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Rating:  - It Can Wait...
It Waits is a moderately entertaining flick. It's not compelling, but has its moments. Some genuine scares, a terrifically scenic wilderness setting, and a charming but flawed heroine (the mammiferous, mass of tangled curls known as Cerina Vincent) help propel the story. Danielle (Vincent) is a forest ranger spending a lonely and besotted existence in the observatory that is both her job location and her escape from the outside world. She is drenched with guilt over the loss of her BFF, who died in a vehicle accident for which Danielle feels responsible. What jerks her back to reality is the appearance of estranged boyfriend and fellow ranger Justin, who drops by for a "sleepover". Interrupting the healing process is a strange, powerful unseen "rogue animal" who begins wreaking havoc and claiming victims in the woods. As Justin and Danielle fight for survival, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary denizen of the forest. Danielle learns that a monster from Native American legend has been unleashed, and she must figure out a way to stop its rampage and escape the mountain alive.
As reviewers have noted, the story and its presentation are quite ordinary, drawing upon several previous and better films for inspiration. As with all such similar plots, this one is aided by behaviors that make viewers wonder "Why don't they just...?" or "Why didn't she..?" Unlike other reviewers, I felt that Vincent did a creditable acting job, and I didn't mind the back story about the death of the girlfriend, because it injected her character with some vulnerability. What I do take issue with is the treatment of the monster in the final climactic scenes. Up to that point, the creature has been barely glimpsed, and only then under cover of darkness. This heightened the tension, leading the viewers to wonder, like Danielle and Justin, just what the heck they were dealing with. Once the monster makes a daytime appearance, it proves to be one of the ugliest conceptions since "Alien" and "Predator". But then too much CGI takes over, and what had been a wily, elusive and destructive force begins to feel fake and less formidable. The final confrontation seems somewhat rushed and the denouement is rather lengthy, although not inappropriate. In all, the film is both predictable and different. Some viewers may come away dissatisfied with both aspects. But I think It Waits provides decent escapist fare - just not enough to appear at the top of anyone's wish list.
Rating:  - Sure it was a B movie, but I liked it.
This movie surprised me. I wasn't sure about it at first. Cerina is awesome. She is why I thought this one worked. The monster was brutal and I liked how it played emotional games. I saw it twice already and would probably watch it again. Now you also have to understand that it will be a little cheesy, but that helps me to get through some of them better. I say watch it! give it a chance. I think you may be surprised.
Rating: - Enjoyable B-Movie
Let's face it, if you are picking up "It Waits", you aren't looking for a well acted, plot driven film. Most likely you are hoping for a standard "creature feature", maybe some blood, maybe a nifty rubber & latex creature out to cause mayhem and maybe a little suspense thrown in. If that is what you are looking for, then "It Waits" fits the bill. Cerina Vincent is quietly becoming a fun Scream Queen to look for. She provides a nice little perfomance here, not relying on her...ummm assets...to carry her scenes. This time around Cerina Vincent plays a US Forest Ranger hunted by "something" that has been awakened by some pesky college archeologists. I'm not sure what the "something" is, the Indian professor who conveniently shows up two-thirds of the way through the flick to give us that handy info, isn't too clear, and he isn't really around long enough to give further explanation or clarify. That's okay though, I don't need too much back-story, and I'm not really looking for plausability in a flick called "It Waits" either. Just get the creature out there hunting the campers quickly and I'm happy.
The only real downside to the film was the lack of victims. I would have preferred this thing get a few more kills in before setting it's sights on Cerina and company. Just a few odds and ends campers, folks lost in the mountains, a small hillbilly community. The low body count was a drawback for me.
On the plus side, "It Waits" features mostly old school special effects. I'm sick of CGI monsters, and it was nice to see a genuine "guy in a rubber suit" creature. It's old school fun. The blood, while not very heavy, is effectively spilled when done as well.
If you are looking for genuine scares, maybe you should pass on "It Waits" for something else, but if you just want a fun Saturday late night creature feature flick, then give this one a shot.
Rating:  - Creepy!
A good roller coaster ride! Terror in the deep dark woods with Cerina Vincent. What more could you want in a Horror B movie? Cerina carries the movie in an almost solo performance. Good FX and acting. Don't Wait on this one.
Rating:  - It lacks should be the new title
Going into this I was hoping to see some good old fashioned low budget B horror. When done right, a low budget film can be just a good as anything out there. Either they can turn out to be really solid well written works or be so bad that they are hilarious. This one was neither. It fell into that desperate middle spot where it wasn't anything except boring. I really couldn't even get any laughs out of it.
The main character is played by the attractive Cerina Vincent who is primarily known for horrific acting and showing off her um..expensive assests. She plays a park ranger who spends every waking moment hitting the bottle and staying depressed over her friends accidental death. While completely intoxicated she speaks with someone in her organization who informs her she will be on her own in the woods because they had to pull some of her back up. I could explain a little more of the story but I won't even bother. Bottom line is some creature starts tearing up people it finds throughout the woods and juggs with her terrible acting is the one who has to stop it. You barely get to see the creature and finally when you do you'll wish you didn't. It looked like a rip off of the creature in Jeepers Creepers only much cheaper.
I would say "It Waits" should wait on your list of films to watch. It has nothing to offer in the field of entertainment unless you are a big Cerina Vincent fan. Then you get to watch her run around in a nice white tank top a show while she is destined to be in these type films forever.
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