A small independent news crew investigates a series of unexplained disappearances in a small Midwestern county. They find themselves interviewing a man who possesses an all too intimate knowledge of the details of "The County Line Cannibal" in Mark Vadik's "Cyrus". Based on true events, normally that phrase will send me running at top speed in the opposite direction of a film, because let's face it nine out of ten times it has very little to do with any "true" even and more often than not is simply a marketing ploy to reel in a few more unexpecting suckers.

Once the movie starts to build momentum and get to it's dirty and gore infused dark side you'll see where the made for TV similarities come to a halting screech. Story wise "Cyrus" always successfully remains interesting throughout its entire run time, dropping hints at just the right momentum giving you that constant feeling of "I knew it!" feeding your ego as a smart viewer. It has many of your typical serial killer sub-genre clichés but their used properly and to the advantage of the filmmakers, just because something follows a recognizable recipe doesn't necessarily mean it's bad after all, it's all in how well its pulled off. The gore really picks up near the movies conclusion and it also has its moments during the building up.

Overall I enjoyed the time I spent watching "Cyrus", while it's nothing special and breaks no molds it is none the less a fun watch and deserves to be checked out. I highly recommend you give this one a chance.