Big Daddy Horror Reviews

The Big Daddies present Best Actor / Actress & Cast

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:45:00 +0000

With the Oscars inching closer & closer, it's time to take a look at some more people deemed to be the best of the best in the horror genre by this very site - Big Daddy Horror Reviews - for their outstanding achievement in the horror genre. Up this time around, is the best actors, actresses & cast in horror for the year 2011. Who took home a "Big Daddy" and who was shut out? Find out who was honored by "The Big Daddies" by reading after the jump!

CAST:

Camp Hell
Red State
The Vanishing on 7th Street
Insidious
Bereavement

BEST ACTOR:

Colin Farrell - Fright Night
Rutger Hauer - Hobo with a Shotgun
Michael Parks - Red State
Edmund Entin - Seconds Apart
Gary Entin - Seconds Apart

BEST ACTRESS:

Margot Kidder - Love at First Kill
Tracy Teague - Respire
Rose Byrne - Insidious
Amy Seimetz - A Horrible Way to Die
Tracy Teague - The Haunting of Pearson Place

To check out the Best Supporting Actor / Actress categories, please visit: http://www.bigdaddyhorrorreviews.com/2012/02/big-daddies-presents-best-supporting.html

Eligibility: In order to qualify for a Big Daddy, films must have been released in the year 2011. Release date is determined by the date of the US theatrical, pay per view or DVD premiere, whichever comes first. Fim festival dates are excluded in determining eligibility.

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Killing Angels to Move into Production Late 2012: Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Michael R. Allen) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:21:00 +0000

Busted Knuckle Productions will move into high gear with their upcoming thriller Killing Angels later this year. The script has been penned by Hunter G. Williams (Cornered) and his story involves the illicit sex trade in Eastern Europe. Rusty Briggs is the central protagonist in the film. He is pushed to his limits after his fiancée is kidnapped. Now, he will join an elite paramilitary group to rescue her from the clutches of a sex ring. More cast details are below.

Director: Daniel Rentas

Producer: Hunter G. Williams.

Cast: Chris Hayes, Gabriela Dias, Scott Campbell and Hunter G. Williams.

Synopsis:

“Rusty Briggs (Williams) is recruited into an elite paramilitary unit whose task it is to track down sexual exploiters across the globe. But is Rusty too close to the action? The disappearance of Rustys’ fiancée and her kidnapping by a sex slave ring will push him over the edge where no one is safe and where someone will have to pay.”

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The Big Daddies presents Best Supporting Actor / Actress

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:12:00 +0000

In honor of the Oscars this coming Sunday, we here at Big Daddy Horror Reviews are getting ready to celebrate "The Big Daddies" - honoring outstanding achievement in horror. To kick start "The Big Daddies" we are handing out our awards for what we consider to be the best of the best in supporting performances. So let's get things kick started!

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:

John Goodman - Red State
Sean Paul Lockhart (aka Brent Corrigan) - Chillerama
Bruce Davison - Camp Hell
Nolan Gerard Funk- Bereavement
Mick McGuire - The Haunting of Pearson Place

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Katie Holmes - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Hayden Panettiere - Scream 4
Polly McIntosh -The Woman
Melissa Leo - Red State
Barbara Hershey - Insidious
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The Haunting in Salem

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:16:00 +0000

2011 - 86 mins. - Rated R
D: Shane Van Dyke
C: Bill Oberst Jr., Courtney Abbiati, Jenna Stone, Nicholas Harsin

A local sheriff comes unraveled after his family moves into an old mansion with a cursed history.

Horror film mishmash tries to be part slasher, part haunted house thriller, part mystery and part domestic drama. Too bad none of it really gels. The mystery that the film is spinning really isn't all that complicated. It's all a bit too easy to figure out what is going on. The slasher film elements fail to deliver any memorable murder set pieces. The domestic drama fails to resonate. And as for the haunted house elements go, there isn't enough ghosts or things going bump in the night. In all actuality, this is a horror film without any real suspense or scares. Instead of focusing on doing any one thing well, The Haunting in Salem tries to do anything, everything and none too well. The Haunting in Salem is the type of film that forgets that at its core it's supposed to be a supernatural horror film and loses its way trying to do a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

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Contagion

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:48:00 +0000

2011 - 107 mins. - Rated PG-13
D: Steven Soderbergh
C: Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Ehle, Elliott Gould, John Hawkes

A deadly virus causes fear & hysteria as it claims millions of lives across the globe.

