Michael Ledo This low budget movie grabs your attention as there are two bloody individuals sitting outside of a room. One has a knife in her chest. There is a commotion in the room as the woman with the knife in her chest pulls out two hand guns and appears poised to enter the room guns blazing (something I would have done before I got in her condition). After the hook scene we go into a one week earlier flashback which in turn uses more flashbacks as a subplot and to feed us information.It seems the son of a billionaire widow (Vicki Askew as Vicki Lark) has been taken captive and she employs the mercenary Sloan (Eric Berner) to rescue him. Their initial meeting was a lesson in bad acting and bad dialouge. Sloan assembles a roadhouse team of people we know by nicknames: Smoke (Darrin Dickerson who wrote, directed, and edited this film), Cutter (Jeff Hime) who provides us with some bad tanning bed humor, Brocker (Clay Brocker) apparently the writers couldn't come up with a clever nickname, and Snipe (Jaimee Gray Simon) our token eye candy. Two of these individuals we recall from the opening scene. The son is being held at D-4 which doesn't "exist" and is part of the same experimental group in our subplot.The subplot flashback involves a 6 year old boy being experimented on by horrific MST actors pretending to be doctors. The boy was in the care of his old geezer grandfather (Ted LeGarde), who at times is talking to the doctors and other times is in the woods recording himself on a rescue mission. The editing was as horrific as the script and acting almost to the point of being unintentionally comical. The movie credits read like the Dickerson family tree.The film has a nice little twist at the end, which shows some writing talent in the basic plot outline. The details in executing the plot were substandard. The script dialouge and acting needed to be more animated. If you are going to have two guys get off a helicopter and walk to swagger music, it needs to be slow motion for the full effect. Who doesn't know that?No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Blood, killing, p-word.

thanesmom65 Dickenson created a great movie with limited funds. I meet him at a Full Moon Horror Fest and took a chance buying his movie. I was glad I did. This is his first and the budget was tight. He created a great film that won't disappoint. If you are a fan of horror movies, especially the classics you should watch this movie. I promise you won't be disappointed. The movie keeps your interest with action and interesting story line. The camera work and effects are also good for a limited budget. Did I mention he wrote, directed and starred in this movie. He is a triple threat of indie movies. I can't wait to see his next creation.

Eric Beebe I watch a lot of independent movies. Usually this means low budget. But low budget doesn't have to mean bad. D4 is a perfect example of a movie with meager means that manages to pull it off.My biggest challenge with indie movies is production value - or the lack thereof. Darrin Dickerson manages to pull off some pretty decent production values here. Good cinematography, believable sets, and actor who (while not George Clooney or Meryl Streep) do an admirable job. Dickerson understands the details make a difference.The story is told from two points of view that converge about 2/3 of the way in. Each story is compelling and kept me interested.I have seen other reviews of this film speaking poorly of the quality. I guess these folks were expecting Transformers (which sucked by the way) or something from Spielberg.If you watch most any of your typical low budget indie films and then watch D4 - you will understand how D4 stands head and shoulders above most.The film is not rated - but under today's standards a PG-13 or soft R. No sex, minimal swearing (oddly enough), and violence that isn't in your face.

tinapherne D4 is an EXCELLENT science-fiction/action/horror thriller with a "backstory" that will draw you in immediately! The movie was made on a "shoestring" budget and yet comes across as a "high dollar" Hollywood production. The director used "true life" experiences from months of "horror" caused by his son's diagnosis of epilepsy and the treatment that followed to create an exciting, suspenseful thriller. Casting was "spot on" and all the actors were totally believable. This independent film deserves any and all exposure/recognition it can get. Congratulations to ALL involved! It's a great, entertaining movie with a solid foundation of experience and determination to get the meaning across - and it achieves its goal!