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Quick Review: Every 7 Days

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Written and Directed by Philip Webb
Produced and Edited by Amy Livingstone

“Every 7 Days” is a short zombie film, with no zombies seen… Seen through the eyes of a mother and daughters strained relationship. Will they pull together and survive, or..?

Every 7 Days is a new short short film from writer/director Philip F. Webb. Set in the bolt-hole of a mother and daughter fighting to survive the Zombie Apocalypse, E7D gives the viewer a weekly glimpse into the slowly decaying existence of those “left behind.” We experience this through short, weekly video updates from the daughter (ruby Leonard) as she mourns the loss of her father, the psychological effects of the apocalypse on her mother, and ruminates on her own fate.

As the “biters” grow stronger and smarter, will they survive?

You can find out in just 8 minutes by giving the short a watch at the end of this review.

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GNoH Review: Last Straw (2023)

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Director: Alan Scott Neal
Written by Taylor Sardoni

Masked assailants converge on a roadside diner where a young waitress is working the night shift alone. Trapped inside with no place to go, she soon finds herself in a brutal fight for survival as she tries to make it out alive. (IMDB)

Last Straw is a decent little slasher that is worth a view for a solid performance from Belkin. Just don’t expect everything to make sense as characters make odd decisions. Just go with it and enjoy!

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE

GNoH Review: The Vourdalak (2024)

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Written by Adrien Beau, Hadrian Bouvier, and Aleksei Tolstoy
Directed by Adrien Beau

Lost in a hostile forest, the Marquis d’Urfe, a noble emissary of the King of France, finds refuge in the house of a strange family. (IMDB)

At just 90 minutes, The Vourdalak is a refreshing take on vampire legends that doesn’t outstay its welcome assuming, that is, you are willing to invite it in.

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE

GNoH Review: Place of Bones (2023)

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Written by Richard Taylor
Directed by Audrey Cummings

1876. A mother and daughter, alone on a remote ranch, fight for survival against a gang of ruthless outlaws. (IMDB)

If there is any reason for Place of Bones to fail with audiences it is likely because it is not original enough as a western and not horrific enough for a horror, so doesn’t quite deliver on either of its premises. I’d give it an extra point or two for being a Western and having a fun cast, but your mileage very well may vary! 

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE

GNoH Review: Who Saw Her Die? (1972)

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Written by Francesco Barilli, Massimo D’Avak, Aldo Lado
Directed by Aldo Lado

Between a four-year gap in the murder of a young girl, the daughter of a well-known sculptor is discovered dead, and her parents conduct an investigation, only to discover they are much out of their depth. (IMDB)

I suspect WSHD isn’t going to surprise many die-hard Giallo fans. It has all the necessary hallmarks of the genre but much of it felt familiar even for someone who doesn’t know the style well, but it is still a fun slasher and worth a watch, even if just to compare to Don’t Look Now.

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE

GNoH Review: Schlitter: Evil in the Woods (2024)

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Written by Pierre Mouchet and Nicholas Robin
Directed by Pierre Mouchet

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Overall, Schlitter – Evil in the Woods is easily worth the score it gets on IMDB, it’s lean and mean at just 70 minutes, so hard to justify NOT watching it to be honest. While it doesn’t add any major updates to the genre, it is well directed and acted and is worth it just for the basement contraption designed to illicit revenge.

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE

GNoH Review: Hostile Dimensions (2023)

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 Written and Directed by Graham Hughes

Two documentary filmmakers travel through alternate dimensions to uncover the truth about a graffiti artist who has vanished. (IMDB)

Hostile Dimensions is a great found footage horror with an interesting take on the multiverse that is a lot of fun to watch. It crams a lot of ideas into 80 minutes and is easily worth the 6.5 it is currently sitting at on IMDB. Will look forward to checking out some more work from Hughes in the future.

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE

GNoH Review: The Beast Within (2024)

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Written by Greer Ellison and Alexander J. Farrell
Directed by Alexander J. Farrell

After a series of strange events leads her to question her family’s isolated life on a fortified compound deep in the English wilds, 10-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of the forest. (IMDB)

A domestic drama with a horror sub-text and extra James Cosmo

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE

Quick Review: Little Boy Missing

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Written by Lizzie Fry

Available from Amazon
I’m not the perfect wife. I’m not the perfect mother. But I didn’t do anything to harm my little boy.

Lizzie Fry is back with another tense crimey-thriller to follow-up on the equally dark and shocking, The Good Mother.

Little Boy Missing is told from the perspective of Jo, a tired and struggling mum of three boys. When her son Kyle goes missing playing hide and seek in the local park, fingers are pointed all over the place as Jo and the police try to figure out where Kyle is and whether someone took him. With Kyle’s special needs thrown into the mix, things become more fraught for Jo as she frantically searches for her boy, desperate to bring him home to where he feels safe.

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GNoH Review: Boy Kills World (2023)

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Written by Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers and Moritz Mohr
Directed by Moritz Mohr

A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.(IMDB)

…strap yourself in, sit back and just let 111 minutes of wacky fun wash over you, all narrated by Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) from Bob’s Burgers.

Read the full review at Ginger Nuts of Horror HERE