WHY DON’T YOU JUST DIE! ***** Russia 2018 Dir: Kirill Sokolov. 99 mins Knocking on the door of his girlfriends parents apartment with a claw hammer behind his back Matvei (Aleksandr Kuznetsov) is greeted by the father, Detective Andrei Gennadievitch (Vitaliy Khaev). Matvei was asked by Olya (Eugeniya Kregzhde) to kill her father for her as she claims he raped her when she was twelve and has subsequently ruined her life. Now Olya might not strictly be telling the truth but it is safe to say that Andrei is most definitely not father (or husband) of the year. Bullied wife…
Author: Sarah Budd
DAY 13 *** USA 2020 Dir: Jax Medel. 91 mins Colton Fremont (Alex MacNicoll) is left in charge of his sister as their mother goes away for a couple of weeks. He seems more interested in the creepy house opposite them that has been empty for decades yet now seems to have just greeted new occupants. Installing expensive cameras to watch the house he becomes obsessed with late night goings on in the house so goes to investigate. He meets Heather (Genevieve Hannelius) who tells him it is just she and her father living there. Colton becomes increasingly concerned that…
THE LAST EXORCIST ** USA 2020 Dir: Robin Bain. 79 mins This is the story of 2 sisters orphaned at a young age and brought up by the priest that saved them. Father Peter (Dennis LaValle) was in the process of exorcising their mother when she killed her husband and then herself. The Father felt he had to take the children under his care as they were at risk of demon possession. Fast forward a decade or so and Josephine (Rachele Brooke Smith) is as devoted to the church as the people that raised her and remains at the church…
THE GOOD THINGS DEVILS DO *** USA 2020 Dir: Jess Norvisgaard. 80 mins With a cast boasting leading roles from Bill Oberst Jr and Linnea Quigley with an additional and bold role for Kane Hodder THE GOOD THINGS DEVILS DO is a crazy Halloween holiday flick with a flare for practical effects and an obvious love for all things EVIL DEAD. The story follows Melvin (David Rucker lll), an eccentric collector of the macabre who just received delivery of the jewel of his collection which he wants to get prepared ready to reveal later that Halloween night. The remains of…
INCISION *** USA 2020 Dir: Ali Zamani. 76 mins Alexa (Korina Rico), her boyfriend Matt (Lee Kholafai), troubled sister straight out of rehab Becca (Caylee Cowan) and record producer friend Calvin (Jonathan McDaniel) with girlfriend Trinity (Olga Safari) go to a creepy house to retrieve Calvins stolen laptop and friend Kenny (Tristan Tales) who they first sent to go and get it but neither returned. Greeted at the door by a sweet old lady, things swiftly go downhill as the friends get drugged, bound and gagged by the crazy family residing within. Dr. Gene Cunningham (James Allen Brewer), the man…