Contagion is the type of film that immediately demands that viewers are automatically invested in what is going on with its characters. However, the film is told from so many different viewpoints that it's hard to connect to any one character and their plight. As a viewer, we're never given enough time to feel for any of the characters and what they are dealing with simply because there is too many main characters & viewpoints. It's that bond, that connection that is missing throughout the film, which is really a shame because Contagion truly paints a harrowing portrait of what life might be like if a super virus was to sweep the planet.

The situations and how people react in the midst of it all certainly seems plausible. It's just that in the midst of showing viewers what might happen if this scenario was to unfold, Contagion fails to give us characters that we want to root for, to care about. As a result, Contagion drifts from one situation to the next and there is this empty feeling that permeates throughout the film. Contagion is never as engaging or as involving as it should have been despite painting a frightening end of world scenario, because it lacks focus in terms of character development which results in a scatter shot story that is all over the place.

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The Woman

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000

2011 - 101 mins. - Rated R
D: Lucky McKee
C: Pollyanna McIntosh, Angela Bettis, Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter, Zach Rand, Shyla Molhusen, Alexa Marcigliano, Carlee Baker

A feral woman is uprooted from her environment by a lawyer who chains her up in his shed and proceeds to use her as a playtoy for his violent tendencies & sexual desires.

What exactly was the point of The Woman? The only relevancy in this film is that they could have done a parallel on taking animals out of their natural environment and caging them up. However, the optimum word is "could have" as this isn't an issue that The Woman ponders. The Woman is an artless, souless horror film that gives horror films a bad rep.

Again, what was the point? The Woman spends its running time focusing on ways in which to torture its title character. When it isn't focusing on the rape and mutilation of the title character, it follows a family in which a dad abuses & rapes his wife & daughter. Dear old son seems to be following in dad's footsteps by finding sexual gratification in torturing women as well. Nice, huh? The Woman gets so caught up in its own twisted desires & misogyny that it forgets the most basic fundamental of filmmaking -- telling a compelling story with compelling characters.

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:31:00 +0000

2011 - 117 mins. - Rated PG-13
D: Bill Condon
C: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Billy Burke, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Elizabeth Reaser, Jackson Rathbone, Ty Olsson, Gil Birmingham, Sarah Clarke

Part one in a two part conclusion in the Twilight series detailing a teenage girl's difficult pregnancy after getting married to a vampire.

The Twilight Saga is not a series known for its great depth or nuance. What has made the series memorable is its love triangle angel and its play on a human character willing to sacrifice her own mortality in order to be with a vampire. These two elements are what has given the series buzz and water cooler discussion. With this entry, since two of the characters are getting married, the thrill of the love triangle is gone. And it's a given by now that Kristen Stewart's character will become a vamp since her character is marrying a vampire after all. So that element of danger and excitement is long gone as well.

So what's left for this series? Nothing! Absolutely nothing! The Twilight Saga has shown its hand and now it has nowhere to go. The overall superficiality of the material is now abundantly clear. Even a skilled director like Bill Condon can't salvage this film since he is working with a wishy washy script that downplays the mature elements of its source material. The Twilight Saga is a series that has lost its cool factor and now an Oscar winning director, a talented cast & all the money in the world can't camouflage the emptiness that is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1.

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Teaser Trailer Debut: Patient Zero

noreply@blogger.com (Brandon Slagle) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:46:00 +0000

"The Beginning of the End..."

Studio 3 Entertainment is pleased to release the new teaser trailer for their upcoming film "Patient Zero", from director Brian T. Jaynes (Boggy Creek, Humans Versus Zombies) and Producers Bruce Kahn, Niko Foster, and Kerri Navarro.

Logline: Two young scientists are swept up in a government plot to suppress the truth about a biological disaster at a genetic research facility.

The film stars Brandon Slagle (2012: Ice Age, Area 51 Confidential), Amanda Phillips (Sin City, Friday Night Lights), Natalie Wilemon (Phantom Tragedy), Jackey Hall (Chrome Angels), Frederic Doss (Transformers, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra), Carl Savering (Boggy Creek, Breaking Bad), and Van Quattro (Fight Club, Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker).

