CLOWNTERGEIST ** U.S.A. 2017 Dir: Aaron Mirtes. 80 mins We can probably expect a mini clown-movie cycle with the theatrical incarnation of Stephen King’s IT imminent, and we can probably expect the post-SHARKNADO bandwagon of gimmicky, nonsensical titles to continue for some time yet. Presumably, alternatives considered during post-production included…
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THE OCCUPANTS ** U.S.A. 2014 Dir: Todd Alcott 79 mins Lucy has a new husband, a new home and a new baby, but old ghosts won’t let her be. She tries to help the tortured souls break free of their torment and move on, but soon finds these ghosts don’t…
LAKE ALICE (a.k.a. Lake Tomahawk.) ** USA 2017 Dir: Ben Milliken. 75 mins A flat contemporary slasher movie with an obvious mystery and a long, dull build-up to some mediocre murder and mayhem. Pretty Caroline Tudor is spending Christmas in her family’s snow-swept Wisconsin cabin, bringing her boyfriend with her…
ALIEN HUNTER (a.k.a. Welcome To Willits) *** USA 2016 Dir: Trevor Ryan. 82 mins Trevor Ryan adapts his own 2013 short film for his feature debut, in which a bunch of slasher movie archetypes (including Rory Culkin as philosophical stoner) descend upon Northern California’s UFO hotspot “The Emerald Triangle” to get…
A HAUNTING IN CAWDOR * U.S.A. 2015 Dir: Phil Wurtzel 100 mins A group of young prisoners deemed almost ready for release are sent on a 3 month rehab program to the remote town of Cawdor to participate in a stage production of Macbeth. Created, produced and acted by them,…