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Title:  Tooth & Nail

Actors/Director/Anything Worth Mentioning Right Away:  This movie sort of stars Rider Strong, while it has Vinnie Jones and Michael Madsen in small roles as well.

Introduction:  This DVD was purchased from Walgreens for four dollars.   It was bought mainly for the 8 Films to Die For label.   I honestly had no idea Rider Strong was in this movie before I bought it.

Location:  In what appears to be a school and outside somewhat, though it is a barren wasteland and everyone appears to be really cold and unshaven, is where this movie takes place. 

Plot:  In the not too distant future, the world has pretty much gone to shit.   It is post apocalyptic in a way, because everyone is living on rations and the world as you know it currently ceases to exist.   What has caused this?  We ran out of gas.   I can practically hear the execs at Exxon Mobil shaking in their thousand dollar shoes as they hear that this movie has been made.   So this new girl joins the cast and reveals that she ended up there because she was being chased by rovers, which apparently are cannibals.    So the professor or whoever dies and it’s humans versus rovers. 

Acting:  It’s not bad, but it’s not great.   Nothing too horribly over the top that it can be laughable, but everyone is all doom and gloom which really makes you just wish they’d break out into a tickle fight at some point.

Production:  It looks like it could have been in theaters, yes.

Sex/Nudity:   There are scenes of what the ratings board would refer to as “sexual content”, which means you see people having sex (two different scenes) but you don’t actually see any nudity.   Do these scenes add anything to the movie?  No, no they don’t. 

Special Effects:  Some bloodshed, which is done nicely, but it’s not really ever a lot so it doesn’t become too good or bad.

Overall Verdict:   The whole idea behind these After Dark movies is that they’re supposed to be too terrifying or controversial for the normal horror movie studios to release.   This entire movie, though, it’s very run of the mill, been there seen that.    You’ve probably seen this movie before in some other form, and the other form you saw it in was probably also a lot better than this.  Go watch any George A. Romero movie (or any of his remakes) and it will probably top this.  If you want to see Rider Strong, stick with Cabin Fever.