Make sure to check out the film's official facebook page here: http://facebook.com/PatientZerotheMovie and check out the teaser after the jump.

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Tucker & Dale vs Evil

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:12:00 +0000

2011 (Overseas 2010) - 87 mins. - Rated R
D: Eli Craig
C: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss

A pair of lovable rednecks are mistaken for serial killers by a group of college kids camping out in the woods. Determined to not be their next victims, the kids unwittingly pick themselves or one another off in an attempt to defend themselves.

Forced horror comedy with a premise that never really gels. Comedy either comes from the unexpected happening or seeing the tension in a situation and how it resolves itself. The interactions between the main characters (Tucker & Dale) and the college aged kids is all too brief so there isn't enough time to properly create the kind of tension needed to create some really good belly laughs. When it comes to to the unexpected happening, the film's proceedings are rather predictable. The proceedings here are reminiscent of Final Destination. Unlike Final Destination where the fun lied in the most unlikely occurring, Tucker & Dale vs Evil goes the obvious route in dispatching of its cast. How can the film's scenarios truly be funny if it is a given as to what is going to happen? Another aspect of the film that Tucker & Dale vs Evil never fully takes advantage of is its lampooning of slasher & backwoods thriller conventions. There is some nods towards it at the beginning, but it's an idea that is never utilized all that well and is then abandoned pretty quickly. As a comedy, Tucker & Dale vs Evil misses the mark, because it doesn't have a clear grasp on comedic timing. As for the horror, there's obviously gore in the film, but the makers of the film are so focused on the comedy that they forget to develop the horror elements of the material. Either way Tucker & Dale vs Evil doesn't work since neither component of the film works.

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The Innkeepers (Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:25:00 +0000

2012 - 101 mins. - Rated R
D: Ti West
C: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis

Two front desk employees at an old motel investigate a series of supernatural occurrences hoping to catch something on camera, but end up getting more then the bargained for.

The Innkeepers suffers from the exact same problem that West's previous effort, The House of the Devil, suffered from -- it's padded out with a series of unnecessary sequences whose only purpose is to increase the film's running time. A slow burn is one thing, but just random little sequences that do absolutely nothing to drive forward the film's story is another and that's what director West seems to have a hard time deciphering between. After over an hour, hardly anything has occurred. Viewers are just left sitting & waiting; waiting for something, anything to happen. The Innkeepers does gain some traction in the film's final act --- a wonderfully spooky little thrill ride that captures the eerie quality of shows like Ghost Hunters and then combines that within the narrative of haunted house film. By then though, it's too little too late. The Innkeepers does close out on a high note with a truly scary final act. It's just a shame that viewers are stuck sitting through so many pointless vignettes to get there.

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The Asylum Brings Scythe and Abraham Lincoln Vs. The Zombies: First Poster

noreply@blogger.com (Michael R. Allen) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:42:00 +0000

"Honest Abe" will don scythe and machete to take on the Southern hordes of undead in The Asylum's upcoming film Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies. Actor Bill Oberst Jr. will star as Abraham Lincoln and an early movie still from production shows Oberst ready to do battle. May 22nd is the day that the Union comes under threat and this is also the day that you will want to check out one of the more interesting zombie films to come out in some time. The synopsis for the film is also below.

The synopsis for the film:

"While the Civil War rages on, President Abraham Lincoln must undertake an even more daunting task; Destroying the Confederate Undead."

Release Date: May 22nd, 2012 (DVD).

Directed by: Richard Schenkman.

Writers: Richard Schenkman, Karl Hirsch and Lauren Proctor.

Producers: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi and Paul Bales.

Cinematographer: Tim Gill.

Cast: Bill Oberst, Jr., Jason Vail, Baby Norman, and Don McGraw.

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Paranormal Activity 3

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:23:00 +0000

2011 - 83 mins. - Rated R
D: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
C: Christopher Nicholas Smith, Lauren Bittner, Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown, Dustin Ingram

Prequel tracing how the main characters from Paranormal Activity 1 & 2, became haunted by a malevolent force as children.

