Rage (2023) Movie Review

Rage – Movie Review

Director: Jaco Bouwer

Writer: Tertius Kap (Screenplay)

Cast

Jane de Wet (Griekwastad)
Carel Nel (Gaia)
Nicole Fortuin (Dead in the Water)
Tristan de Beer (Raised by Wolves)
David Viviers (Black Sails)

Plot: What is supposed to be the best holiday of their lives turns to horror as a group of teenagers is picked off one by one in a small coastal village.

Runtime: 1 Hour 25 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Rage starts when a group of friends Roxy (de Wet), Sihle (Mkongi), Neo (Mnqwazana), Tamsyn (Fortuin), Kyle (de Beer) and Leon (Viviers) head off for a summer vacation. The friends are looking to party away with plenty of drinks and drugs. However, when one of the parties gets out of hand, a disagreement between them comes out.

After their own tension with each other, the friends find themselves facing a bigger problem. Somebody has been picking off their friends and now they must prepare to fight back.

Verdict on Rage

Rage is a horror thriller following a group of friends that see their party weekend turned into a nightmare. It follows them as they start by getting out of hand before they find themselves battling against an unknown threat waiting to pick them off.

This gives us a slasher-styled movie mixed with cult behavior. While it doesn’t offer any mystery about who the killer is, it does pose the big question of why? The way the group are separated and picked off works as most slashers do and it has a very unusual motivation behind the killings. We have a strong cast and a series of great moments leading to the final reveal.

Where to Watch: Rage is released On UK digital 7 August 2023 from Reel 2 Reel Films.

Final Thoughts – Rage is a nice blend of slasher and cult horror ideas.