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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 20, 2011 17:07:20 GMT -5
Plot:Follows a Black family reunion, which turns deadly when the elders have to make good on an ancient pact with a spirit of an ancestor. Now, it's this generation's turn to make the ultimate sacrifice. It is their duty and their destiny, but they won’t give up without a fight to survive.
Cast: Keith David Golden Brooks Rochelle Ayates Janae Burney D.B. Woodside
My Thoughts:Odd but creepy occult horror. Review:"The Inheritance" can be looked upon as silly or smart. Depending on your point of view. The film is a rare 98%-black-american casted horror flick, dealing with occult overtones. But also tied in with African spiritual stuff. The film follows a group of relatives who gather at the estate of their relatives, who they call "The Elders", for a family reunion. A reunion which, as the only two white people in the movie point out at the beginning...is "in the winter" time. An obvious nod to the fact that black people prefer warm, climate reunions in places like Florida. Instead of cold, snowy ones at an estate located in the mountains. But this "reunion" is actually a planned sacrifice. And those invited must figure out the family "tradition" and "secret"...before they're next to be sacrificed. "The Inheritance" atleast takes a stab at being an original occult horror film. Problem is, it doesn't quite attempt to scare the viewer...as much as it tries to disturb them psychologically. That...and the origins of the films ghostly villain, Shakabazz...are a bit cliche in certain terms. But the movie still manages to work past most of it's flaws with a talented cast of season black-actor vets. Including DB Woodside (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Keith David (Chain Letter), Rochelle Aytes (Trick R' Treat), and Golden Brooks (CSI:Miami). So the movie is very well carried by performances and very tense and suspenseful moments of character dialogue, reactions, etc. Seems the films writer/director Robert O'Hara...wanted this movie to be driven more by it's actors and acting talent. Instead of the quote unquote..."HORROR" elements. That's not to say the film isn't horrific though. Because it most certainly is. We get creepy chants, spirits appearing out of fire, ominous messages scribbled on windows in blood, and what occult horror wouldbe complete without some hot chick being impregnated with an evil spawn? So while O'Hara certainly wanted to put the actors involved, talents on display...he certainly also knows the sub-genre of occult horror and it's in's and out's. There aren't many standout moments in "The Inheritance"...but the movie manages to string together a series of good scenes. Particularly it's third act, where the remaining relatives figure out what their creepy uncle and the other elders are up to...and try to escape before it's too late. This sets the scene for a nighttime creepfest, where the films scariest, and most disturbing moments are played out. All within the confines of a snowbound woods. Another horror movie steeple by the way. The films final 10 minutes are very intense though. And are high on psychological scares, intense plot twists, and tense moments. The film is certainly an interesting experiment in ethnic horror, and a pretty enjoyable one also. Although I felt the movie could've used a teenager or two...it's cast of young adults, and oldder actors still worked pretty well nonetheless. And it's avoidance of the typical horror movie cliches...and the tweaking of others...makes it a decent watch indeed. "The Inheritance" might not contain enough blood, gore, and carnage for those folks into heavy violent/graphic horror...but for people looking for occult horror, with a racial twist, some mature actors in a more mature situation, and some creepy psychological scares and tense moments..."The Inheritance" is one you should check out! Positives:Good performances by Brooks, David, Woodside, and Aytes as Lily. A terrific finale. Very psychologically disturbing moments all over the place. Especially at the end. As well as a suspenseful and intense third act. The attempted avoidance of too many genre cliches was also refreshing. Negatives:Need a few teens to connect more with the genre, and maybe more scares near the start of the movie. Overall:Three stars out of four.
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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 19, 2011 17:54:29 GMT -5
Plot:Back in Oct. '09, a trio of filmmaking friends break into Graystone, an abandoned asylum, to explore whether or not they believe in the supernatural. But legend has it that anyone who ventures into the hospital will lose their mind. And the young trio will now have to suffer the consequences of their journey into a mysterious realm of escaped patients, ghosts and demonic "shadows". What comes out of this adventure is a haunting tale of the supernatural, made all the more startling because it is real. Cast: Sean Stone Alexander Wriath Antonella Lentini John Schram Monique Van Vooren Monique Zrodan Director:Sean Stone Trailer: horrormoviesastuff.webng.com/Graystonetrailer.htmlRelease Date:2011
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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 19, 2011 16:50:20 GMT -5
Plot:Said to be a film adaptation of the 1950's paranormal'esque tv series.