So what exactly is it that makes this entry more successful then the previous entries? Unlike the first two films which only provided good, solid jump scares, Paranormal Activity 3 also manages to create an ever growing sense of dread, which was lacking in parts one and two. There's something in the atmosphere that's quite unnerving throughout. This leads to some gripping suspense throughout, but Paranormal Activity 3 also delivers solid jump scares like it previous predecessors. What also makes this entry more compelling then the previous entries, is film's characterizations. In parts one and two, the film's heroines became downright annoying after awhile. With Paranormal Activity 3, they switch the focus onto children which makes the film's central protagonist more relateable, because everyone can relate to being a kid and feeling a sense of fear involving the supernatural. The film's central adult character - a young man trying to do right by his new family, is another character that audiences can empathize with more so then the nagging girlfriend / wife characters of the first two films. Paranormal Activity 3 not only steps up its game in creating an atmosphere cloaked in terror & frenzy, but for the first time, it presents characters that are engaging & likable. Since there is more of investment in what is going on with the characters this time around, the terror is all the more palpable. Paranormal Activity 3 not only delivers in terms of style like its previous counterparts, but it manages to bring some depth to the franchise and that's what makes this film all the more meaningful when compared to parts one and two.

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The Thing (2011 - Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:10:00 +0000

2011 - 103 mins. - Rated R
D: Matthijs van Heijningen
C: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Trond Espen Seim

An expedition turns deadly when a group of unwittingly unleash an extraterrestrial creature capable of mimicking it's prey -- humans.

Well made, well acted, but completely undistinguished, unmemorable remake, ....sorry prequel, to the John Carpenter version of The Thing. First & foremost, this version of The Thing is badly conceived. The film's most interesting plot point - the tension between the characters as to who is real & who isn't, is tossed to the side as a minor plot device. Outside of that, there is nothing remotely interesting, let alone, original about this version of The Thing. One thing that lingers on the mind about this version of The Thing is, what was the whole point of a prequel?!? This version pretty much tells the exact same story, so that defeats the purpose of a prequel. On the studio's part, labeling this as a prequel by including some minor tweaks, feels like a ploy so that this version doesn't suffer the stigma of being labeled a remake by horror fans. This modern day version of The Thing is well produced all around, even the special effects are solid. However, those above average production values can't overcome a fundamentally weak story and the general fact of how unnecessary this entire film was to begin with.

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Throwing Stones: Season 2 (Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000

2012 - Not Rated
D: Jon Keeyes
C: Cherami Leigh, Chad Cox, Rebekah Kennedy, Lynn Andrews III, W. Tom Hamlett, Bryan Massey

A group of high school misfits, that their vice principal have deemed "broken", must fight to stay alive after he traps them in the building and forces them into a series of cat & mouse games.

Definitely a marked improvement over season one, though overall, a flawed production. Season one suffered from too much character development and not enough horror. Season two is pretty much all horror and not enough character development. The series has has never really hit its stride in being able to balance out moments of insight into what makes its characters tick while still being able to deliver a scary horror film experience. That's main fault of Throwing Stones- it lacks balance. They have this wonderful young cast. Some of them are showcased well, while others are barely given anything to do. They play up to this idea that the killer uses his victim's weaknesses against them, but they never fully take advantage of this arresting story angel.

Still, season two never feels boring or drawn out, unlike season one. Even though it lacks depth, season two is consistently entertaining & exciting throughout. Season two delivers one suspenseful scenario after another. Director Jon Keeyes has always shown an ability to craft suspenseful situations and his efforts in season two of Throwing Stones are no exception. There's enough twists & turns throughout to keep viewers on the edge of their seat throughout. When it comes to crafting thrills & chills, season two of Throwing Stones does an admirable job.

In terms of writing and developing its characters & the situations that they are presented with, season two of Throwing Stones is a bit all over the place & messy. However, director Jon Keeyes takes a flawed script and is able to put his trademark spin of being able to execute a genuinely suspenseful viewing experience.

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Donner Pass (Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:37:00 +0000

2011 - 88 mins. - Rated R
D: Elise Robertson
C: Desiree Hall, Erik Stocklin, Colley Bailey, Adelaide Kane, John Kassir

A group of teens are picked off by one, after being stranded at a remote cabin, during the middle of a snow storm and it all seems to be connected to the true life tale of the "Donner Party".

