Bad Apples (2018 film)

Bad Apples is a 2018 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Coyne. It stars Brea Grant, Graham Skipper, Aly Fitzgerald, Heather Vaughn and Richard Riehle. It runs for 85 minutes.

The film was released on February 6, 2018 and it received negative reviews from critics.

Plot
The film follows married couple Helen (Brea Grant) and Rob (Graham Skipper), who are settling into their new cul-de-sac digs after shaking off the dust of California. Unfortunately, they’ve arrived at a bad time; on the one hand, it’s Halloween, which isn't so bad. But it's at this time that these two girls, wearing doll masks, decide to go on a killing spree. And after taking out the local trailer park resident, a pedophile, and even their principal, they now have their sights set on Helen. But Helen doesn’t go down without a fight, so taking her out won't be easy; unfortunately for Rob, he gets gutted like the jack o’lanterns he so endears. The story ends when Helen knifes the two girls, but that proved to be useless because as soon as her back is turned, the two girls vanish without a trace.

Cast

 * Brea Grant as Ella
 * Graham Skipper as Robert
 * Aly Fitzgerald as Sister #1 (as Alycia Lourim)
 * Heather Vaughn as Sister #2
 * Richard Riehle as Principal Dale
 * Diane Ayala Goldner as Mrs. Dekker
 * Miles Dougal as Samuel
 * Heather Dorff as Pregnant Woman
 * Sandy Stoltz as Man
 * Kire Horton as Receptionist
 * Sarah Parish as Nurse
 * Bryan Coyne as Kenny
 * Danielle Coyne as Kat (as Danielle Reverman)
 * Hannah Prichard as Sandy
 * Andrea Collins as Mandy
 * Jasmin St. Claire as Trailer Park Murder Victim

Reception
Rob Dean of Daily Grindhouse gave the film a negative review and he wrote: BAD APPLES is an OK-at-best movie with fun parts and inspired moments populated by strong acting and cool villains. It has a lot of flaws, both in the writing and filmmaking, but it shows promise of what Coyne could do with a bit more time and a few more revisions on the script and polish in post-production. It’s not something that can be recommended, most viewers will be disappointed by it to be honest, but it does suggest that with more experience and perhaps better collaborators, Coyne could turn in something that actually hits the mark of being good. Nick Rocco Scalia of Film Threat rate the film 2 out of 5 rating and he simply wrote: Where Bad Apples falters most obviously is in its curious refusal to commit to a tone.

Anton Bitel of SciFiNow gave the film a positive review and he wrote: In an early scene an actual US flag is used by them as a murder weapon, hinting that Bad Apples is unmasking a peculiarly American legacy of abuse, abandonment and underclass alienation. On Culture Crypt the film has a review score of 20 out of 100 indicating "unfavorable reviews".

Felix Vasquez Jr. of Cinema Craze wrote: "Isn't a terrible movie even when you consider it's a shameless rip off of 'The Strangers.'"