Cast: Jennifer Gjulameti Bill Potter James Donnelly Cate Carson Bill McLean
Director:Raffaele DiBacco
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Release Date:2012
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Dawning
Apr 19, 2011 16:28:49 GMT -5
Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 19, 2011 16:28:49 GMT -5
Plot:When siblings Chris and Aurora go to visit their father and stepmother at their northern Minnesota cabin, their first night turns tragic after the family dog disappears into the woods and ends up mortally wounded. As the family reels from the sudden loss of their beloved pet, underlying feelings of resentment begin boiling to the surface. Then, a crazed, blood-soaked stranger barges into the cabin and tells the family that he has come to save them...but from what? Though their unwanted guest may just be a lone maniac, menacing noises outside suggest the presence of something far more frightening. It's not long before the family realizes a dark force is at play -- one that wants them all dead by the dawning of the day. Cast: David Coral Jonas Goslow Christine Kellogg-Darrin Daniel Jay Salmen Najarra Townsend Director:Gregg Holtgrewe Trailer: Official Site: www.dawningthemovie.com/Release Date:June 28th (DVD)
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Cooties
Apr 18, 2011 17:10:27 GMT -5
Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 18, 2011 17:10:27 GMT -5
Plot:Involves a zombie virus outbreak which occurs in a primary school. A virus which only effects children who've yet to reach puberty.
Cast:N/A
Director:N/A
Release Date:2013
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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 17, 2011 21:25:09 GMT -5
Today, a first ever full plot synopsis for filmmaker Mariano Cattaneo's Spanish horror pic "Incidente", made it's way online! The premise, which we got our hands on via RobertHood.net...is as follows..."A Special Division police member finds videotape in the form of an unfinished documentary featuring material of a very dark and strange nature. Years ago in the Nacan's Factory, an employee killed 16 workers and finally himself. Investigating police could find no logical explanation for the events and the case was filed as "Incident" (a designation that police use for cases with no solution, offering no reasonable explanation). Today cameraman Christian and journalist Romina, along with a crime specialist and a priest, will enter the building to document what really happened that day. This is the tape of what they discovered."
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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 17, 2011 21:20:26 GMT -5
Pictured below, are a few first ever film stills from "Fright Night 3D", which stars David Tennant, Anton Yetchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, Imoghen Poots, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Sandra Vergara, Dave Franco, and Emily Montague, and opens in cinemas on August 19th. The images come our way via Moviefone. In the film...young Charlie Brewster (Yelchin) is a high school senior who's on top of the world that is until Jerry (Farrell) moves in next door and Charlie discovers that he is a vampire preying on the neighborhood.
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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 17, 2011 21:13:46 GMT -5
We got sent a press release recently informing us that Indican Pictures, has acquired distribution rights to filmmakers Melissa Gruver, and Randy Molnar's horror pic "The Tenant". Which stars Michael Berryman, J. LaRose, Bill Cobbs, Georgia Chris, Sylvia Boykin, Ashley Totin, and Jenn Sterger. As well as Randy Molnar himself. In the film...Dr. Walter Newman has a vision to find a way, through DNA experiments, to put an end to human deformities. His obsession with his mission draws him deeper into his own dark world, distracting him from his responsibilities to his patients at Edgewood Asylum. His wife, Olivia, is pregnant with twins and sees her husband slipping further away from her. She worries that his loyal nurse, Ms. Tinsley, has some sort of control over him and may have her own agenda. Dr. Newman watches in horror as Olivia struggles to deliver their twins and realizes that one of his experiments has come back to haunt him. How could this have happened, something is horribly wrong. One twin is a beautiful baby girl, the other a deformed creature that defies nature. Dr. Newman knows that this creature is dangerous and must die. 25 years later, on a dark road, a van suddenly stops.
Young, beautiful Liz Holliman of the Roslyn Center For The Deaf is traveling with a group of young teens and her driver, ex-con, Jeff Thomas. With a flat tire, a raging storm and freezing temperatures, they must seek shelter. As they make their way through the woods to an old, abandoned building, we realize they have just stumbled into the Edgewood Asylum. Little do they know, something evil awaits them. "The Tenant was brought to our attention through articles in Fangoria Magazine and other prominent horror sites including Arrow in the Head, Bloody Disgusting, Dread Central, Shock Till You Drop, Horror Asylum, Quiet Earth, etc.," said Indican President Shaun Hill. "The film kept getting these great write ups by the Horror community and so Indican became intrigued. Then upon seeing the film, our company knew that the film was a gem and marked the arrival of an intriguing pair of producers who have started out with a bang!" Plans currently are to release "The Tenant" sometime this Spring!
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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 17, 2011 21:07:33 GMT -5
The filmmakers dropped us a line recently to inform us of their upcoming art-house horror film "The Taking". Lydelle Jackson and BAPart Films are behind the project, which follows Carl and Jade, who awaken tied, beaten, tortured, and soon learn that a malevolent family aims to sacrifice them to a dark presence. They must get passed their own personal demons if they are to survive. You can check out a trailer for the film Here, and for more on the movie and the filmmakers behind it...visit indiegogo, and the official BAPart Films website!
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Post by Mr.HoRrOr on Apr 17, 2011 14:34:23 GMT -5
Pictured below is a first ever teaser poster for HBO's upcoming fourth season of "True Blood", which we now know will debut June 12th! The poster comes our way via IMP Awards. "True Blood" stars Anna Paquin, Rutina Wesley, Stephen Moyer, Ryan Kwanten, and Alexander Skarsgard.
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