11/11/11 – 1 out of 5
Back in 2011, people were freaked out by the date all having the same number. People believed that this coincidental repetition would open a portal into a new dimension or into heaven or hell. There was a horror film that played off of this numeric cloning (it wasn’t great) but The Asylum made not just one “mockbuster” after this but also ones for dates that lined up on 2012 and 2013 (I know on the surface a 2013 one doesn’t make sense but, fear not because I watched it and will get to that one too…also, it’s The Asylum, they don’t care about making sense). Considering the production company behind 11/11/11, I didn’t go into it with high expectations and was predicting crap. The Asylum didn’t disappoint in that regard.
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| Oh no! It's 11:11! Run!!!! |
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| This woman claims those claw marks were made by a raccoon...and no one questioned her on that line of bullshit. |
Professor Jack Vales (Jon Briddell) accepts an offer as a teacher in a new city and moves his wife Melissa (Erin Coker) and son Nathan (Hayden Byerly) to a new city. However, there’s something off about the neighborhood and the people around them. Soon, Melissa becomes bedridden due to complications with a pregnancy and Nathan starts to showcase aggressive and violent tendencies. However, as the 11thof November approaches, Nathan’s 11th birthday, the family learns that the Apocalypse is about to dawn and Nathan might be at the center of it all.
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| Oh God! It's 11:35!!! |
This mockbuster from The Asylum is less about 11-11-11 and more a rip-off of The Omen and that, most likely, is due to the fact the production company had no idea what the film was about and decided to just arbitrarily use the date (and throw in some 9/11 shit because, why not?). As a production from The Asylum goes, it’s lazy and has all the usual problems. The acting is barely serviceable, the editing is weak, there’s no atmosphere and tension, and the story is just boring. However, like all films from The Asylum, it is good for one thing: Riffing on.
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| I'm including this screencap for a very specific reason...one that won't be covered in this review but will come into play in a future review. Stay tuned! |
With its performances—that run the spectrum of being flat and lifeless to being silly and over-the-top—to its story that loves to make jumps in logic and basically just steal plot elements from The Omen and Rosemary’s Baby, there’s no shortage of moments that are ripe for the riffing. The film also comes in at a conservative running length (just under an hour and a half) so you really aren’t committing a lot of time to the feature so why not tease its low budget production and weak story?
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| Oh God! It's 9--oh...yeah. Not going to touch that series of numbers. |
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| I just want to point out how bad the acting is on this movie. This woman is being "punched" in the face... while smiling. |
11/11/11 is a bad movie, there’s no denying it. There’s nothing about it that commands attention as the performances showcase nothing special, the story isn’t memorable and the by-the-book presentation for camera work, editing and lighting makes this one a very forgettable feature. However, just like everything The Asylum makes, it is easy to make fun of and riff on and that makes it somewhat watchable and enjoyable. It’s not a great example of a film that is “so bad it is good” but it is a serviceable one that can provide some laughs at the movie’s expense.
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