The Barber and Starkweather

Customer Reviews:

I liked this movie.......2007-05-15

I thought that this movie was very well done and for a low budget movie it was excellent. It was a part of history that in my opinion, needed to be told. I did look him up on the net, and the information was pretty accurate to the movie of what happened. I also thought it was presented well as Starkweather was an abused child by his own "voices" that he was hearing. If you are a "serial killer" movie fan, than this one is a definite one to watch.

Very good period piece for a low budget film.......2006-12-19

Within the limitations of a budget it is very very difficult to give a "feel" of a period. This film does that quite well with the few cars they have, wardrobe, dialogue, sound design, creative color filtering, and props. The director and actors rose to the huge challenge to recreate the time during Starkweather's and Fugates reign of terror. Starkweather's counterpart proves to be a guiding hand in the crimes and is seemingly more evil than himself. All in all this film is worth checking out, especially if you are fan of true crime or low budget film making. Commentaries and the "making of" extras add details for the would be filmaker as well. Check it out.

i like it.......2006-08-23

i am very sorry but i like this movie the pictures are good the atmosphere of the year 1958 are well made the crazy guy kill everybody this is a good surprise and the scene when he touch the breasts of the dead girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

The worst..........2006-07-02

This is a horrific testament to poor filmmaking; the script is a mere collection of murder mystery/romance film cliches. The acting is "community theatre", at best... and as a historical film, it fails miserably. If there were ever a reason Hollywood should not recreate history, this would be it. Avoid it at all costs.

Not Bad but Not Too Great............2006-02-26

I was somewhat disappointed with this movie. Being a true story, I was curious, especially since this movie is about a serial killer. With quotes like..... Before Dahmer, Before Bundy, he was the most feared, I really wanted to see this movie even though I am not familiar with the name Charles Starkweather. Turns out he and his young girlfriend went on a murdering spree in Nebraska and Wyoming. It is said that they killed 11 people. It is also said that this movie inspired Natural Born Killers and Kalifornia. It was just OK for me. The acting wasn't bad. Brent Taylor gave a good performance as the deranged Starkweather and Shannon Lucio gave a good performance as the equally deranged girlfriend, Caril Ann. This is a movie just worth renting, not worth buying.

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