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Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust

Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust is being released on Blu-Ray February 7^th, 2012. This film features an award winning stunt and FX Dream Team. If you are a horror fan that is obsessed with serial killers like the Jigsaw Killer in the SAW Franchise, you will love this film and will pass it along to your friends!

Synopsis:

Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer, named Purge abducts the morally wayward. Once captured, they must face impossible choices in a horrific game of survival. The victims must fight to win their lives back, or die trying.

 

The connections between the characters as well as what motivates their actions gives a depth of dimension and heightened level of fear and emotion that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats begging for more!

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Dahmer Vs. Gacy (2010)

"The Two Most Infamous Mass Murders Battle For Top Spot"

Synopsis: The plot involves a secret government lab that apparently even the president doesn't know about. The scientists are using the DNA from some of history's most infamous serial killers (Dahmer, Gacy, Ramirez, Manson, Speck, etc.) in order to create the ultimate killers. After Dahmer and Gacy escape, it's up to a guy named Ringo (Ford Austin), a drunken hillbilly who's being trained by God (played by Harland Williams) to save the day. So he hits the road to hunt down the two killers, but first has to deal with his own inner-demons as well as fight off a gang of ninjas and X-13, the ultimate serial killer.

My Thoughts: I really hate it when I sit through a movie as bad as 'Dahmer vs. Gacy', then find out that it won a best picture award at some film festival. Okay, it was only the 'Bare Bones International Film Festival' in Muskogee, Oklahoma ...but still, c'mon! What the f*#k were the other movies these poor bastards had to sit through?

This film seemed to try to copy a typical Troma movie. Unfortunately, it has none of the Troma charm. Yeah, I said it ...Troma charm. Horror-comedies are pretty tough to pull off, so I guess I'll give the film's creators some credit for the effort. I just would've liked to have seen a few more of the gags in this movie actually work. They sure tried enough of them.

And as if the horrible jokes weren't bad enough, the director didn't help things with his constant use of choppy close-up camera shots. It was like watching an annoying 90 minute music video. Also, they could have at least hired on a qualified make-up effects crew. Even a terrible horror flick can be saved (a least a little) with a couple of decent looking kills.

My Rating: 2.5 / 10






I know a lot of us horror fans see a title like 'Dahmer vs. Gacy' and no matter how hard we try not to, we wind up watching it anyway. I do it all the time. Learn from my mistakes. Avoid it.

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Be Kind, Rewind: The VHS Reviews ~ Confessions Of A Serial Killer (1987)

"Step inside the mind of a killer"

Synopsis: After being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body and shows them some polaroids. Based on the true story of Henry Lee Lucas.

My Thoughts: This forgotten classic, which was filmed in the mid-80's, sat around collecting dust for over 5 years before finally being released by New Horizons home video in 1992. The Hannibal Lecter look-alike used for the cover art was no doubt an attempt to cash in on the popularity of Silence of the Lambs. It's not a surprise that this film has nothing to do with the Hannibal franchise what-so-ever, although it does have a few similarities to John McNaughton's Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (also based on the notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas). McNaughton's Henry had gained a huge cult following in the years after it's release in 1990, so it doesn't take a genius to figure out what the folks at New Horizons were thinking when they came up with the title for this movie.

The acting in the movie was average with one exception. Robert A. Burns was incredible as the lead character. His passive and unemotional portrayal of Daniel Ray really made this movie for me. Not to mention, he's a dead ringer for the real Henry Lee Lucas. Burns, who worked as an art director on some legendary horror films (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes), was also used as the art director on this film. The gritty look of Texas Chainsaw Massacre is definitely on display here. The great efforts of Burns, along with the creepiness of the film's score, make this a very underrated horror flick.

*** On a sad note, Robert commited suicide in 2004 (shortly after being diagnosed with terminal cancer). He was 60 years old.

This movie was actually released on DVD a few years back on region 2 (with the same cheesy cover). Do not buy this version! The video and audio transfers are terrible and it's been cut to shreds. Stick with the New Horizons VHS version.

My Rating: 8.5 / 10






This one's definitely worth searching for, unfortunately a VHS copy will run you about $25 on eBay or amazon. You might be better off picking up a dvd-r copy off ioffer for 5 or 6 bucks. Make sure it was taken from the unedited New Horizons VHS release and not the shitty region 2 DVD.

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Deranged (1974)

a.k.a. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile
"Pretty Sally Mae died a very unnatural death! ... But the worst hasn't happened to her yet!"

Synopsis: A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies he misses her, so a year later he digs her up and takes her home. He learns about taxidermy and begins robbing graves to get materials to patch her up, and inevitably begins looking for fresher sources of materials. Based closely on the true story of Ed Gein.

My Thoughts: One great thing I find about horror (more so than in other genres) is when you throw on a movie, no matter what your expectations are about it going in, there's always a chance that you'll find a true hidden gem. That being said, I still can't believe that this movie has eluded me all these years. I blame the horror movie review sites for not giving this film it's just due. You bastards! I won't be making that mistake.

I gotta say, this movie would be nothing without the performance of Roberts Blossom, who played Ezra Cobb. I couldn't remember where I'd seen him from so i looked him up. He was the old man at the beginning of "Christine" that sold Arnie the car. Anyway, he's fuckin' weird and extremely creepy ...and oh, did I mention completely insane? Blossom's so believable in this role and I think it's a shame that more horror fans don't talk this one up.

You would think that this movie would get some notoriety because of it being Tom Savini's first job as a make-up artist. Savini and his crew did a great job (considering how long ago this was made), especially on the corpses. They really helped add to the eerie mood of the film. It's a great start to his legendary career.

My Rating: 8.5 / 10






This is a must-own, especially for fans of the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". You can pick up the Midnite Movies double feature DVD from MGM on amazon.com for under $7. A great deal considering that you'll also get "Motel Hell" on the flip-side.

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Frailty (2001)

"No Soul Is Safe."

Synopsis: Fenton Meeks (Matthew McConaughey), comes forth to tell the FBI that his brother Adam may be the serial killer who calls himself God's Hands, who the FBI has been searching for. The film uses flashbacks to show Meeks' childhood with a father (Bill Paxton) who believed he was on a mission from God to destroy demons that inhabit human bodies. Fenton saw his dad as evil, while Adam saw him as a hero.

My Thoughts: I've always been a fan of Bill Paxton. I'm not sure exactly why. It could be because a large percentage of the films that he's in are badass. It could be because he directed the "Fish Heads" video from Barnes & Barnes back in the day. Whatever it is, I guess a gotta non-sexual man crush on the guy. So What!

Frailty is basically a homage to both the directing of Alfred Hitchcock & the writing of Stephen King. With the help of a great cast (led by Paxton, with McConaughey and Powers Boothe ), this turned out to be a damn fine popcorn flick with a pretty good twist ending.

After watching "the making of" featurette, my only question is: Why doesn't Bill Paxton direct more movies? Besides the aforementioned "Fish Heads" video way back in 1980 and the golf movie "The Greatest Game Ever Played" in 2005, this is all he has done. For that he gets a WTF! Maybe now that Big Love's finished up he can get back behind the camera.

My Rating: 7.5 / 10







Definitely worth a watch, especially for Bill Paxton fans or if you're into Stephen King.

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