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The Addicted (Movie Review)

The Addicted is a new horror film from Recoil Films and Revolver Entertainment. The film takes movie aficionados on a frightful trip to an abandoned drug rehab clinic that turns out to be a group of young friends' worst nightmares. The film offers up plenty of scares even with a lower budget than some other horror movies, and though some of the actors are pretty horrendous, the film still manages to deliver entertainment for the hour and a half the film runs. The Addicted is definitely worth a watch, cause we still can't get visions of the antagonist out of our head a day after we finished watching the movie.


The Addicted begins with a group of friends getting the bright idea to head to a notorious drug rehab clinic in their hometown where a patient committed suicide 25 years ago. Of course, it turns out the "abandoned" facility isn't as empty as the gang thought, but once they find that out, it's already too late. The group is stuck inside the facility with seemingly no escape, and the lonely monster residing in the clinic has just found some new playmates. The Addicted features a pretty good storyline that touches on some dark subject matter but in the end offers a scary film that horror fans will want to check out.

Sean J Vincent pulls triple duty on the film by writing, directing and acting in The Addicted. The young director does a pretty good job in all three areas, though some of the other actors' performances are less than satisfactory. The film studios behind The Addicted are based in Britain, and as such, there are plenty of actors with heavy accents from different parts of the country. It's not too often difficult to understand their language, but it's worth noting this may be the first British based horror movie fans have seen since Shaun of the Dead.

By the time the credits roll on The Addicted, viewers will have jumped out of their seats a handful of times and will be happy they sat down to watch the flick. The Addicted won't be considered among the best horror movies of the year, but it's worth a rent and is a good way to spend 90 minutes in our opinion. The scary villain and frightening atmosphere makes the film worth watching, while some of the acting performances and special effects don't hold up nearly as well. Look for The Addicted on DVD and Video on Demand starting June 24, 2014.

The Addicted is now available on DVD and Video on Demand. The Addicted is not rated. For more information on The Addicted, check out the official Revolver Entertainment Facebook page.  Also, make sure to check out The Addicted on its official iTunes and Amazon pages.

Movie Features:
  • Release Date: June 24, 2014
  • Director: Sean J Vincent
  • Running Time: 90 Minutes
  • MPAA Rating: Not Rated
  • Cast: Jenny Gayner, Sean J Vincent & Thea Knight

Score: 7 out of 10

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