Exploitation cinema should offer a little screen energy. After all, this kind of entertainment usually deals with dangerous situations and general human ugliness, giving filmmakers opportunities to deliver at least some form of excitement to keep viewers interested. 1986's "Abducted" (loosely inspired by a true story) initially appears to follow the norm in B-movie distractions, pitting a helpless victim against her kidnapper in the middle of nowhere, creating opportunities for visceral interactions to occur. Writer/director Boon Collins weirdly walks away from such potential in the endeavor, preferring to craft a more talkative and travelogue-y take on the central crisis, which really isn't a crisis at all. "Abducted" has a charged title and gets right to the point after five minutes of screentime, only to end up a bizarrely inert study of relationships and nature, as Collins has no imagination for active horror and desperation. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com