Potentially interesting film concept torpedoed by routine plotting, routine execution. Overall, Donner Pass is a competently put together film, but there really isn't anything that stands out, or is all that memorable about the film. Donner Pass suffers from deja vu. From the characters, from the film's various scenarios, to how Donner Pass goes about trying to craft suspense & terror, it's all been done before and better at that. Sitting there watching Donner Pass, one wishes that the film would try to break out and try to do something different or even remotely original, but the film never takes any chances and plays it strictly by the numbers. At the end of the day, Donner Pass is just another horror film, another slasher without anything distinctive to separate it from the hundreds of other films out there that are similar to it.

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The Culling Reveals a Terrified Cast: Early Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Michael R. Allen) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:12:00 +0000

The Culling is a tense horror thriller that features a large cast including: Elizabeth Di Prinzio (The Devil Within), as Emily, Jeremy Sumpter, Brett Davern, Chris Coy, (Hostel: Part III) and Linsey Godfrey. These actors and actresses get more than they bargained for when a girl manipulates them. Soon, they are trapped in the girl's house and Lucy's parents are the murderous kind. Safady Entertainment and Silver Lining Media Group are producing and fans of horror can check out two early stills from the cast here.

Jeremy Sumpter, Elizabeth Di Prinzio, Chris Coy and Brett Davern are featured in the photo left. Below, Di Prinzio and Linsey Godfrey are featured during a break from filming. Get set for terror later this year in The Culling!

Director: Rustam Branaman.

Cast: Jeremy Sumpter, Elizabeth Di Prinzio, Brett Davern, Chris Coy, Linsey Godfrey, Virginia Williams, Johnathon Schaech, and Harley Graham.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011 - Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:55:00 +0000

2011 - 95 mins. - Rated R
D: Troy Nixey
C: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Jack Thompson, Bailee Madison

A trouble young girl who has been uprooted to London to live with her father finds herself being haunted by tiny creatures who want to lure her into the dark.

Solid remake of the 1973 made for TV classic isn't quite as effective, because the CGI creatures of this version aren't as credible as the puppetry of the first film. However, this version adds an extra layer of dimensionality by telling the film from the child's perspective and playing on that primal fear that people experience as children of being afraid of the dark, of being scared of the monster in the closet or underneath the bed. From this foundation, this remake is able to craft one suspenseful scenario after another. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is a well done, handsomely mounted film that expertly knows how to play upon childhood fears and combines that with a touching domestic drama. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark is good old fashioned horror entertainment with a compelling storyline that knows how to keep audiences on the edge of their seat throughout.

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Online sneek peek screening of "DONNER PASS" tonight at 1030PM EASTERN

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:01:00 +0000

Constellation TV, Freestyle Digital Media & Arroyo Filmworks are pleased to announce five special screenings of the dark thriller, Donner Pass. Beginning January 11th, a special five-day series of event screenings will take place on Constellation, a new online movie theater platform. Tickets are $4.99 at www.constellation.tv/donnerpass

On Wednesday, January 11th at 7:30PM PST, Elise Robertson, Director and Mouncey Ferguson, Producer will host a live Q&A about Donner Pass.

On Thursday, January 12th at 7:30PM PST, John Kassir, Horror Icon will host a live Q&A of Donner Pass. Kassir is most notably known for his work in the Tales from the Crypt series as the voice of Crypt Keeper.

On Friday, January 13th at 7:30PM PST, Michael Defellipo, writer for Horrorsociety.com will host a live Q&A about Donner Pass.

On Saturday, January 14th at 7:30PM PST, cast members Desiree Hall and Brandon Morales will host a live Q&A about the film. Desiree Hall is known for her recurring roles in the MTV series Teen Wolf and CSI: Miami. Brandon Morales is known for his roles in film The Office Escapes and TV Series Criminal Minds.

On Sunday, January 15th at 7:30PM PST, Shannon Lark, Stacy Hammon and Heidi Honeycutt of Viscera Film Festival will host a live Q&A about the film. Viscera is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization expanding opportunities for contemporary female genre filmmakers and raising awareness about the changing roles for women in the film industry.

