Evil and abusive stepfather Huff (robustly played to the hateful hilt by Charlie O'Connell) is on the verge of making a lucrative drug deal that will enable Huff to settle down in Mexico with his mistress Laci (a spot-on saucy portrayal by the scorching hot Natasha Alam). However, Huff's battered wife Lorelei (a brief, but memorable turn by Elina Madison) messes things up after she sends her three daughters away with Huff's drug money.
Director Paul Morrell, working from a hard-hitting script by Curt Howell, relates the compellingly twisted premise at a quick pace, maintains an unflinchingly tough'n'gritty tone throughout, does an ace job of crafting a tasty'n'seamy white trash atmosphere, adds a few neat touches of pitch-black humor (the religious angle in particular gives this a pleasingly subversive edge), and tackles some extremely dark and disturbing subject matter head on. The moments of brutal violence pack a really fierce punch. Marie Bollinger, Jenna Stone, and Elly Stefanko are all quite attractive and personable as the stepdaughters. Popping up in nifty bits are Clint Howard as amiable farmer Karl and Rance Howard as fearsome crime kingpin Scotty. Royce Allen Dudley's glossy widescreen cinematography provides an impressive polished look. Ken Eberhard's rattling score and the lowdown bluesy rock soundtrack hit the stirring spot. A nice'n'nasty item.
Director Paul Morrell, working from a hard-hitting script by Curt Howell, relates the compellingly twisted premise at a quick pace, maintains an unflinchingly tough'n'gritty tone throughout, does an ace job of crafting a tasty'n'seamy white trash atmosphere, adds a few neat touches of pitch-black humor (the religious angle in particular gives this a pleasingly subversive edge), and tackles some extremely dark and disturbing subject matter head on. The moments of brutal violence pack a really fierce punch. Marie Bollinger, Jenna Stone, and Elly Stefanko are all quite attractive and personable as the stepdaughters. Popping up in nifty bits are Clint Howard as amiable farmer Karl and Rance Howard as fearsome crime kingpin Scotty. Royce Allen Dudley's glossy widescreen cinematography provides an impressive polished look. Ken Eberhard's rattling score and the lowdown bluesy rock soundtrack hit the stirring spot. A nice'n'nasty item.