Written by Ethan Hunter and Craig Thieman
Directed by Craig Thieman
Writing the perfect suicide note is not easy.
Suicide for Beginners is a daft film. It pushes the envelope of believability to the limit with the characters behaving in ridiculous ways, but that is why it works so well; it doesn’t take itself seriously. At All.
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Written and Directed by Peter Rogers
On the shortest day of the year an overworked farmer must care for her father, who is living with dementia, as he becomes increasingly convinced something is hunting them. (IMDB)
Little Brown Bird is an atmospheric and heartbreaking account of dementia and the impact it has on the individual and their family.
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Written by Philip Kalin-Hajdu, Albert I Melamed, Adam O’Brien
Directed by Adam O’Brien
Struggling with postnatal depression and feeling misunderstood by her husband, Meredith begins to experience terrifying visions foreshadowing an ultimate tragedy. (IMDB)
MOM won’t win awards for originality or for saying anything new about post-natal depression, but it is a solidly produced low-budget horror. While you may have seen a lot of this before, MOM is not a film that punishes you for seeing it again, although it will punish you by delving into some dark places.
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Written by Harel Goldstein, Charles Morris Jr and Corbin Timbrook
Directed by Corbin Timbrook
Emily is being stalked by a rogue clown. He’s everywhere…including her closet. (IMDB)
Coming out in 2017, one year after Terrifier, Do You See Me? is always going to suffer from unfair comparisons to a film that took killer clowns and dialled them up to 11. I may be missing the point, but the movie gave me mixed messages with that opening and I am not sure it knows what it wants to be. One for giggly teenagers on a sleepover perhaps, rather than anyone looking for a terrifying clown experience.
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Written by Jackie Payne
Directed by Cara Claymore and Jackie Payne
Twelve kidnapped strangers play a death game voting to murder one another nightly. “Werewolves” among them kill “villagers.” Days repeat until one group remains. Adapted from Dimitry Davidoff’s 1986 social deduction party game. IMDB
Werewolf Game is a well-constructed low budget romp but, despite the potential for death, destruction, gnawing and tearing of flesh, the film, overall, lacks bite.
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Written and Directed by Brian Babarik
After arguing with her parents a distraught teen opens an email promising acceptance, but what the message delivers infects the whole family. (IMDB)
…it is worth sticking with Do Not Open as, although it may not be the best film I have seen in recent years and the message it puts across is not a subtle one, the end effect is a film that has impact and will make you think a little more about your own use of the online world.
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Written By David Lenik
Directed by Charlie Steeds
Chester returns to his home after witnessing his parents’ murders 17 years ago by a killer dressed as Santa. A new Santa killer begins killing his relatives. Chester questions if the killer returned or if a more terrifying truth exists. (IMDB)
He Sees You When You’re Sleeping is a perfectly serviceable slasher with a modicum of blood that takes you through the expected paces of any other perfectly serviceable slasher. It is unfortunately marred by an unlikeable protagonist and some questionable acting – and there will be obvious and unfavourable comparisons to Violent Night.
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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.
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!
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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.
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