About Donner Pass: Donner Pass tells the story of settlers in 1846 that became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and had to resort to cannibalism to survive. Some 150 years later, a group of teens on a snowboard trip discover that the curse of the Donner Party still haunts those mountains when members of their group start turning up not only dead, but half-eaten. Nothing - and no one - is what it seems in this provocative dark thriller. And history doesn't always stay in the past.

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Air Collision Brings Death to Rows A through E in this First Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Michael R. Allen) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:02:00 +0000

Air Collision will release on DVD March 27th and the first trailer for this high flying disaster film is here. In the clip Reginald VelJohnson plays an aircraft controller who is trying to prevent a catastrophe. Air Force One and the President of the United States (Andy Clemence) are fated to crash into a passenger airliner after a solar flare disrupts both planes' electronics. As well, method actor Dave Vescio plays Eli a man who has seen the future and the future looks bleak. Expect chaos at 30,000'. Also, have a look at the short clip below. And currently this film is in talks for a television premiere later in 2012.

Director: Liz Adams

Producers: David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, and Paul Bales.

Cast: Reginald VelJohnson, Jordan Ladd, Gerald Webb, Darin Cooper, Darren Anthony Thomas, Kevin Yarbrough and Dave Vescio.

The trailer for Air Collision is here:

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Hostel: Part III (Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:37:00 +0000

2011 - 88 mins. - Rated R
D: Scott Spiegel
C: Brian Hallisay, Kip Pardue, John Hensley, Sarah Habel, Chris Coy, Skyler Stone, Thomas Kretschmann

A group of men throwing a bachelor party in Las Vegas find themselves the unwilling participants in a live execution show.

Without the homosexual or lesbian angel of the first two films, this third entry in the Hostel series lacks the distinctiveness of the first two films, but all in all this is far more satisfying entry. Hostel: Part III is a slick, stylish well made film with a far more involving story this time around. There is unpredictable twists and turns that abound throughout the film. What really makes this entry though, is its understanding of the foreplay involved in creating suspense. For the gore fans out there, the gore is toned down this time around. However, the makers of this entry have focused on creating scenarios that create just the right amount of tension and unease. They allow for each of the film's various torture sequences to unfold at a slow, deliberate pace so that the film can create this kind of anxiety as the film's various antagonists tease and taunt their captives. The torture sequences are potent stuff, because Hostel: Part III never rushes these sequences, but instead allows for these scenes to carefully unfold as they play around with viewer's emotions using things that people are inherently afraid of to begin with to dispose of each victim. When it comes to the other scary stuff, Hostel: Part III plays up to the spooky nature of long, empty hallways, of darkened corridors, etc. The viewer is invested in the main character, more so, this time around, because they have token things that people can relate to (screwing up, trying to make amends, etc.) and have infused that into the film's main protagonist and thus that creates for a far more heartstopping experience as viewers are left wondering how and if this character will escape from the deplorable situation that he is trapped in. Sure, Hostel: Part III is not a film of great depth or substance. As a thrill ride though, Hostel: Part III sure knows how to keep audiences on the edge of their seat throughout from beginning to end and that's what makes it one of the most entertaining horror films of 2011.

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Apollo 18 (Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:36:00 +0000

2011 - 85 mins. - Rated PG-13
D: Gonzalo López-Gallego
C: Warren Christie, Ryan Robbins, Lloyd Owen

A group of astronauts on the moon discover that they're not alone as each one succumbs to an alien predator.

Better then expected sci-fi / horror thriller strikes an eerie note throughout. There's this sense of ever growing dread that develops throughout the entire film. Apollo 18 creates this atmosphere filled with anxiety, tension and paranoia. What helps it achieve this, is Apollo 18's ability to create a realistic atmosphere through and through. It looks as though these men are genuinely on the moon being haunted by extraterrestrial visitors. The film's various interiors involving space shuttles appear convincing. The three leads not only turn in credible performances, but they manage to make each of their characters relateable and personable. When the film cuts loose for the last 20 or so minutes, Apollo 18 achieves some genuinely hair raising suspense. The kind of suspense that has audiences clutching onto their arm rests and screaming at the screen hoping that the characters manage to outwit the evil forces at work. Apollo 18 is noteworthy for creating a realistic outer space atmosphere, but it really shines when it comes to the scary stuff.

