Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Some Kind of Hate’

Written by Scott Edwards

There are some times in life that you need to take a stand for yourself and even if it does not seem like a good idea at the time, you can earn some respect for yourself. There is something to be said for those who do not allow themselves to be held down and let others take advantage of their fears. These people are very strong mentally and if there is a way that this could be passed on to the others who are being picked on, it would lead to less hatred and less bullying. Physical altercations are not always the answer, a person’s mind is the most powerful thing to use, and you just have to know how to outsmart your opponent. 

Lincoln Taggert is having a day tough at home when his father gets back from work and sees that the television is not working. Taking out his frustration on Lincoln, the young man is not in the mood to be messed with but going to school will not be the best solution. His friendly bully starts to harass him, but he is in for a surprise when Lincoln decides to finally fight back. Stabbing his bully in the face with a fork, Lincoln is deemed the troubled kid and is sent away to a reform school to get his mind back and understand that violence is not the answer.

Being stereotyped as a troubled kid is not sitting well with Lincoln, but his new friend Isaac is happy to welcome him in. The troubled teens all listen to their professor Jack Iverson and the message he is trying to convey in his camp and his young assistant and former student Christine is along for the ride. But even with their teachings, the kids are far from changing as Willie who was sent to the school for bullying sees who his next victim will be. Lincoln does not want to be a part of it, but he is thrown into a situation that nobody will let him run from. After being beat up by Willie and his friends, Lincoln runs and hides in an old building, but he finds out that he is not alone as the voice of Moira rings in his ears.

As Lincoln thinks that everything is fine after he has calmed down, he tries to forget what happened, but Moira is looking for revenge on those who have hurt him. Finding Willie cut to shreds in the classroom, Lincoln’s new girlfriend Kaitlin believes that he is the killer, but he has no idea what is really happening. Being freed from her life in hell, Moira has come back to the school and is not ready to leave since she can control everyone’s fate. When Lincoln finally witnesses how she is able to use her power, he tries to end the relationship and send her back to her hole. But Moira has someone else that wants her help and she will not be taken away from the end game that drove her to who she has become.

When reading the description of this movie, I think I expected something a little bit different. Even though that was not really the case, the movie itself is pretty solid. I like the story line and how Lincoln has to battle everyone that is around him, even if he is just trying to stay away. The arrival of Moira changes his life and with his wish of his attackers being killed being granted, he knows he should be thankful, but he has remorse for what he has asked for and wants to make it right. There is a good story behind what happened to Moira, I only wish there was a little bit more to see in regard to how she truly cracked and became the killer of bullies. Stay Scared.

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