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- NR
- 2013
- 1 hr 34 min
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5.2 (491)
Billy Club is a horror movie from 2013 which follows a group of old friends who reunite for their college baseball team's 10-year reunion. They decide to gather at their old baseball field for some nostalgia, but things take a dark turn when they come across a strange, old baseball bat which they used to call "Billy Club." Before they know it, they become trapped in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a psychotic killer who has taken the name of their old bat.
The film starts with a flashback to 1995, where a group of young boys who are part of a little league baseball team find a hidden stash of porno magazines and accidentally hit each other with the magazines until they break. They then find an old wooden baseball bat, which they take turns swinging until they break it. They bury the remnants of the bat in the woods and swear to return ten years later to dig it up.
As the reunion approaches, the now-adult friends all have their own life struggles. Among them is Billy, a former star pitcher who suffered an injury that ended his career, and his best friend Sammy, who has struggled with drug addiction. When they arrive at the secluded baseball field, they quickly realize that something is not right. They find a large pile of bones, and Billy comes across the old, broken bat they buried years ago. As they begin to reminisce about their childhood days, they hear strange noises coming from the woods.
That is when they first come face to face with a mysterious masked killer, who takes on the guise of the old baseball bat, Billy Club. The killer slowly begins to hunt them down, taunting and torturing them in various ways. As the group dwindles in number, they realize that they have all become targets, and must fight to survive.
The film uses a mix of flashbacks and present-day scenes to tell the story, allowing the viewers to piece together the mystery of what happened to the bat and how the killer came to be. The flashback scenes are particularly effective in building tension and providing a backstory for the killer, showing how he was traumatized by the discovery of the porn magazines and the resulting breakage of the bat.
The acting is solid throughout the film, with the cast doing a good job of portraying the tension and fear of being hunted by a killer. Marshall Caswell gives a particularly strong performance as Billy, the former baseball star who is haunted by his past mistakes.
The film is well shot, with a dark and moody atmosphere that adds to the tension. There are also some inventive kills and set pieces, including a particularly gruesome death involving a wood chipper.
While the film does have some shortcomings, such as predictable plot twists and a lack of character development for some of the supporting characters, it is ultimately an entertaining horror movie that will satisfy fans of the genre. It does a good job of building tension and creating a sense of dread, while still providing moments of dark humor.
In conclusion, Billy Club is a horror movie that delivers on its promise of thrills and scares. It is a solid entry in the genre and while it may not reinvent the wheel, it is still an enjoyable ride for horror fans.
Billy Club is a 2013 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.2.