[The_Return]

Currently at Festival of Fear - been spending most of my time checking out horror flicks in the "Screaming Rooms". Here's what I've caught so far:


My Name Is Bruce (2007)

Had rock bottom expectations for this - largely thanks to all the crap it gets around here - but I actually really enjoyed it. The plot was pretty ridiculous (of course) and the supporting cast was horrible...but Bruce made it all worthwhile. Even though he's just playing himself, it's got to be one of his most entertaining performances...hilarious.

Maybe it's just because my expectations were so low, or maybe it's just because I watched it in a room full of rabid Bruce Campbell fans, but for whatever reason I thought it was great fun.


Laid to Rest (2009)

Best slasher I've seen in years. In all honesty I'm pretty tired of the genre, but this was badass. The main thing that set it apart from the typical slasher was the main girl...she completely broke away from the traditional "survivor girl" formula, and her brain damage really made for a unique kind of character. On top of that, the kills were insane...usually I could care less about gore, but it's incredibly well done here - lots of the red stuff, and kills that I can bet you've never seen before; really original stuff and a super cool looking villain.

Highly recommended to all slasher fans, a must-see for sure.


Deadgirl (2008)

Well...definitely an original concept. It had some flaws in the script and some logic trouble in spots, but overall I was pretty impressed. Some fucked up shit in this one, but its a fresh idea and really well executed. I'd recommend this one as well...not as strongly as Laid to Rest, but it's worth a look for sure.

Poker Run (2008)

I'll be gentle on this one - the co-writer/producer was there introducing it, and said that we weren't watching the final edit. The film's only major issue was the pacing near the first; things took what seemed like forever to get started. Hopefully they fix that in the final cut, because once shit starts hitting the fan this is a pretty solid thriller. Doesn't really bring anything new to the table - two wannabe bikers go on a Poker Run with their wives, meet up with two guys who turn out to be all kinds of fucked up and kidnap the wives - but it turned out to be a pretty fucking brutal cat-and-mouse game. Nothing special really, but once it got going I was entertained for sure. I think some of you around here will like this one...not for everybody though.

That's it for now...going to check out at least one more tomorrow, maybe more depending on the schedule.