This was The Bloodlust's first HorrorHound weekend and it was a successful blast. Without naming names, I can say that two of the three Bloodlust attendees ending up puking (Jamie didn't!). One of The Bloodlust attendees got to meet that guy from Daredevil (Jamie did!). But on a totally, more professional note...we saw some great vendors, met some cool people, and saw some really great horror shorts (I'm going to make the statement that the feature films could've been better). Will we do HorrorHound again? You betcha! It was a really fun weekend and we look forward to meeting more of you next time!
44 | 10 Cloverfield Lane
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Writer: Josh Campbell, Matthew Stuecken, Damien Chazelle
Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr.
Synopsis: Following an incredibly horrible and jarring car accident, a young woman wakes up to discover she is chained to a wall in some underground bunker. As she comes to, she learns she's been brought there by Howard (John Goodman), who claims some tragic event took place and now everyone above ground is either dead or dying. The woman, Michelle, goes back and forth between believing Howard and thinking he's a threat so, with the help of Emmett (the only other person in the bunker), she tries to uncover the truth.
Join us next time as we review the 2011 film, Kill List, from director Ben Wheatley. We chose Kill List for our next review because Mr. Wheatley is the director of the upcoming movie, High-Rise (4/28/2016), starring Tom Hiddleston (settle down, Suzi), Jeremy Irons, and Sienna Miller. Plus, Kill List is absolutely worth the re-watch.
43 | Southbound
Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence
Writer: Roxanne Benjamin, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Susan Burke
Stars: Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Kristina Pesic
Synopsis: An anthology of five connected tales of terror, following the stories of various travelers on a remote stretch of desert highway.
Next up, we'll be taking a visit to 10 Cloverfield Lane to see what John Goodman has been up to. So join us, won't you, as we discuss the J.J. Abrams produced, 10 Cloverfield Lane.
42 | The Witch
Directors: Robert Eggers
Writer: Robert Eggers
Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie
Synopsis: Set in the 1630's, a deeply religious family struggles to maintain their faith and sanity against the forces of witchcraft, occultism, and Black Phillip.
It's safe to say we're now in love with Black Phillip...
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Next we'll be checking out Southbound, an indie-horror anthology directed (and produced) by Radio Silence. For those of you keeping track, Radio Silence is responsible for one of our favorite V/H/S segments, 10/31/98, and we've been pretty excited to see what else they've been up to (haven't gotten around to checking out Devil's Due yet...). We're excited to watch & discuss this one!
41 | Spring
Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
Writer: Justin Benson
Stars: Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, Vanessa Bednar
Synopsis: Finding himself in a personal tailspin following the death of his mother, Evan flees the US for the mediterannean beauty of Italy. At some point between enjoying the beautiful setting and putting up with his two loud, British pals, Evan sparks up a romance with an intelligent, gorgeous woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
Coming up next...wait for it...it's The Witch. Considered by some to be "literally the most satanic experience outside of meeting satan himself," this movie has a lot of hype to live up to. If it ends up being a piece of shit, I don't know that Amy will ever recover from the disappointment (but she'll know how Jamie felt when she saw the movie Troy). So join us for episode 42 when we'll be talkin bout some witches.
40 | The Boy
Director: William Brent Bell
Writer: Stacey Menear
Stars: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell
Synopsis: A woman with a troubled past takes a job in England as a nanny. However, when she arrives, she is surprised to learn that instead of a little human boy, her charge is actually a creepy, porcelain doll. She's required to follow a very specific set of rules to keep from upsetting young Brahmsy. When strange things begin to happen around the house, Greta realizes maybe there's more to this little doll than just a creepy face.
We're well on our way to the big 5-0! Since we still have to wait a bit until The Witch comes to theaters, we're going to cover the 2015 scifi-romance-horror film, Spring. Did we love it? Did we hate it? You'll have to tune it to find out.
39 | The Forest
Director: Jason Zada
Writers: Nick Antosca, Sarah Cornwell
Stars: Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken, Stephanie Vogt
Synopsis: Distraught after the disappearance of her sister, Sara travels to Japan's Aokigahara "Suicide Forest" in order to find her.
You may have noticed we were supposed to review The Boy for our last episode and did not. We aparently are below-average calendar users because we didn't realize it wouldn't be out yet. However, now we are sure and, if you join us next time, you will hear our review of The Boy.
38 | The Battery
Director: Jeremy Gardner
Writer: Jeremy Gardner
Stars: Jeremy Gardner, Adam Cronheim, Niels Bolle
Synopsis: Two former baseball players are forced to work together and get along in a post-plague New England, overrun with zombies.
Join us next time for the 2016 horror film, The Boy.
36 | The Final Girls
Directors: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Writers: M.A. Fortin, Joshua John Miller
Stars: Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam DeVine
Synopsis: Still struggling with the death of her former "scream queen" mother, Max (Taissa) and her friends are transported into the world of the slasher classic, Camp Bloodbath, which was her mother's big claim to fame. Now they must defeat Camp Bloodbath's murderous, former resident, Billy Murphy, in order to get back home. So who will be the titular "Final Girl" in this horror-comedy?
Join us next time when we'll cover a Christmas movie that's fun for the whole family, Rare Exports.