Review
Review: ‘The Photographer’ Short, Cautionary Tale for the 21st Century
Late night, laying in bed, a girl (Marine Mendiboure) texts her friend Olivia about this photographer whoâs annoying her. She screenshots the conversation to mock him with her friend. After turning down his advances, and stating she has a boyfriend, the girl receives photos of a knife and of her currently sitting in her room. The now frightened girl fears for her life as an intruder (Louis BallĂšvr...[Read More]
Review: ‘She Was So Pretty’ Will Make Your Skin Crawl
Killers come in all shapes in sizes, both in film and in the real world. Each one could be wildly different from the last and motive is usually the trait that defines them the most. But every now and again, someone with homicidal tendencies comes along and wreaks havoc for no good reason. These are the most dangerous variety of killer, simply because you have no real way of knowing what they want,...[Read More]
Review: The Strange, The Weird in ‘Romeo’s Distress’
If youâre looking for something that is a blend of the weird with a dash of the macabre, then Romeoâs Distress, by Featured FearMaker Jeff Frumess, is the right film for you. Shot almost entirely in black and white, with some in-color moments of jest, Romeoâs Distress follows James Ferrose (Anthony Malchar) a man deeply lost in tortured and pained love, like that vividly brought to life by America...[Read More]
Review: âIt Watches,â From Dave Parker, a Quiet & Restrained Film
The latest film from Uncorkâd Entertainment comes from I.D. Entertainment. It Watches is directed by Dave Parker, best known for the âSweet Toothâ installment of 2015âs horror anthology, Tales of Halloween. That opening salvo of the film was one of the anthologyâs highlights, mixing strangeness, humor, and not a little gore into an effective mix. Given the directorâs work in gory, effects-laden pr...[Read More]
Review: ‘Pet Sematary’ Doc Expertly Chronicles Production of Cult Classic – We Are Indie Horror
From Terror Films, Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary is an extensive documentary that celebrates and explores the creation and impacting legacy of the 1989 film Pet Sematary Certainly straying away from the norm of 1980s rotation of slasher flicks, popularized by films such as Halloween and Friday the 13th, Pet Sematary, not only featured a female director at the helm in Mary Lamber...[Read More]
Short Review: “Mute” by A Color Green To Be Released on VHS
An eerie stillness echoes throughout the hollow sea of winter trees. Footsteps, frantic and hurried, rush through the miles of dead leaves. Two sets of breath whisper over the rolling hills: the first, distressed and frenzied; the second, short and steadily focused rage. A girl in an orange coat (Catherine Beckett) is caught and tackled to the ground by a man in a green long-sleeved shirt and a be...[Read More]
âThe Covenant,â A Dark, Uncomfortable Possession Flick
Directed by Robert Conway, Uncorkâd Entertainmentâs latest, The Covenant, is a demonic possession picture from the director of Krampus Unleashed, and starring several of Uncorkâdâs regular retinue of performers. The filmâs plot is fairly straightforward: Sarah Doyle (played by Monica Engesser) loses both her daughter, Elizabeth, and husband, Adam, in tragic circumstances when, Adam commits suicide...[Read More]
Review: “Bad Kids of Crestview Academy”
Bad Kids of Crestview Academy is an enthralling rollercoaster of a cross between The Breakfast Club and Sin City, with plot twists and turns that keep the audience guessing. Its strong sense of style is evident from the very first minute. This is Ben Browderâs directorial debut coming from a healthy acting career, spanning back to 1978. The film is based on the graphic novel sequel âBad Kids Go 2 ...[Read More]
Review: âAmong The Shadowsâ From Seraph Films Eyes The Macabre
Ariel has just landed the Vice Presidency of her company. She is a hard working business woman with a plan until she is visited by a shadow-like figure from her childhood nightmares. Now, she must fight for her life or remain in the darkness forever. Ariel (Raquel Houghton) begins to unravel the mysteries of the shadow man with a little help from her BFF (Samantha Rund) and a creepy occult booksto...[Read More]
Carlos Omar de Leon Shorts: ‘KAL – The Clown’ & ‘Killer Date’
We are Indie Horror just got a look at two short films from writer and director Carlos Omar de Leon, titled KAL â The Clown (which you might have seen on the Crypt TV Facebook) and Killer Date, both from 2016. In the first short film, KAL â The Clown, a woman (Noelle Hanson) receives a mysterious package in the middle of the night. If that wasnât weird enough, inside the box: a marionette clown. A...[Read More]
Review: âThe FiancĂ©â Love Hurts With A Bizarre Twist On Bigfoot
Director Mark Allen Michaelsâ The FiancĂ©Â is an interesting feature, with an intriguing combination of Bigfoot movie meets Russian mobster flick. When thereâs also elements of reality TV and a romantic backstory, the film couldâve easily been an absolute mess, but the various pieces form an intriguing pattern which manages to sustain interest and entertain for the entirety of the film. The FiancĂ©Â i...[Read More]
We Are Indie Horrorâs Top 10 Films of 2016
In the last episode of the We Are Indie Horror podcast, Tea Time of Terror (episode published on 12/23/2016) Brian, Neil, and âThe Menjivar Maniacâ sat down and talked about the best indie horror films of 2016. Although the list was near complete, there wasnât a definitive top 10, but it definitely opened up the discussion as we reminisced on the year in film and talked about the indie horror movi...[Read More]