The Innkeepers

I recommend all horror fans check out Ti West's new movie THE INNKEEPERS.
I have been seeing a lot of people out there judging this movie very hard and giving it a bunch of crap I don't think it deserves. I can't say weather or not you are going to enjoy or hate this movie but as a long time horror fan I really thought this was a great movie. and very creepy.

The Innkeepers relies heavily on atmosphere, suspense, and creepy imagery rather than gore and intensity. For me this is a big relief to see a GOOD modern horror movie not depend on gore and shock and pull it off well. I don't mind, and actually really enjoy a good gore fest, but my favorite movies are ones that pull off a good scare on pure atmosphere and suspense.
I give mega props to Sara Paxton who played the main character Clair. She did a great job and her character added just enough quirky humor to the movie to balance with the creepiness while not making the movie goofy.  



I will admit this movie starts off slow and stays slow for a while. To me this is not a bad thing at all. It only adds more and more to the character development and gives the viewer more time to take in the scenery and become familiar with the location. 

Check this movie out in a near by theater if possible, or check out the DVD or Blu Ray in April! 

The Sleeper

I recently watched THE SLEEPER from GAMMA KNIFE FILMS.



This movie was just released this week but takes place in 1981 so it has a good 80’s throwback slasher feel to it. I really like to support new independent movies like this that use techniques of the gold old days of horror. As I was watching THE SLEEPER scenes from movies like Black Christmas and House on Sorority Row were going through my head. While this film is not very original it still has its moments and I feel was defiantly worth the buy. 

THE SLEEPER has a very classic sorority house slasher theme to it. The killer is shown right off the bat. There is no mystery or “who done it” type things going on just a maniac trying to kill some college girls. There is not much background given as to who this guy is or why he is killing but I must say the actor did a very good job as the killer in this movie, I would say he is what kept this movie going.

Another thing I really enjoyed about this movie is that there were no scenes that seemed to be intentionally goofy. The movie has a serious tone the whole time. The acting was good enough I thought, Especially by the main actress that played the character Amy. 

To the gore hounds out there this movie could seem boring, it really all depends on what kind of movies you go for. There are plenty of deaths, some are repetitive, some have a decent amount of gore, but this movie drives more on suspense and creepiness than anything else.

I think more could have been done with the storyline of this movie. I was always waiting for some kind of twist as I was watching but I still think THE SLEEPER is a good movie. This was a solid flick and I would much rather see releases like this than bad Hollywood remakes and prequels. This is a fine independent horror release.



For the Collectors out there!

I got a Limited Edition of THE SLEEPER that included the DVD a VHS and a cool flyer for a sorority party that was in the movie. 100 copies of this edition were made but GAMMA KNIFE FILMS announced  they would be making more so if you are interested snag it now because I read that the goal was to only make 500. The Box that holds the DVD and VHS looks great and has some fake wear and tear to make it look more like an old 80’s rental movie. Even a fake horror genre sticker is on the front of the box and a please rewind sticker is places on the VHS tape.
It is really cool to see editions like this for the die hard horror fans coming out. Check this out and Snag the DVD or box set from GAMMA KNIFE FILMS.