REVIEW: The Chair (Movie)
- By “Scratchy” Pete Ellott
“…In Warden we trust…”
Wow, I think the Kickstarter campaign began sometime early 2014 for this one…with a $40K goal that was reached then a post-production campaign if I recall correctly, that finally gave supporters a chance to view it before a physical copy is released.
Within the last few weeks.
From Director Chad Ferrin.
Polished look to teasers and trailers with the renowned Bill Oberst Jr (a personal favourite) taking on the lead sinister role.
The wait has been worth it.
He stands.
Like a foreboding wartime surgeon.
Chrome goggles. Chains. Blood. Body parts. Tools.
Hints of jail as you reminisce life…
15 years ago.
Now on death row.
“Screams from beyond that door…like nothing I’ve ever heard.”
Insanity and torment.
As another is sent to The Warden.
Scarred. Gloved. Dismembered.
“I’m afraid there’s been an accident.”
As classics play and all is superficially calm.
On the surface.
“We know what you did.”
Becomes a haunting mantra of the innocent?
The past relived in flashes and nightmares.
Impaled revenge is beaten down…
Harshly.
Evil.
“You’ve been a naughty boy.”
And as excitement builds…enough for one day…
To torment even further.
Further punishing the punished.
Childhood violence can be a never ending circle…
Of hallucination?
Or blood pact?
Whoring Father. Dominating Mother.
Sin after sin.
Discovered and explained…
As death row time ticks down…
To the last hours and minutes.
Preparation for the final ride…
And one hell of a journey.
That never lets go.
“You failed to save me from what I am.”
At 90 odd minutes in length this is a dark, dirty and grim tale of contrasts and intrigue. With some great performances from the leads including the late (Rowdy) Roddy Piper. Bill Oberst Jr nails opposites superbly. He always plays a very sinister bad boy role.
The sets are in the main equally as dark. Those Prison shots are just delicious and set the tone so very well, along with the daunting soundtrack that accompanies the viewing…
Along with some great gore effects that cut to the very bone.
Dragging you further down in a feeling of despair.
As I said…
Well worth the wait.
Review by “Scratchy” Pete Ellott.
2 of Britain’s leading horror websites, UK Horror Scene and The Slaughtered Bird, have teamed up to bring the UK a new horror film festival in May 2017.
TripleSix will be a 2-day horror film festival in Manchester over the Bank Holiday weekend 27th & 28th of May 2017. Not only that, but TripleSix have partnered with AMC cinema in Manchester to bring the best in comfort, state-of-the-art facilities and professionalism.
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Star of one of our most popular TV soaps, Emmerdale, Dominic Brunt is known in every household here in the UK. On top of this, he's also forging quite a reputation as one of the best indie horror filmmakers in Britain - his directorial debut feature, Before Dawn, was very well received upon its release in 2013 and more recently his second feature, Bait, has accumulated plenty of critical acclaim worldwide.
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Slaughtered Bird Creations and Dragon Egg Media’s debut film collaboration, Burn, has wrapped and entered post-production. Our very own short psychological horror – directed by Judson Vaughan, creator of Pedro and the multi award-winning Soul Breaker – was filmed during February in Hertfordshire and north London, UK, over three days.
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REVIEW: Immune
- By Kriss Pickering
A few months ago, I decided enough was enough, and I was giving post apocalyptic and zombie films a rest for a while. It wasn't that I didn’t like them anymore, but more the fact that so many are released, I had become a bit numb to them.
REVIEW: Der Bunker
- By Dave Dubrow
While Der Bunker doesn’t qualify as a horror movie under any definition of the genre, it’s still an extraordinary piece of filmmaking. More a black comedy than anything else, the mild handicap of having to read the English subtitles doesn’t lessen the humor one whit.
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- By Kriss Pickering I felt a real sense on intrigue when the screener of Luis Carvalho directed Jonah Lives dropped through the letterbox. Is it a slasher?INTERVIEW: Toby Hadoke
- By Allan Lear
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INTERVIEW: Juan Diego Escobar
- By Chris Barnes
A film I'm mightily excited about seeing is Juan Diego Escobar's Share We Me Your Brightest Colors. Since our interview with him last September (HERE), the production has taken huge strides towards completion and, luckily, Juan the gent agreed to have me publicly pry once more - here's what I found out...
INTERVIEW: Robin Ince
- By Allan Lear
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Nicholas Vince’s THE NIGHT WHISPERED to have its world premiere at Edinburgh Fringe, 20th August!
On a bitterly cold night, three friends miss the last tram and decide to walk home through a dark country park. Uninvited, a sinister gentleman and his dog join them.
THE TAINT launches fundraiser for vinyl soundtrack!
THE TAINT SOUNDTRACK contains music from the hit cult film THE TAINT and writer/director Drew Bolduc has a message for you!:
Inspired by Troma, Evil Dead, and John Waters, The Taint is a 2010 no-budget award-winning horror comedy with an over-the-top 80's-style synthesizer soundtrack.
WITCHULA adds Kane Hodder!
Witchula, which many are already referring to as the "real Expendables of horror," has announced the addition of Kane Hodder to a cast that already features horror icons Bill Oberst Jr and Eileen Dietz, as well as indie favorite Marilyn Ghigliotti.
Hodder is best known for his iconic roles of Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th franchise and as Victor Crowley in all three Hatchet films.
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