Darren (1599 KP) rated All Hallows' Eve (2013) in Movies
Oct 31, 2019
Performances – This is a low budget movie and most of the shorts that were used, were done with actors that were just getting started, you can see the talent there without them being truly standout. Katie Maguire does the most work and is good for her part in the film.
Story – When it comes to anthology films we always need variety in the horrors we are watching, we get that which is good, the style of the shorts feels like 80s too, so we get to play with the trademarks of the horror for that era. The story outside that connections the stories works well too because it brings the unexplained to the mix to why the video was given to a child. We clearly have stronger stories which i feel was the third one and as always the middle ones are often the weakest.
Horror – When it comes to horror we get to see different styles of horror with an 80s theme throughout, each one gets to play on what we have come to know about where things will go, but with the low budget effects we know just what we have gotten ourselves into.
Settings – The film takes us to different locations which makes each story feel unique to what we are experiencing.
Special Effects – The effects are low budget which can make things look cheap, though they are used to make them have a grindhouse feeling which was nice to see.
Scene of the Movie – Most of the third tape.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – I felt the first story is too short and I wanted to see more.
Final Thoughts – This is a nice solid horror anthology which goes mostly for gore over suspense, it works and I can see the horror fans enjoying this one.
Overall: Nice low budget horror anthology.
Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
9.0
Rate It
Book
Edited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the New York Times bestselling and deeply beloved...
The Quest for Gold
Book
The Quest for Gold is an edited version of writings by visionary Andrew Fekete - a painter,...
Upfront Theatre: Why is John Lennon Wearing A Skirt?; Arsehammers; the Year of the Monkey; Hard Working Families
Book
An anthology bringing together a selection of Claire Dowie's plays for young people, which are ideal...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated The Mortuary Collection (2019) in Movies
Oct 16, 2020
The short stories presented here escalate in tone and subject as the film progresses, starting off relatively fun, but getting increasingly darker and in depth. This is something that the characters comment on between the segments, showing a nice sense of self awareness, but not going over the top with it.
Some of the later stories are hard to watch at times, and are quite emotional in places, especially the one that features actress Sarah Hay as a woman in a vegetative state. It's a genuinely sad story, topped off with some fantastic creature design. An interesting mix to say the least.
The stories are all good in their own right, but are tied together with a clever twist and a satisfying conclusion.
The main character is Montgomery Dark played by a brilliant Clancy Brown. He has a proper Phantasm/Tall Man/Angus Scrimm vibe to him (definitely no accident) and is suitably creepy as this movie's story teller.
The film is pretty damn visceral, and employs both practical effects, and decent digital effects to achieve what it does. It's all looks disgustingly awesome. It also has a great music score by Mondo Boys to compliment all the creepiness.
I was pleasantly surprised by The Mortuary Collection. It's a good time, a competent anthology film, and well worth a watch for horror fans.
graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Valentine Kittens in Books
Feb 15, 2019
The Most of Nora Ephron
Book
Nora Ephron's brilliantly funny writing paved the way for female wits like Lena Dunham and Tina Fey....
Teaching Lincoln: Legacies and Classroom Strategies
Caroline R. Pryor and Stephen L. Hansen
Book
Understanding the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln is often considered central to understanding...
Nigel J. Kalton Selecta: 2015: Volume 1
Fritz Gesztesy, Gilles Godefroy, Loukas Grafakos and Igor Verbitsky
Book
This book is the first part of a two volume anthology comprising a selection of 49 articles that...
Nigel J. Kalton Selecta: 2015: Volume 2
Fritz Gesztesy, Gilles Godefroy, Loukas Grafakos and Igor Verbitsky
Book
This is the second part of a two volume anthology comprising a selection of 49 articles that...