Easter Bunny Massacre
– (2021) – A group of friends who can’t remember how one of their own died are later picked off by someone in a rabbit costume. Has a ho-hum plot that’s been seen countless times before, where a death pact only leads to a higher body count. Nothing stands out from a horror or drama perspective, though the reason for everything happening is laughably absurd.
Amityville Ripper
– (2023) – A knife from the Amityville house lures Jack the Ripper to a rural party. The only saving grace to this fiasco is that everyone on and off screen is in on the joke that they’re making a bad movie. While this comedic attempt doesn’t entirely work, breaking the fourth wall is about as creative as these cruddy movies can get.
Mind Twister
– (1993) – Two women attempt to solve the mystery of a murderous psychiatrist. Doesn’t have a lot of bloodshed to hold attention, but the plethora of sleaze makes up for as much. This is certainly easy on the eyes, but the dialog is quite painful to the ears. Won’t win points for intelligence, but is somewhat pleasing nonetheless.
Don’t Look in the Basement 2
– (2015) – Doctors at an infamous mental facility deal with patients and their visions of a dark past. On the positive side, the is relatively well-made and the acting isn’t terrible. As for the rest? This is a blood and suspense free slog of one dragging scene after another. What it lacks in horror it makes up for with characters endlessly yelling at one another.
Things II
– (1998) – An author tells an aspiring writer two stories about a creature involved in a robbery and a creature involved in the disappearance of a model. A zero budget outing that will never win points for drama, but some of the acting is above average while the scant plots move quickly. Could have used more gore, but that would only have added to an already bleak budget.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
– (2003) – Five friends on their way to Dallas befall a cannibalistic clan of killers. Sticks to the original’s basic formula, but can’t match the importance since the heroes are bland fashion models while the villains try too hard to agitate. Has graphic horror elements, but the ’70s atmosphere is non-existent and the conclusion is resentful.
The Nest
– (1988) – Experimental cockroaches terrorize an island community. Outside of the short length and some nifty ’80s F/X, this is pretty useless since there isn’t a character involved who’s worth caring about. A dissatisfying drag.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
– (2016) – While trying to determine the cause of death of an unknown woman, a pathologist and his son unleash evil forces. For every instance that makes you say, “Well, duh,” there’s another that makes you say, “Oh, s**t!” Has some truly unique and tense inclusions, but isn’t exactly flawless in its logic.
The Serpent and the Rainbow
– (1988) – A medical researcher travels to a third world country to acquire the secrets of voodoo. Too polished for a movie that’s shot in filth, and too light for a story that deals with death. Not bad, but nothing is entirely believable.
Tales from the Hood 3
– (2020) – Anthology of four stories (amid a brief wraparound) that focus on burn victims, white supremacy, diva swapping, and sneakers that induce diarrhea. While none of the stories can be considered profound, none are particularly worthless either. An okay outing that has brushes with humor and some decent-enough horror.
Killer Condom
– (1996) – A homosexual cop searches for love while tracking a maiming contraceptive. Has a great beginning that’s full of colorful characters amid a gritty city backdrop. Tires toward the end, but remains pretty funny overall.