The Tattooist

I'll watch almost anything with Jason Behr in it. I've been hooked on him since watching Roswell reruns on SciFi channel, so of course I picked up The Tattooist when I found it on NetFlix. (I think he needs to get more work. He's a pretty decent actor and nice to look at.)

In this horror film from New Zealand, an American tattoo artist specializes in tattoos that "heal." Jake is a wanderer, learning about different cultures and exploiting the design and symbols in his tattoo designs. While at an expo in Singapore, Jake sees his first traditional Samoan  tattoo ritual, called tatau, and of course falls for the exotic woman involved in the ritual. He swipes something belonging to the group, and by doing so, awakens an angry spirit who stalks and kills everyone Jake has tattooed since he stole from the group. The bad news: Jake has tattooed the new girl he's dating. Can he save her in time and figure out who or what is killing his clients?

The Tattooist isn't bad. In fact, it's pretty good. Nice scenery, nice acting, interesting culture. I hate that Jake is a callous American who cares very little about using and abusing the rituals and history of the cultures he visits, but I guess that kind of helps push the plot. Like I said before, I really wish Jason Behr would get more work. If you have seen a few Asian horrors with the long-haired ghosts, then you probably won't be surprised by the plot or some of the scares. 

Rating: 4 Purrs for Jason Behr's lovely chest, the interesting take on cultures and respecting what you don't know