garbage that desperate fans will show up for... and walk away cheated. But hey, you got some cash out of them and word won't spread fast enough to keep you from making back your investment plus a bit to see the next bit of cinematic snake oil. Really, I thought the basic idea could have worked... and the actors were decent... and with modern technology and film schools churning out tech-competent students desperate to pay off their loans it's hard to make a bad looking movie... but geeez! Who wrote this crap?!!! It's dumb and dumbest right from the start. Does Moseley even read the scripts for the movies before he signs up? Truly a waste of time, talent and energy.