Please don't spend money on this.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

I really enjoyed Isolation's tale of genetic devilry on a run-down farm. It's not an original story but well told with believable characters and good direction. The grim setting is very well shot. It's all dark hues of brown and black which captures the mud well which is good because it covers just about every animal and piece of machinery. A good example is when Dan the farmer lets the traveller couple through his gate at which point the movement of the camera around the metal frame and the knocked out focus give a great sense of foreboding. Characters Dan, Mary, Jamie and John are a welcome change from the kind of whiny American High School brats and clothes-models that dominate and ruin most US horror. For example, The Thing (the new prequel one) could have done with some like these four; that film had everything apart from decent human beings. Isolation has no such problem with strong performances from some well known but probably less well paid actors. Maybe the three main characters suffer a little from too much screen time. Mary in particular is a bit dull for such a crucial character. But John, the dubious scientist, has the reverse problem in that he's not in it enough. A bit more lab work would have gone down well and he needed to react more to the 'bad news'. The evil creature itself is pleasingly slimy, wriggly, spiky and aggressive. Quite original and not what I'd imagined would emerge from the farmyard animal in question. I enjoyed its company but felt it's final frames might have been a little different. Overall, Isolation is an enjoyably tense farmyard horror thriller that I would recommend to any horror fan. Would be nice if director Billy O'Brien would make another.

Isolation is a film with a great small cast of characters, a bleak atmosphere and a soundtrack to compliment these things. It takes place on a farm and involves the genetic tampering of cows; things go awry and all hell breaks loose. I won't say more than that. For its humble budget, the film manages quite well to capture the tense atmosphere similar to films like Alien and The Thing. However, the film carries its own weight without relying too much on homage/imitation. The cast is solid and believable; you learn just enough about each character to either care about them or hate them. Although the film moves pretty swiftly into the action, it's careful to tell a story and draw the audience in as well.Although the plot may sound a bit silly, it managed to make me believe in it. The cinematography and location do indeed give a feeling of isolation, as does the score which is featured prominently from the opening credits. I should warn that there are some intense moments of violence, mostly against animals. I actually found myself covering my face/eyes throughout a few moments (and I've never done that before). Needless to say, if you're sensitive to content like that, then this may not be a film for you. If, however you can get past that, you'll be rewarded with a pretty great film.Who should check this out? People that miss bleak creature films like Alien and The Thing.

This low-budget Irish monster movie has much in common with the recent American horror film SPLINTER . While it may not be quite as good as that movie, it has the same kind of grim and frightening atmosphere in its depiction of a small group of people in a rural locale who find themselves at the mercy of a seemingly unstoppable creation. This time around, genetically-modified cattle are the breeding ground for a strange parasite made of bone and gristle that haunts the inhabitants of a farm.The film has a strong visual style. The mucky farmyards and cattle sheds are brought vividly to a grimy, dirty life where you can almost smell the manure. The scenes with the creature are grim and disturbing, and the camera-work frequently had me on edge while I was waiting to find out what transpired next. The cast is small but effective, with particular mention going to Marcel Iures as the scientist responsible for the horrors that unfold and Sean Harris as the innocent man caught up in it all. ISOLATION may not be a very original or memorable film, but it is often startling, vicious and nasty and I found it a breath of fresh air amid other contemporary horror fare.

this is a terrific, low key creature feature. Excellent atmosphere and attention to detail in the farm setting make up for not much of a monster. this is just the sort of thing that Hollywood horrors cant do with glossy productions and CGI effects. billy O'Brien deserves a go with a bigger budget. I would be very interesting to see what he can do . The acting is generally believable and the minimal cast works in the films favour. Sticking with animatronic effects makes it creepier (although this was probably for budget reasons). Its a shame the title mad cows was already taken as this seems a natural choice. The scene in the mud with the tractor is brilliant.