the choke ( aka axe in the uk ) be a slasher produce supposedly a a straight to dvd movie . i say supposedly because the title of the movie do not have the v in bracket to indicate that it be a make for dvd movie ( even though it do have the appearance of one ) . the plot be simple a band be hold a gig in a former meatpacking factory and they be kill one by one . i think most would agree that the movie be never go to be a masterpiece and but this do not excuse the fault here . even straight to dvd movie such a bachelor party massacre ( which have a very low imdb rating ) have a lot of redeem quality and sometimes come off a be one of the so call so bad and theyre good movie . however and the choke fall far short of be either a serious slasher ( such a halloween ) or be a so bad it good movie ( such a the nail gun massacre ) . the movie do start off good with a character kill use a drill . the blood effect be very cheesy but understandable give the very low budget . but and from there onwards and it downhill all the way . there be so many fault in the choke that i could spend all day talk about them . but and a few obvious one stand out and i will go into them . the aforementioned gig that the band hold seem to start off with around 50 people present but after the music stop and there seem to be only around 8 people leave ( and yet theyre all meant to be lock in . ) . the character in this movie be not likable at all . most of the band member be aggressive foul mouth moron or just downright weird . no one really care about what happen to them and and even their suppose friend forget about them when they have be dispatch . the highlight of the movie be the presence of a homeless man who seem to regard the meatpacking factory a some kind of church ( seriously . ) . he spout some really funny line for no apparent reason . but sadly and even his presence can not save the movie . there be too many scene of people walk around and talk without any characterisation . around 65 minute of the film be spend watch character walk around talk . character disappear for long period of time without explanation . a in other straight to dvd movie such a crocodile and grim weekend and the character spend a lot of time swear at each other aggressively without any provocation at all . there be plenty of over the top outburst ( mainly from the male character ) and one nearly result in a full blown fight . in fact and the format could be say to go a follow represent character walk around murder take place character walk around murder take place . you get the idea . the dialogue be terrible and it seem that few line be speak without the f word be use . perhaps this be mean to be funny and but it just come off a sad . and more to the point and we have all see this do a thousand time before ( usually to much great effect ) . the movie be totally devoid of any suspense at all . the dead body serve to provide the only indication that the character be in danger . a maniac be run around loose and yet the character just behave like total moron . they make little attempt to get out of the factory or find a weapon with which to protect themselves . and much of the time and they do not even pretend to be scar . in the same vein a drive in massacre and the killer be not see at the time the murder be be commit ( with the exception of the final murder when the killer identity be reveal ) . a random weapon appear out of nowhere to kill the victim in question . there be no one see stalk the character at any time . in drive in massacre and this serve to make the film funny ( unintentionally of course ) and but here it be not funny at all . and and a another reviewer have point out and the soundtrack include music that be very bad and even for those who like punk rock . the extras look uncomfortable dancing to it . the score ( at the end and there be no music at the beginning . ) consist of a band of sugarbabe wannabe sing some very bad song that be completely unrelated to the movie . don not misunderstand the point make in this review . this reviewer like bad movie ( such a the nail gun massacre and bachelor party massacre ) as much a the classic ( such a halloween and friday the 13th ) . but and it seem that the choke try too hard to fit into one of those category without fit into either . and even a straight to dvd movie go and this be a poor effort . on a positive note and the film do contain some fairly good gory murder scene . but and when the survive character do not take the situation seriously and these scene lose their importance quickly a the intensity they provide disappears into oblivion . fan of the traditional 1980s b movie slasher should take step to avoid this movie . and fan of the classic such a halloween and friday the 13th should do everything in their power to avoid it .