ROAD GAMES is a typical kind of horror film, made in France and with something of an AND SOON THE DARKNESS vibe. The story is simplicity in itself, about a couple of hitchhikers who encounter some bizarre characters on a road haunted by a serial killer. It's full of foreboding and psychological touches, preferring not to reveal too much until the extended climax, in which things hot up considerably. One element of interest is the presence of '80s scream queen Barbara Crampton, enjoying something of a career resurgence as of late.

Jack (Andrew Simpson) is hitchhiking in France on a road with a known serial killer. He meets Véronique (Joséphine de La Baume) after she is tossed from a car in an argument. They in turn get picked up by Grizard (Frédéric Pierrot) who takes the couple home for dinner and to spend the night. His American wife Mary (Barbara Crampton) is also there.

There is a lot that doesn't happen as we wait for something to happen. The film has a twist, one that is not uncommon to the genre. The feature is in part French and part English. I would recommend watching "House of 1,000 Corpses" instead. Soft 3 stars

Guide: F-word, sex, nudity (Joséphine de La Baume)

For one, the characters switch back and forth from speaking French and English. Oddly, one person will be speaking French while the other replies back in English...and this goes on throughout the film. Why?! I don't think many people talk back and forth with each other during conversation using 2 languages lol. It's bizarre and this back and forth in 2 languages detracted a lot from the film. As for the film itself, it slogs for the first 50 minutes before anything of note happens. If you're out of sleeping pills and need to sleep, this film will do. It took all my patience not to shut it off and go watch something else. Then when things finally do pick up, what occurs is unbelievably silly and not remotely realistic. Guy is running for his dear life with loaded shotgun in hand, yet he runs around a big haystack like an idiot instead of blowing away the people chasing him. It's so bizarre and absurd! Then there's the big "twist" that I saw coming but won't mention in case you still want to check out this ridiculous bore of a film. I wasted 90 mins on this nonsense, but at least I didn't pay anything for it but my time.