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Short Horror Film Compilation DVD "CULT Vol. 1" hits Amazon

noreply@blogger.com (Brandon Slagle) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:37:00 +0000

Pinnovating Productions, Bear Talent Films, and Zeroinside Films are pleased to announce the release of their short horror film compilation CULT VOL. 1 - now on sale at AMAZON.COM!

The collection is hosted by actress Devanny Pinn (Piranha 3D, American Girls) and includes the films Fatal Abortion, CathARTic, Legend of Suzi, Cannibal Cheerleader Camp, Zombies and Cigarettes, iPsycho, Lip Stick, Eleanor Rigby, and Opiate. Aside from Pinn herself, other actors and actresses featured in the compilation are Deneen Melody (3 Slices of Life, The Playboy Club), Suzi Lorraine (Bikini Girls On Ice, Music and Lyrics), Shannon Lark (Cut, Devotion), Rachel Grubb (VIViD, The Horror Vault Vol. 1), Brandon Slagle (2012: Ice Age, The Super), Erik Preston (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Meyers), Jennifer Stone (Hank and Jim, Kodie).

Official Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CTPDZO7LF4
Amazon.com Link - http://www.amazon.com/Cult-1-Devanny-Pinn/dp/B006IVATEC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1324268858&sr=8-8
IMDb page - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2145661/

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The Asylum Releases an Air Collision in the Skies March 27th

noreply@blogger.com (Michael R. Allen) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:01:00 +0000

Air Collision is the latest disaster film to be released by The Asylum Home Entertainment. This title will release March 27th on DVD, Video-on-demand and at Redbox rental locations. The film stars Reginald VelJohnson, Jordan Ladd, Gerald Webb, Darin Cooper, Darren Anthony Thomas, Kevin Yarbrough and Dave Vescio in a tale of high flying terror. Air Collision was helmed by "Best Director" Liz Adams ("Side Effect") and the early press details promise tension in the aisles and in the skies as Air Force One finds itself falling from the sky after a solar flare. A trailer is coming soon.

Release Date: March 27th (DVD, VOD),

Director: Liz Adams.

More details on this title are available at The Asylum:

Air Collision at The Asylum

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Anti-People (Review)

noreply@blogger.com (Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:51:00 +0000

2011 - 10 mins. - Rated R
D: Darin Mangan
C: Joseph D. Reitman, Rick Dawson,Sarah Agor, Bo Barrett

After being in a state of drunkenness for an extended period of time, a man goes to make amends with the brother he hasn't seen in four years, but things don't go exactly as planned.

Intriguing, though not entirely successful short film certainly leaves an impression with a haunting finale, but it could have used more tension in exploring the relationship between the characters. The main scenario and how it unfolds in Anti-People never quite generates enough suspense. The unease, the anxiety that the characters feel towards one another never truly becomes palpable. For a ten minute short, the characters are well developed. There's a sense of who they are, what they're all about. The finale is the type of ending that can give audiences something to talk about long after the film is over with. Anti-People is the type of film that stands out because of its ending, but in an effort to get to the ending, the proceedings beforehand are a bit rushed and that causes the film to never truly achieve the effectiveness that it could have achieved.

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Anti People Trailer from Darin Mangan on Vimeo.

The House of Flesh Mannequins is Set for a Wide Release February 21st

noreply@blogger.com (Michael R. Allen) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:33:00 +0000

Elite Entertainment will release The House of Flesh Mannequins on DVD February 21st and this surreal horror film stars Giovanni Lombardo Radice (Gangs of New York) Jerred Berg (Mysteries of the Garden of Eden) and Dave Vescio (Air Collision). This is a psychological film that is from director Domiziano Cristopharo (The Museum of Wonders) which deals with a lonely artist, snuff films and the darker side of life. For those interested in the unique and unusual, a trailer is below with further casting details.

Release Date: February 21st, 2012 (DVD).

Director: Domiziano Cristopharo.

Cast: Domiziano Arcangeli, Irene A. Hoffman, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Jerred Berg and Dave Vescio.

The trailer for the film is here:

The film's homepage is listed here:

http://www.fleshmannequins.com/

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