hbeeinc After an overly broad opening that tries too hard to be cute/clever, Cadaverella settles down into a very nice little movie. It's uneven in spots but worth sticking it out. I'm shocked that Megan Goddard hasn't done anything else since she anchored this movie magnificently. It's not to much to say that her character and the great writing kept me watching. I'm glad I did. From Leonard Cohen to chicken feet, the lines pop out of left field making me bark with laughter. For a micro-budget, I loved the soundtrack. It didn't have the "my buddy's cousin has a BITCHIN' band, dude" quality of screeching guitars, bad synthesizers and pretentious lyrics. Keiran Hunter, playing split roles, delineated the two characters well enough that I didn't catch until almost the end of the movie. Ryan Seymour, also playing split roles, was dull in both. There's a real humanity in the script and genuine feeling in Goddard's performance. I'm on a micro-budget kick right now and this ranks in the top 5 of what I've watched. Don't get thrown off by the opening. Just enjoy it.

PandoraTheEverCurious Okay so whoever decided to think of writing the plot for this movie needs to go take some writing lessons and learn how a plot is developed. Also, they need to learn how to produce some decent effects in B-horror films such as these. If you're giving a movie the green light, please make sure it's at least decent. Most of the time I thought it was shot using a hand-held camera and a green screen! The actors were absolutely horrible and not likable at all, the characters were undeveloped which made the movie awkward and the plot just seemed to fall apart. I mean an idea like this had potential but I guess the writers, effects artists, actors and director just wanted to hurry and get this film over with. Cinder is a hateful girl, a real snob. I don't know why her friend would be in love with her. She's just a total witch. Why is Cash so obsessed with Cinder? Why does it take her forever to realize her friend is in love with her? Why is she a kleptomaniac? This films lack of a decent plot raises too many questions. I definitely hated the movie and would never watch it again, nor recommend it to anyone. I guess that's what you get for watching a movie on YouTube.

terrible2 I was quite surprised with the outcome of "Cadaverella", as I was certain that it would suck...Strong writing by Timothy and Jennifer Friend, and directing by Timothy, makes "Cadaverella" an entertaining slice of fairytale pie. The comedic tone is set early by a foul-mouthed narration, but it is the acting that truly sets this film apart from thousands of other low budget Indies. The film's star: Megan Goddard is simply wonderful as the ill-fated Cinder, who's perfect world is plagued by tragedy and misfortune. Kieran Hunter has a strong turn as the (wicked) stepmother and the rest of the cast seem to understand what their character's purpose is supposed to be. Although I was not real fond of the fact that many of the actors played multiple parts, I was able to overlook this because they did them well... Over-all mood and cinematography of the film looks fantastic, and the viewer happily follows "Cinder" through her pathetic set of circumstances. The down side of the film would be it's musical score, which mixes some sort of jazz with rock drums and finger-snaps. It never quite fits what is happening on screen, and I found this disrupting. Another would be a few unnecessary scenes that just didn't need to be there and felt more like filler, perhaps because of the film's short running time. However, these unfortunate mishaps do not make this well crafted, sensationally acted film anything less then great entertainment for your indie buck.

Thomas Hardy There's a certain whimsical element to the first half hour. Credit is due for the setting and the conceptual basis for the story, and the narration in the opening is reminiscent of Dead Like Me.However the movie quickly fades into a drama class level of acting that keeps it from being entertaining. Frequent changes in the quality of the filming almost suggest that it was done with several different types/styles of cameras, but to achieve a stylistic effect. Rather it distracts from the scenes, which are not strong enough to survive on their own, let alone with distractions.If you are a die hard fan of any kind of independent films, you might want to give it a whirl, but I otherwise do yourself the favor of steering clear.