Otis 2008

 
I didn't make my wife watch this movie; I suggested she watch it and she did.  She didn't like it very much, which in truth means not all all.  I on the other hand liked it a lot.  She didn't like the acting, thought it was far fetched and it had nothing but brutality in it.  Males and females tend to look at these type movies in a different way and what I came away with was the exact opposite of what she came away with.  Most horror movies I watch are far fetched but no more so than any romantic comedies

Otis is a hulking pizza delivery guy.  He lives alone in the old house he grew up with and his security guard brother checks in on him from time to time.  His brother sees Otis as lazy, a failure and a slob, all of which he pretty much is.  What his brother doesn't know is that Otis is also a serial killer and usually has a girl locked up in the garage.

Otis enjoys kidnapping pretty young teenage girls and has them dress up as if he's the high school football hero and they're going to the prom with him.  He also calls the parents of the girls he kidnaps and asks their permission to take them to the prom.  He calls all the girls Kim which is the name of his brother's wife who he's always had the hots for.  Oh yeah, Otis is a very sick puppy.

The story revolves around the kidnapping of one certain girl, Riley, and what happens with her, her family and a crazy FBI agent.  They all play large roles in this film. The actors all do a great job except Daniel Stern, from City Slickers, who plays the dad.  I thought he was just too lame and didn't act the way many dads would when faced with what he needed to do.  On the other hand, Riley's mom and little brother are great as is Jere Burns as the FBI agent and Kevin Pollack as Otis's brother.

There's plenty of humor, gore and great dialogue in this movie and it's a lot of fun to watch.  I would have given Otis an "A" but the performance by Stern is so bad I have to drop it to a "B+".  Still though, it's a lot of fun and you shouldn't miss it.