Bad Turn Worse

Name: Bad Turn Worse
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: November 14, 2014
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Jeremy Allen White, Jon Gries, Logan Huffman, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Pellegrino

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Starz Digital Media | Release Date: November 14, 2014 | Not Rated

Starring: Jeremy Allen White, Jon Gries, Logan Huffman, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Pellegrino, William Devane

Summary: Three Texas teens hope to make a break for it and escape their dead-end existence in a cotton-mill town but get sucked into the seedy underbelly of organized crime when one of them steals from the wrong man.

Director: Simon Hawkins and Zeke Hawkins

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 92 min

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Empire Kim Newman

Oct 4, 2014

The unfamiliar young cast all show a lot of potential in a well-thought-through, sting- in-the-tail plot. It’s a well-assembled genre movie rather than a great statement, but none the worse for it. Read full review

The Playlist Todd Gilchrist

Oct 4, 2014

Ultimately as harrowing as any backwoods horror story but enhanced by a humanity those stories will almost never have, We Gotta Get Out Of Here is a terrific film, precisely because it takes the components of a traditional thriller, approaches them from a less-frequently explored perspective, makes them feel relatable and then elevates them with the right amount of style. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Nov 9, 2014

A reminder that crime movies pointedly inspired by other, better genre films can still be enjoyable, if they wear their influences lightly and cleverly connect them to something tangibly human. Read full review

David Rooney

Oct 4, 2014

This juicy tale of a reckless robbery and its spiraling bloody aftermath is enjoyably overripe pulp, steeped in grubby textures and flavorful atmosphere. Read full review

Matt Glasby

Oct 4, 2014

Though its influences (Badlands, early Coens) are writ large, and the denouement disappoints, the performances convince, the dialogue captivates and the sense of backwater boredom is overpowering. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Nov 13, 2014

Had the film not been so open about its ambition, maybe its mediocrity wouldn’t seem quite so galling. Read full review

Time Out London Tom Huddleston

Oct 4, 2014

With solid performances from all three leads and lovely twilight photography, the stage is set for a heartfelt coming-of-age drama – but the dire script has other ideas. Read full review

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Tss5078

May 9, 2016

They say that the friends you make in school will be your friends for life. The film Bad Turn Worse explores these bonds and shows just how tight they can be. B.J. (Logan Huffman) is your typical Texas High School senior, who is more concerned with meeting the right people, and getting aThey say that the friends you make in school will be your friends for life. The film Bad Turn Worse explores these bonds and shows just how tight they can be. B.J. (Logan Huffman) is your typical Texas High School senior, who is more concerned with meeting the right people, and getting a good job, then he is about going to college, which present a problem in regards to his best friend and girlfriend, who are both headed towards university. B.J. wants to leave his friends on a high note, and decides in order to accomplish this, he needs to "borrow" some money from his shady boss. What B.J. doesn't know is just how connected his boss really is, and once it's discovered that he took the money, his life, and the lives of his two closest friends end up being in jeopardy. Logan Huffman stars and fails to follow up on the success he had in his debut film, Underdogs. In that film, Huffman looked like he would be the next big thing in Hollywood, but playing a dim-witted character in a somewhat anti-climatic story didn't do him any favors. He is paired with Jeremy Allan White, better known as Lip, in the hit series Shameless. I was hoping to see him open up and show some range with this role, but the truth is he was just playing the same character, a highly intelligent young adult who makes poor choices. As far as the story goes, it was pretty interesting, but there are too many breaks in the main story, which distract you from the big picture. There is a lot of discussion and strains on the groups friendship, which pop up at the absolute worse times and pretty much stop the film dead in it's tracks. Bad Turn Worse really did feature a pretty good story, with a ton of up and coming young Hollywood talent. It's very appealing in many ways, but also disappointing in others.… Expand

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quincytheodore

Jun 29, 2015

Celebrate coming of age with a heist. Bad Turn Worse is a crime thriller done without big budget, but still manages to entertain. It presents good script, murky atmosphere of rural town and fresh partially ironic take on crime drama. The movie is not without flaws though, the pacing mightCelebrate coming of age with a heist. Bad Turn Worse is a crime thriller done without big budget, but still manages to entertain. It presents good script, murky atmosphere of rural town and fresh partially ironic take on crime drama. The movie is not without flaws though, the pacing might suffer at times and despite some good twist the characters fall into stereotypical teen early on.

This is a story of three teenagers who live in Texas dusty town. One of them decides to steal from the mob, a poorly made decisions that drag all of them into gradually escalating situation. It's a bit slow to build-up on first act as the teens only exchange banters. The plot takes speed after a while, although it's still marred on a couple of scenes.

The premise is seemingly simple, yet the script is smart and it delivers nice twists in timely manner . Acting is good for the three leads, they look juvenile, desperately determined and wanting promise of better life. The chemistry works by meshing these bored boorish characters together in much more adult condition than they are supposed to have.

What set apart this movie from mediocrity is the occasional moments of fresh delivery amidst its bleak visual. Several of the scenes are interestingly done, a bit self-aware, surprisingly bloody and a very reminisces of classic pulp fiction.

Having many genre familiarities, it can be a bit stereotypical and the display of boredom might be stagnant, but with its fine performance and good material, Bad Turn Worse is an engaging human and crime drama.… Expand

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LowbrowCinema

Nov 16, 2014

Quoting author Jim Thompson in your film will not make your film a work of Jim Thompson no matter how much you try. Such is the problem with BAD TURN WORSE a derivative film with very little talent on display. Where a writer like Thompson, or the filmmakers who have made some pretty terrificQuoting author Jim Thompson in your film will not make your film a work of Jim Thompson no matter how much you try. Such is the problem with BAD TURN WORSE a derivative film with very little talent on display. Where a writer like Thompson, or the filmmakers who have made some pretty terrific films from his books, would attest--it all takes guts and blood and making your audience feel the pain and amorality on display. Directors Simon and Zeke Hawkins generate no feeling, no mood, only surfaces. It feels like a film made by people who want to honor Thompson when in fact, they've never even read him.… Expand

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