Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

thinker1691 Insane asylums are places where the most violent people from society are housed. Now, writer/director Scott Reynolds has selected one such character for a dramatic feature called " The Ugly. " The story centers on a very troubled young man named Simon Cartwright (Paolo Rotondo) who has spent years in a maximum psychiatric prison. Convicted by the courts as a serial murderer, his horrendous crimes have earned him great publicity and notoriety. So much so, that a strict and harsh prison warden Dr. Marlowe (Roy Ward) believes Cartright, to be violently and incurably insane and not to be trusted. However, a court medical order has granted, permission for a noted and re-known Phychirtrist Dr. Karen Schumaker to interview the dangerous killer. Inside the harsh environment, brutality is a by-word as the killer/inmate hopes to convince the visiting doctor, that after years of imprisonment, he is cured. He seeks to explain that ever since he was a child, both his abusive mother and a series of bullies and violent co-workers have created his dark side which haunts him with 'visiting' demons which cause him to act out. For the audience, we watch to see which story is the one which will emerge. Good dramatic acting from the cast and an excellent shadowy setting will offer us a chance to see for ourselves. Convinced, I recommend we all take a good look at who is the better lier, before we trust anyone. ****

Wizard-8 I like the fact that the New Zealand government is more than willing to fund more commercial movies, unlike a certain North American country that begins with the letter "C". Although this movie attempts to put several artistic touches in it, at its heart it's a commercial movie. I was never bored by this movie, and it does indeed have some moments of suspense and/or horror, as well as some thoughtful human touches, but overall it's only middle of the road for its genre (the serial killer genre.) The production values are somewhat below average, with a dark look to most scenes as well as unconvincing sets and props. The story jumps around too much, and the director pulls the rug from under us too many times (mainly with "Oh, it's just a dream" sequences.) And why the heck is the blood in this movie BLACK? Again, this isn't a BAD movie, but if you're in the mood for a low budget movie about a serial killer, I suggest you instead watch "Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer" or "Confessions Of A Serial Killer".

Infofreak Being Australian and a horror movie fan I'm always curious to see any made in Australia, or in 'The Ugly's case, New Zealand. It's a real battle to get genre films made Down Under and there have sadly been very few good ones over the years. 'The Ugly' is one of those few. It would be easy to dismiss this from the packaging as yet another serial killer thriller but no, it's actually a HORROR movie with a supernatural element (something which inexplicably seems to have passed by a few people, going my some of the user comments on this page!) I didn't recognize writer/director Scott Reynolds name at first, but later I realized that I've seen his 'Heaven' starring Martin Donovan, another very interesting movie. Paolo Rotondo who plays the killer is unknown to me but gives a memorable performance, and really helps this work, as does the inventive editing and playing with narrative, which deftly mixes the past and present, fantasy and reality. The stylized touches such as the black blood also made 'The Ugly' fascinating viewing. I'm highly critical of most contemporary horror movies, but I highly recommend 'The Ugly'. Great stuff!

Buscemi_85 I´m watching "The Ugly" right now, and I think it is a really cool Movie, the Cut-scenes and the Camera-settings are great.Sometimes it is from Simons view (the Murderer) and sometimes it´s seen from the view of the victims (low sound from the view of a deaf woman)Sometimes it switches from reality to Simons Fantasy and back very fast and from the past (when he kills somebody(Blood isn´t red it´s black)) to the present situation (when hes in therapy)So its a great ThrillerI would rate it with 8/10