VOD Review: The Windmill (2016)

"Great. Now we have a reason to fear windmills, too."

Going into The Windmill I figured that it was going to be a fun Slasher flick throwback kind of thing. The fact that it was originally titled The Windmill Massacre probably had something to do with it, because a movie with the word massacre in the title that involves a creepy dude with a scythe running around cutting people down kinda screams Slasher flick.

The Windmill though, while being a Slasher flick, is also a Supernatural story about... well, something else.

I don't want to ruin the plot for you, so I'll just say that this is a Slasher of a different color and leave it at that.

And it's a pretty good one at that.

A group of tourists board a bus to take a trip through the scenic Dutch countryside, because that sounds fun. From the get go, it's clear that they all have something shady about them, even the cute-as-a-button Jennifer. Especially her, actually. How all of these people with deep dark secrets all ended up on the same bus in Holland though, I have no idea. Must be fate.

WHAT DID THEY DO?

Of course, the bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere in the dead of night, but luckily for the passengers that there's a windmill close by. They can probably get some help there, or at least some finely-ground Dutch flour. Or maybe all that's waiting for them there is painful death at the hands of its disfigured, scythe-wielding Miller. It's definitely one of those three.

Hellish retribution ensues. 

TAKE HIS HAND, SNOWFLAKE. HE MEANS YOU NO HARM.

The Windmill was an entertaining Supernatural Slasher. It could have used a bit more action and gore in place of some of the longer, more drawn out scenes of exposition, but for the most part, it held our interest and delivered a competently engrossing story that we enjoyed.

The Miller made for an imposing threat, and the kills he unleashed on his victims were inspiring, with a few of them even being impressive. 

Aside from the always cool Noah Taylor, the rest of the cast was new to us. They all did a fine job in their roles, but British QT Charlotte Beaumont stood out the most to us, mainly because she's a QT. She also made for a decent heroine/Final Girl too.

BY THE LOOKS OF HIM, BEING A MILLER HAS CERTAINLY BEEN A BIT OF A GRIND. ZING!

There are some good kill scenes throughout this one, the last one being our favorite.

POOR KID NEVER SAW IT COMING...

No nudity in this one, folks.

WHAT SAY YOU LOSE THE SWEATER?

If you're looking for a decent Slasher-esque flick that has bit more to offer, then The Windmill is definitely one to check out. It's not a ground-breaking effort or anything, but it's well made, fun, and has some pretty cool visceral thrills throughout.

Give it a rent.

C+

The Windmill is available now on VOD.

More like The Babemill, am I right?