Prey For the Beast
October 13, 2008
Now days, you don’t see many horror flicks with monsters parading around in rubber suits in attempt to scare you. It just doesn’t stand to reason to use this method, with all the CGI and special effects available which, when combined, can give a person more of a cheap scare than rubber and latex ever thought about doing. This micro budget monster movie revolves around a rubber suited monster which massacres unsuspecting people who’ve dared to venture into its domain. The movie seeks to trek backwards in time in the 50s and 60s era of movies in which rubber suited monsters were believable. It does pulls the whole thing off.. with mediocre flair.
As it stands, a not so believable rubber suit will always trump a poorly choreographed CGI creature or scene, because the suit is real. Even though it’s not 100% realistic, it’s okay, because we’re speaking about a B-monster movie. Of course, you’re more than likely to chuckle at the sight of the rubber monster, rather than be afraid of it.
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Road to Hell
October 13, 2008
Road to Hell is Albert Pyun’s unofficial sequel to the 1984 fable Streets of Fire. The whole project is quite ambitious, as it hits more often than it misses, but it does suffer from a few technical issues. The whole movie is shot entirely on a green screen, and Pyun has considered scrapping some of the project in order to go with a more Sin City black & white feel. Since there is no final version, we’re setting tech stuff aside to focus on the storyline that will be offered in Road to Hell.
Michael Paré and Deborah Van Valkenburgh will be reprising their roles from the original film, as Cody and his sister, which provides the link between the films. Road to Hell opens with her giving a brief summary of events which has brought her mercenary brother to the point of madness, which is where the story starts. Cody has a single mission, which is to find Ellen, in hopes she can be his salvation. Cody soon finds he’s not alone in Edge City, where people who’ve blurred the line between dark and light go to have their soul reborn.
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No Man’s Land: Rise of Reeker
October 13, 2008
No Man’s Land: Rise of Reeker is essentially both a prequel and a sequel to last year’s indie flick, Reeker. Reeker debuted to hugely positive reviews, so it’s no doubt that Rise of Reeker would be equally as astounding and competent. In Rise of Reeker, you learn how Reekers are born, or rather, how they’re made. Once you discover that, the movie takes you to a small desert town. A trio of casino robbers are about to get into a huge gun fight with the law, and as a result, lots of death and destruction occur. The people of the town suddenly have to deal with not only the ghosts of those tragically murdered in the incident, but also the presence of the Reeker, who was attracted to the smell of the massacre.
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Ghost House Underground Releasing New DVDs
October 9, 2008
Ghost House Underground, created by Sam Raimi, has a huge lot of DVDs which will be coming out on October 14th. All of these films will be released on DVD on the same day, so if you’re a huge horror fan, you’ll have to pick and choose which films you want to get. Remember, these are direct to DVD releases, so you’ve never seen them in any theater.
Dance of the Dead: Directed by Gregg Bishop.The story takes place on the night of a big high school prom. The dead rise to eat the living and the only people who are able to stop them are those who didn’t get dates to the dance.
Wicked Lake
October 9, 2008
If you’re looking for boobs and blood all wound into a horror package, then Wicked Lake is sure to be right up your alley. The movie has much more to offer than just those two things, which is surprisingly refreshing considering many movies which combine the two are just plain stale. Wicked Lake has an original storyline with characters that aren’t cut from a mold and placed in template script.
The basic plot for the movie is that a group of lipstick lesbians head to a lakeside cabin retreat for some skinny dipping fun, unaware that a college classmate of one of the girls has followed them and brought his twisted family along as well. The family consists of all males who humiliate and abuse the girls until midnight, when the tables are turned.
Midnight Movie
October 9, 2008
Midnight Movie brings The Rocky Horror Picture Show to mind, but no, this movie is not like the Picture Show at all. Midnight Movie centers around a group of friends who are heading to see a late night screening of an obscure 70’s film, titled The Dark Beneath. The film hasn’t been screened in 5 years, and the last time the film was shown, it was in a mental institution where the director has been a captive for decades. The result of the showing is a bloodbath with nearly 70 people dead and a missing director. The film will be screened once more and the audience will discover just what happened that night at the asylum.
The movie its self is a cross between “Popcorn” and Woody Allen’s “Purple Rose of Cairo”. Midnight Movie asks the question, “What if a serial killer could be separated from the screen he’s playing on in order to kill the audience who’s watching?” The movie has its standard slasher moments and sets the teenage victims of the film up nicely before executing them in a series of deaths which would make Hannibal Lecter cry. The movie has everything it needs to be great, but the execution of the killer in the movie is less than savory.
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Dark Reel
October 9, 2008
Dark Reel is starts in the ’50s. A starlet by the name of Scarlett May is horrifically butchered during a screen test. Over the years, her case gains notoriety for the brutal nature of the crime, as well as the fact that the person who committed the grisly murder was never caught. Fast forwarding a little bit, 53 years to be exact, and a down trodden horror movie fan named Adam Waltz has just won a walk-on role in the horror film Pirate Wench, starring his favorite horror queen, Cassie Blue. Studio head Connor Pritchett, who’s legendary fame has been sinking over the years, hopes the walk-on roll will boost the publicity of the film.
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Insanitarium
October 9, 2008
It’s hard to believe a film like Insanitarium was a direct to DVD release, when horrible remakes such as One Missed Call and Prom Night are dutifully distributed in theaters across the nation. This is one gem you shouldn’t miss, as the storyline will keep you guessing, and the whole idea of the movie will keep chills running down your spine. The story revolves around Jack, who’s parents are dead and his sister, Lilly is in a mental asylum after attempting suicide. The hospital won’t let Jack visit Lilly, so he decides to do the unthinkable and slashes his check with a knife, then proceeds to run around the neighborhood like a raving lunatic until the cops arrive and send him packing to the mental institution.
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Rest Stop 2: Don’t Look Back
October 7, 2008
The original Rest Stop was a pretty pitiful attempt at a movie. Therefore, it stands to reason that the sequel would probably be made from the same generic mold. However, Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back surprised me. While it’s not the greatest horror flick in the world, it is far better than the previous attempt at the same concept. The story is more hashed out, even though the script feels sort of rushed. In Rest Stop 2, we learn more about the ghostly driver and his back story , as well as an Indian legend which says if you’re eyes are plucked out and you’re buried with them, you’re spirit is doomed to walk forever on earth.
The Happening
October 7, 2008
M. Night Shyamalan used to be a great name for mixing horror and psychological thriller into something more. Plenty of people were, and still are, freaked out by The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. However, that’s about all M. Night Shyamalan has going for him these days. His latest attempt at a movie, The Happening, is certainly not something you’re going to want to watch a second time. The movie begins with strange deaths which defy any sort of reason, erupting all over major American cities. A high school teacher must find a way to escape the deadly phenomenon. What ensues is 1 hour and 25 minutes of utter crap. The only emotion in the movie is the contained within the fights between Elliot and his wife, and once the conclusion of the movie is on you, you’ll be left scratching your head going, “Really? That’s the end?”
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