I don't understand the negative reviews and saw this movie. True, it's slow but it weaves a good Southern story. I think people are upset that it wasn't a typical slasher flick where a clueless girl gets chased by a madman with a huge ax and gets chopped up. In other words, people are too preconditioned to demand blood and gore in a movie to call it "horror." I totally disagree. The Blair Witch Project had very little actual blood and it creeped me out. So did The Ring. It cost me two nights of sleep! A teen moves to a farm with his parents and is harshly warned to never go into the woods. Of course, his curiosity overwhelms him. He meets a beautiful girl and wants to know more about her but that's all I can really say. I can add that he's not sure if she's real or not and he stumbles across an old scandal that shakes up everyone around him. Will please those who like slow, suspenseful dramas. The photography is also gorgeous and really lends a spooky feel to the movie.

A glance at the DVD cover and blurb of "Last Kind Words" would have anyone believing they were about to watch a sort of generic teen horror movie full of gore and jump scares but that's a long way from the truth. This is a slow-burn coming of age drama and a supernatural love story. It has a haunting, almost hypnotizing southern-Gothic sensibility that's really quite beautiful.Eli, a 17 year old boy, finds himself moving with his abusive father and meek mother to the remote farmstead of family friend Waylon - played by the ever entertaining Brad Dourif - when the father loses his job. Eli ventures into the woods that surround the farm and meets a strange, alluring young girl called Amanda. As he begins to fall for Amanda he gradually uncovers a story of past tragic events on the farmstead and a rather sad haunting in the woods that goes all the way back to the days of the Underground Railroad. The only real downfall of this otherwise beautiful movie is a script that's a little unsure of itself and ends up feeling a tad messy and confusing in parts. The pace might bore some - it really is a slow one - but personally I think it just added to the feels. I enjoyed it a lot and for an indie, it's a very strong piece of work.

Last Kind Words is not your typical horror movie, that should be said up front. It is more suspenseful, more on the side of a mystery as the viewer tries to put the pieces together. There is no gore that you would find in a typical horror movie like Saw or Vile, but it draws you in nonetheless. Eli (Spencer Daniels) is a quiet, lonely type of boy who moves with his family to a very remote part of the woods. His father is a mean drunk who still finds time to pray and tell his son that he's going to burn in hell and his mother runs when there is conflict in the house. Eli meets Amanda (Alexia Fast) while walking and they strike up a friendship. It becomes clear that Amanda isn't your normal neighbor. Last Kind Words can get a bit slow at times, you wonder who certain people are and how they fit into the story, but the movie is still compelling. Finding out how the characters are connected, knowing the secrets, the history, wondering how everything will play out, the viewer does want to know more. You feel sorry for a lot of the characters, I thought Brad Dourif's character, Waylon, was beautifully acted in regards to a misguided man acting out in a warped sense of love. Last Kind Words does something that a lot of horror movies miss, it actually answers questions and fills in the holes. A viewer doesn't have to do too much guessing to understand the plot which I appreciate. I recommend Last Kind Words for those looking for a wonderfully done movie with a great plot and great acting, for those not looking for the blood and screams, but still looking to be on the edge of their seat.

At first I thought the movie seemed silly, but it quickly proved otherwise. It is a very haunting love story. Very well done. Alexia Fast has a great handle on the accent. The progression is slow. It isn't chock full of action, but it doesn't need to be. It's a walk through the supernatural, not running from explosions and jumping through glass. It's nothing like the Blair witch clones or the paranormal activity clones. It's no slasher. I won't go into any details, but I was pleased to see a film that was more haunting, less gore and fright. This film is actually believable, akin to many family or campfire tales of the past. It's a wonderful expression of how history can haunt a land. I'm from Kentucky, and stories like this are spot-on. It is really difficult to discuss without completely spoiling the plot. Excellent watch. I will no doubt recommend to friends and family, and certainly watch again.