Review
Review: âThe Snareâ is a Tense Horror/Thriller
From its very opening, C.A. Cooperâs The Snare is not messing about: a crescendo of music plays on a black screen, rising until it cuts out, with a smash cut to a cemetery. We get a couple shots of the graveyard before it cuts again to a rotting bunny, with emphasis on the maggots crawling all over it. There will be more maggots. So. Many. Maggots. Really: if a viewer was made uncomfortable by the...[Read More]
Review: 80s Homage âThe Barn,â A Ton of Gore, A Ton of Fun
By: J. Carlos Menjivar 80s horror aficionados listen up: We are Indie Horror has an homage to 80s slasher flicks for you, and itâs called The Barn. Sure, the title doesnât sound as intimidating as it should, but from the first frame of The Barn, you know what youâre in for. From âscratches on the filmâ to its opening setup and death, The Barn sets itself up as not just a fun and bloody movie, but...[Read More]
Review: âBorder Patrolâ Short Mixes Mystery, Suspense, and Skill
Out in the woods, isolated miles away from the rest of civilization, lies an outpost guarded by two men. Against an army possessing insatiable bloodlust, they have to protect themselves armed with only binoculars and a rifle. Border Patrol has mystery and suspense coupled with some great cinematic shots. Dee McCullay is a Canadian filmmaker with a magnificent sense of the macabre. McCullay is an a...[Read More]
Review: ‘The Devil Lives Here,’ An Enticing Occult Film From Brazil
From the eclectic and vibrant South American nation of Brazil, directors Rodrigo Gasparini and Dante Vescio bring us the occult horror/thriller, The Devil Lives Here. The filmâs story blends Brazilian folklore, elements of the occult, and the countryâs legacy of black slavery making for a unique tale that is fascinating and well executed. A trio of friends visits their friend Apolo at his family f...[Read More]
Review: âCounter Clockwiseâ Is A Dark, Mysterious, Sci-Fi Thrill Ride
Time travel can be a messy, complicated, and disorienting ordeal. Ethan (Michael Kopelow), a scientist working in a storage unit laboratory on a teleportation device with his partner Ceil (Alice Rietveld) and his one-eyed dog Charlie, is about to find that out in Counter Clockwise. The film opens with Ethan and Ceil in the lab working ardently as they prep Charlie for a practical test in the telep...[Read More]
Review: ‘They Are Mine!,’ A Special Kind of Terrifying
They Are Mine! tells the story of Michael and his gang of friends who are underachieving students at a local high school in the habit of making trouble. After their latest stunt gets them suspended from school for an entire week, they decide to spend the time together and make the most of it. On the very first night, Michael is at a grocery store when he witnesses what he thinks is a kidnapping. N...[Read More]
Review: âTrouser Snake,â Well-Done Parody of 50s Monster Movies
For fans of 2011âs horror-comedy anthology Chillerama, Alex DiVincenzoâs new short, Trouser Snake, will provide a delightful reminder of just how fun a well-done parody of classic genre films can be. DiVincenzoâs Trouser Snake runs just five minutes, but definitely entertains for the entirety of its brief screen time. Taking a tongue-in-cheek view of â50s monster movies, this short homage plays mo...[Read More]
Review: Dabble in the Occult with ‘The Summoning’
The Summoning is an occult horror film about a group of college students on their way to the party of the year, held annually in a barn in the middle of nowhere. In desperate need of a designated driver, Jared (Brian C. Chenworth) enlists dorky friend Drew. Their party wouldnât be complete without a few girlsâ one of which is promised to Drew (as a way to get him to be the designated driver)â and ...[Read More]
Review: âBeyond the Gates,â A Love Letter to 80s Horror
Jackson Stewartâs love letter to â80s horror has been making the festival rounds all year, and itâs been racking up kudos from the start. Beyond The Gates won the Nightfall Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, its first outing, and since then, itâs been nothing but plaudits â and justifiably so. While some films heap on winking asides and wallow in nostalgia, Stewartâs directorial debut instead...[Read More]
Review: Short âThe Night They Hit Backâ is a Four Year Labor of Love
Given the sheer length of advance work on The Night They Hit Back, it seems like thereâs a lot riding on director Jason Thorsonâs short â along with his co-producer, Chris Haag, Thorson spent two and a half years in pre-production on The Night They Hit Back, shot it in four days in the summer of 2014, and only just released it. Thatâs nearly four and a half years of work on a half-hour film. Happi...[Read More]
Review: ‘Puppet’ Short Is Ambitious and Compelling
From PROco PROduction coMPANY, Puppet is the third short film from directing duo DaG (Joseph R. Davis & Brian Gerson). In their latest exploration of the horror genre, with a script by Jeffery Potts, they tackle the ever popular zombie sub-genre. It goes without saying that the genre suffers from over-saturation and seems to be the go-to fixation of indie filmmakers. However, as tenacious film...[Read More]
‘One Night of Fear’ Now Out on Amazon Prime
The enigmatic Ocala National Forest in Central Florida is the inspiration for the Brian Troxell directed (co-written with Johnna Troxell), One Night of Fear. Ocala, as it goes, has seen its fair share of disappearances among unfortunate hikers and campers who seek nothing but adventure and enjoyment of the great outdoors. In One Night of Fear, a group of friends, out for a hike, are met by a vicio...[Read More]