All Things HORROR

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2013/03/09/sxsw-2013-review-fede-alvarezs-evil-dead

You will see evil unleashed in the form of nail guns, electric knives, box cutters, shotguns, and chainsaws. Yes you read that correctly, this new Evil Dead features boomsticks and chainsaws – so no worries there. Victims are raped by trees, burned and buried alive, and dismembered – and according to Alvarez, more than 100,000 gallons of blood was used in making the movie – in fact, that’s probably a rather safe estimate.

Brutal. Intense. ****ing crazy. I can’t believe Alvarez got away with HALF of the violence in this movie. The film initially received an NC-17 rating and was edited to obtain an R rating, and even still… this might the hardest R I’ve seen. This is a no-holds-barred horror movie – a demonic dark ride that descends into madness, simultaneously scaring and entertaining you. Alvarez’s Evil Dead is a genuine crowd-pleaser...
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In the interest of full disclosure I did read a few negative reviews, mostly at ShockTillYouDrop, that basically derided the movie for the same reason others liked it(too fan friendly, trying too hard to please, going too far) but those reviews just struck me as purposefully opposite. I am known for my negative views towards repackagings and I rolledeyes at first when this was announced, but I am optimistic that this will buck the trend of bad remakes and actually bring a little something to the table, even if it is just a rededication to practical fx and an over-the-top return to traditional horror movie values.

Full Disclosure part 2: I AM reading that a prologue(which appears to have been tacked on at a late hour, DOES contain cgi elements. But that does seem to be the extent of it.
 
jerseydevil said:
7 Years After Sensational Toronto Debut, 'All The Boys Love Mandy Lane' To Get Release - Deadline.com

Jayzus...about time. Saw this on a region free about 5 years ago. Not a bad movie. Amber Heards first appearance(or one of em). Not sure if 7 years would have been kind to it. Give it a try.

Oh hell, Anson Mount from Hell on Wheels is in it too. Gonna have to rewatch this now.

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So, I just discovered that it was The Weinsteins that shelved this flick for 7 years.

I ****ing hate those guys so much.
 
Blu-ray Review: From Beyond: Collector's Edition | High-Def Digest

'From Beyond' usually languishes in the shadow of its more famous sibling, 'Re-Animator,' but this lovingly crafted Blu-ray from Shout! Factory should give the picture new life. A dark, disturbing movie, 'From Beyond' writhes with bleak imagery and repressed sexuality. Wonderfully strong picture and sound quality make this the best the film has ever looked, while a new set of HD exclusive special features complement existing featurettes to make a compelling package. If you're already a fan, you'll want to pick this up immediately. If you've never seen 'From Beyond' before, then this is the best possible way to experience it. Highly recommended.
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If you need me to tell you this is MUST OWN...shame shame.
 
[SXSW '13 Review] Gory 'Milo' A Cross Between 'Ghoulies' and 'Knocked Up' -Bloody Disgusting

Horror and comedy go together like, well, they usually don’t go together all that well. Sometimes it works, and we get a gem of a lifetime – think James Gunn’s Slither. Besides Evil Dead, I was incredibly jealous that Evan Dickson was on hand for the world premiere of Milo, a new horror comedy starring the brilliant Ken Marino as a man with intense stomach trouble who horror that he actually has a demon living inside his intestines. When he gives it permission to come out during a therapy session, the man names it Milo and tries to live a life in which he, not his demon, is in charge. Peter Stormare, Gillian Jacobs, Stephen Root and Patrick Warburton also star.
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Good cast. I have liked Marino since the State...awwww the State. And the demon is apparently in his cornhole according to the review. So there's that. Sounds like a hoot.
 
Trailer: Alex de la Iglesia's Witching & Bitching Looks Awesome | Shock Till You Drop

Alex de La Iglesia's career has been varied, but I instantly fell in love with The Last Circus when that oddity reached the U.S. It felt like he had been creatively reinvigorated and I looked forward to what he'd do next. Following that film, he went on to do As Luck Would Have It (which I haven't seen yet). This year sees the release of Witching & Bitching and we have a trailer for you inside (courtesy of RTVE).

The preview looks great. Fueled by some aggressive music, the visuals introduce a gang of thieves who appear to pull off a public heist and then hit the road. In their journey, however, they run into a coven of witches and then **** gets really weird. The film opens overseas this spring; we'll keep you posted on domestic release news.
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hit the link...the trailer looks fun. Nice use of a Refused remix too.
 
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[BD Review] 'Plus One' Is A Weird, Violent And Original Surprise -Bloody Disgusting

Plus One isn’t for everybody. It sets up a unique Project X via Can’t Hardly Wait universe and melds it into an Invasion Of The Body Snatchers shaped mold. This ultimately might not be the best delivery system for its message, but it swings for the fences in a way I wasn’t expecting and – at the very least – succeeds in being an utterly original (and visually appealing) experiment. After more or less knocking it out of the park with his remake of The Last House On The Left, director Dennis Iliadis (along with writer Bill Gullo) has fashioned something different altogether here.

David [Rhys Wakefield] has just irrevocably damaged his relationship with his girlfriend Jill [Chronicle's Ashley Hinshaw] on the eve of the year’s biggest college party. They’re both still going – but not together. Jill brings a new suitor while David teams up with the impressively horny Teddy [Logan Miller] as his wingman. The party itself is an utterly debauched spectacle with enough drugs, sex, dancing and copious nudity to make Todd Phillips (or Roger Avary) proud. It’s a fun chunk of film that is choreographed exceedingly well (this pays off even more when certain beats start repeating themselves). Not long after they get there, things begin to go awry – the result of a meteor crash that has cloned everyone in the vicinity and placed them in the same space but not at the same time (everyone’s second version is about 30 minutes behind their primary self).

If that sounds confusing, it is. But as Plus One progresses and the two divergent timelines grow closer together, it becomes apparent that there’s a cataclysmic event waiting in the wings if any of the partygoers run into the secondary versions of themselves (or vice versa). Of course, there’s no set rule that one version of any person has to destroy the other – the danger comes from society’s inherent expectation that anything that defies explanation must be dangerous. For David, this is an opportunity to re-do a botched apology he made to Jill earlier in the evening. For Suzanne McCloskey’s (in the Lauren Ambrose role) wonderfully sweet and assertive character, it’s a chance to get to know herself better. For almost everyone else, it means terror and reactionary violence and there’s a protracted scene featuring two identical mobs that takes quite a brutal turn.

While I never found myself particularly liking the character of David, most of the leads turn in good work and the film (shot by The Master DP Mihai Malaimare Jr.) never falters on visual aesthetic. Plus One also pretty much demands that you pay attention if you want to keep up, something you’re not usually asked to do in sci-fi horror movies soaked in booze and sexuality. If you do, you’ll find that the film has a lot on its mind. It’s an inspired take on what happens when we choose to view the world through a fearful lens rather than an accepting one. It also has interesting things to say about being in love with the idea of somebody rather than the actual person.

You may or may not like it, but Plus One certainly isn’t a waste of your time. Go with an open mind and you might just have a lot of fun with it.
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and...now I wanna see it.
 
Assuming it gets picked up, it seems that these kind of movies usually show up on VOD later in the year.
 
lagwagon0 said:
Assuming it gets picked up, it seems that these kind of movies usually show up on VOD later in the year.
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Well, it HAS to get picked up to get that far. No VOD for indie flicks...look at how long it took REVENANT to get full exposure. Even the crappiest VOD is owned by someone. This, getting some nice reviews, is guaranteed to get a low risk decent exposure deal from some good little distributors.
 
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