Beckett ( Jeremy Ninaber) and Marshall ( Ethan Mitchell) are a good mix of humorous and cool – even if each can be a little cheesy in emotional delivery at times. The more dramatic narrative beats of Death Valley are nothing too wild besides some stilted lines of dialogue, each actor is serviceable in their role. On an additional fun note, Ninaber adds another monster role to his acting career, given that he plays the monster! This isn’t a problem by any means – the monster of Death Valley is more of a hulking humanoid with its own means of causing mayhem – but the uncanny similarities did catch me by surprise. An interesting comparison that caught my eye – but the monster’s blindness, and even its physical design, share some similarities with that of Resident Evil’s Lickers. The monster itself makes for a cool presence throughout the film and keeps our characters on their toes with their backs against the wall.
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The opening displays the facility in full panic as Chole strives to escape, only to be locked inside with the monster. That said, those influences are only worn proud on the film’s sleeves, so to speak – for Death Valley’s blend of science-fiction, horror, and action stands on its own.
The narrative surrounding the facility and the monster inside is a solid homage to the iconic bio-horror game, whereas several of the enemy confrontations the hired guns face off against make for riveting Predator-esque engagements. Within the cinematic DNA of Death Valley, one will find strains of Resident Evil and Predator. But as the group come to find out, Chole is aware of a very dangerous secret – one capable of endangering the group’s lives, and that of the whole world. With the scientist trapped inside and a local militia working their way to break into the facility and steal some research, it is up to the group to extract the scientist and lead her to safety before it’s too late. With several of his previous films taking on a sci-fi action approach, his latest work, Death Valley, embraces that trend – while also throwing a little monster madness into the mix.Ī group of guns for hire are called upon to save a scientist named Chole ( Kristen Kaster) from an old Cold War bunker. You may have seen him around this year already – not in his regular looking human body by any means, but all dressed up as the iconic PG of Psycho Goreman! Ninaber is much more than a supernatural powerhouse though, he’s also a director and writer. When it comes to cool monster flicks, the name Matthew Ninaber should ring a bell.
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