I'm not going to bother giving the plot details as other reviewers have done this already. I am going to give you what I liked and disliked about this film. I love all horror films and will give anything a go. I always read reviews on here first but try not to let them colour my judgement before I watch. Having read quite a lot of negative reviews about Staunton Hill, I wasn't sure what I was in for. Personally I feel some of the reviews were a bit harsh, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. My opinion, is that this could have been so much more, but sadly the film ended up being a confusing mess. That's not to say it didn't have its positive points and I actually enjoyed some of it.Firstly I loved the look of the film, whether this is down to direction or location, I'm not sure. I liked the fact that the Staunton family looked relatively normal. The gore scenes were, for the most part, realistic and well done.However, I have no idea what the intermittent scenes of the doctor and the young girl were all about and I feel these were not explained at all. Also, as other reviewers have mentioned, we are left with no idea whatsoever what happened to some of the characters.All in all, Staunton Hill had potential, but ended up confusing. The decent gore scenes bumped up my vote.

Whilst George A. Romero might forever be pigeonholed as a filmmaker of living dead movies, and perhaps quite rightly, as some of his best work has been centred around the zombie genre, I did have have a notion in thinking that his son, Cameron might just be a chip of the old block.Needless to say, such is not the case! Would it be folly to just place the blame soley at the hands of Romero Jr? Let's just say partly, as a lions share of the blame should also head straight in the direction of scriptwriter and bum actor David Rountree.Not content with taking on one of the roles within the movie, Mr Rountree somehow managed to persuade the producers and Cameron Romero to get involved in this ultra slow moving Southern Fried Mash up! Granted, having read the synopsis on the back of the DVD cover, I did reserve judgement, however such hoped were soon slapped in the face, as many other reviewers have quite rightly noted, that nothing of major note happens for the first forty-five minutes.And even in saying that when something does occur, it's all done in a very slow fashion, such was the lethargy for me, I had to reach for the fast forward button just to ward of the tedium. Of course I know I could've just turned it off and forgot all about it, but having watched many a horror movie both good and atrocious down through the years I wanted to persevere.The net result was ultimately, a lack of pacing, a god-awful script courtesy of you know you, and although some of the acting was okay, it was the actions in the script that left much to the imagination, and as for the direction, whilst Cameron Romero might have a decent visual eye, he has a long way to go before he emulates the achievements of his father.Keeping in mind the tag line, In God's Name They Prey! We should all pray that we never have to sit through another Texas Chainsaw themed rip off.

After reading a lot of the negative reviews here for the movie, I wasn't expecting much. However, I was interested in seeing what the young Romero could offer, and this is one of my favorite subgenres of horror, so I decided to rent it from Netflix. I was happy with the rental.I watch a lot of low budget, direct-to-DVD horror films, and many are painfully bad. This wasn't one of those. Even though it had a low budget, the film looked good for the most part (the setting was beautiful), the acting was very good for this type of movie, and it had a few good gore scenes. I'm guessing those who gave it such a bad review don't watch a lot of B-grade horror. Because, this stands out from the rest of the pack in a positive way.Now to the film's weaknesses -- Let's start off with the major problem: the script. We get absolutely nothing new here. This story has been told countless times, and sometimes much better (Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Although, if you're a fan of the "demented country family preys on innocent folks" subgenre, you'll definitely want to check this out because Romero gives us a competent picture that's nice to look at.Apart from being derivative, the script has a few more weaknesses too. Character development was lacking here in a major way. We learn woefully little about everyone involved. It would have been nice to know a little bit more about the characters so we could care more about them.Also, the driving force behind the family's motives wasn't explained well. While most watchers will be able to get a rudimentary understanding of what's going on, a more fleshed out explanation would have been welcome.And, the twist ending wasn't twisty at all for anyone who's seen more than a handful of horror films. That was poorly done.Still, though, comparing this movie against other direct-to-DVD, low-budget horror flicks, I've gotta recommend it. It's worth watching when you've got nothing else to do.I'm interested to see what Romero Jr. does next, and that's a compliment.

After breaking down on a less-traveled road, a group of young adults camp out at a farm in the late 1960s. But the property owners are a sinister lot, and their mentally challenged son has no qualms about doing some despicable things to them in exchange for some money.This is my first encounter with director Cameron Romero, son of the legendary George Romero. I can't say it was the most impressive way he could have been introduced to me. While it had some decent moments, and what could have been an interesting subplot, the film came off as confusing, slow at times, and somewhat derivative.I have seen the plot about a gas station attendant who leads a group to a dangerous house more than few times. I'm sad I had to see it again. There was some sort of story about skin grafting that went over my head... maybe because I found it hard to pay attention, or maybe because it fit in very loosely with the story. And the lack of nudity, while not a deal breaker in itself, condemned this "unrated" film to be not just boring but unredeemable for salacious horror fans.Perhaps the biggest mystery is the film's time setting. If I had not read the box, I wouldn't have made the connection that this film was in the 1960s. Modern clothes were evident, and despite the family watching riot footage, it could have been an old program. Why the year matters to the story is beyond me. Sure, it eliminates the problem of ubiquitous cell phones... but what else? The film's one quote on the box has George Romero saying this is "as scary as it gets". If the only person you can get to endorse your film is your father, you may not be ready for the big leagues yet.