Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Gurlyndrobb While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Leofwine_draca THE 7 is a very low budget rip-off of THE DESCENT, the Neil Marshall film about an all-girl group of spelunkers running afoul of something indescribably evil hidden in the depths of the cave system which they're exploring. This film tells almost exactly the same storyline, except on a really cheap budget so that you can't really see what's going on, everything is so low key and off-screen. Even so, the film has a better look and shooting style than I was expecting, and even manage to build some atmosphere, so it's of a better class than the real no budget amateur productions.

maggie22 Excellent job all around. Knowing the budget, I was stunned by the production values. Low budget filmmakers should definitely watch this; it is proof that it is the combination of writer, director, actors and DP that make a film and not necessarily the budget. I believe the horror genre is particular difficult--especially with limited funds. The suspense factor was perfect -- keeping one glued and wondering what was around the next corner. Most importantly, "characterization" was present, which is so often lacking in low budget horror films (and high budget truth be known). These particular filmmakers clearly know how to bring it all together and make it work. Kudos.

adinabaker Saw a screener of this, aware of the film's budget, and was pleasantly surprised by the production values and realistic performances. A similarly themed film, The Cave, with a budget over a hundred times greater, wasn't nearly as atmospheric (and definitely not as funny). Lacking the money to dazzle us with special effects (and who is still dazzled by them anyway?), the filmmakers put their efforts into artful set and sound design, lighting, photography, score and, most importantly, believable performances. The two leads were particularly good, with a sweet chemistry, and lots of star potential, and the bitchy blond was especially funny. If you need piles of fabulous special effects, this probably won't do it for you, but if you like intelligently crafted little movies, check it out.

adima69 "The Oakley Seven" is an excellent satire of horror film archetypes: The heroine, Ana Maria, a Mexican immigrant with a dark past. The love interest, Zeke, the rebel without a cause. The blonde bombshell, Jessica, the hot girl with an attitude. The troubled soul, Anthony, who hides behind his gangster persona. The cocky athlete, Jock, whose only goal is to get laid with his clueless girlfriend, Cosmo. Finally, the nerd, Janice, whose love for her teacher, Whitney, prevents the truth from coming out. This film is unlike most modern-day horror films, which rely too much on hyper-violent gore and not enough on characters. Great job!