Tricked
A teenager who does not have a good relationship with their parents, travels with them to Africa. During the flight, she notes that his father flirts with a stranger while her mother sleeps. Upon arrival she meets a handsome diving instructor for which she feels a powerful attraction and enrolls in a course to be near him. But in her first dive she suffers an assassination attempt. A surfer saves her from drowning, but when she returns to the hotel no one misses her. Her parents are having dinner with her exact double ...
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Plot Summary
A group of college students embarks on a road trip, seeking an escape from their mundane lives. However, their journey takes a dark turn when they become entangled with a dangerous and violent criminal element. The group finds themselves in a desperate fight for survival against ruthless individuals who will stop at nothing to achieve their sinister goals.
Critical Reception
Tricked is a low-budget independent horror film that garnered a cult following among extreme horror enthusiasts. It is often praised for its raw, unrated violence and uncompromising brutality, but criticized for its lack of coherent plot and acting. It remains a niche film, appreciated more for its shock value than its cinematic merits.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its relentless and extreme violence.
- Often cited for its shocking and disturbing content.
- Criticized for its amateurish production values and weak narrative.
Google audience: Audience reviews for Tricked are scarce and polarized, with some viewers appreciating its extreme and unrated nature while others found it overly gratuitous and lacking in plot development.
Fun Fact
Director Jim VanBebber is known for his distinctive style of extreme, often controversial, independent horror films, with 'Tricked' being one of his earlier, more brutal efforts.
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