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Tamara (2006)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:9

Rotten:19

Average Rating:4.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: After a teenage prank on the unpopular girl in school, Tamara (Jenna Dewan), goes horribly wrong, the pranksters decide to cover their tracks and bury the body. However, death won't keep Tamara... After a teenage prank on the unpopular girl in school, Tamara (Jenna Dewan), goes horribly wrong, the pranksters decide to cover their tracks and bury the body. However, death won't keep Tamara down as she’s a witch. Returning from the grave with a new, seductive look and a motive for a revenge to match, Tamara hunts down and kills all those involved in her death. [More]

Starring: Matthew Marsden, Jenna Dewan, Katie Stuart, Claudette Mink

Starring: Matthew Marsden, Jenna Dewan, Katie Stuart, Claudette Mink

Director: Jeremy Haft

Director: Jeremy Haft
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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You know things aren't going well when it gets tedious watching a teen girl strut around in short shorts and a loose top and you're waiting for her to use the ax and get it over with

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Weekly | comment Comment
08/23/06
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Sci-Fi Weekly

A really dumb, derivative rip-off, slovenly constructed and played with the sort of ludicrous earnestness that just misses being bad enough to qualify as high camp.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
04/21/06
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Este aspirante a Carrie, a Estranha segue todas as convenções do gênero a ponto de se tornar previsível já aos 5 minutos de projeção, e o elenco de canastrões só piora a experiência.

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03/04/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

There is nothing whatever special here, but it adequately achieves its modest ambitions.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
02/27/06
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

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Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
02/25/06
Reel.com

Those looking for a update on Carrie could do worse than this.

Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | comment Comment
02/19/06
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Now Playing Magazine

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Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
02/18/06
Dallas Morning News

There are few words to describe the awfulness of this movie, but let's give it the old college try: dismal, depressing, embarrassing and utterly lacking in any artistic or social worth.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
02/17/06
Jessica Reaves
Jessica Reaves
Chicago Tribune

By now, we all know what you did last summer and have had our ticket punched at our final destination. And nerdy girls have been turning hot and wreaking revenge on their nemeses at least since ZZ Top's heyday.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
02/17/06
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

Surely independent horror has more to offer than this.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
02/16/06
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Tamara is a mostly enjoyable horror romp and well worth a look if you're into supernatural thrills, witchy women and revenge of the nerds.

Full Review Source: Horror.com | comment Comment
02/16/06
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com

An entry into the cycle of avenging teen-girl pictures, in which the filmmakers try gamely to put a unique spin on familiar material, but eventually fall back on by-the-numbers tropes.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
02/16/06
Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen
L.A. Weekly

Tamara thinks it’s a supernatural tale, but really it’s just another Fatal Attraction retread with a supernatural twist, and a climax that just screams: sequel. Don’t hold your breath.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
02/14/06
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat

The film has its dubious pleasures.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
02/13/06
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter

Carrie Meets River's Edge.

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02/11/06
Devin Faraci
Devin Faraci
CHUD

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02/10/06
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

A "Buffy episode without any of the usual cast.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
02/03/06
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Entertainment Insiders

Repetitive and uninspired, it panders to the lowest expectations of horror buffs and squanders the efforts of a competent cast.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/03/06
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

This indie death-feast, directed by Jeremy Haft and penned by Jeffrey Reddick (co-writer of Final Destination), was initially slated to debut on video. Watching it, you'll wonder why the distributor changed its plans.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
02/03/06
Lisa Rose
Lisa Rose
Newark Star-Ledger

After a sly middle, the third act is just slasher-flick clichés; worse, it largely keeps Tamara offscreen. Villainy shouldn't be outsourced.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/03/06
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post
 
 
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