193. The Graves
194. A Guy Thing
195. Kill Theory
The Graves is another of the 4th annual After Dark Horrorfest flicks. It is the directorial debut of comic book veteran and Lady Death creator Brian Pulido.
This one tells the story of two sisters. One is getting ready to leave Arizona in order to take a job in New York. Deciding to go on one last road trip before, they end up at the Skull City Mine, a roadside attraction in the desert. Upon taking the tour, they quickly discover that foul things are taking place there. Will they manage to survive?
Of all the Horrorfest 4 movies I've watched so far, I'd rank this pretty high up there. It was a fun movie. Plenty of blood and gore. Violent deaths and a touch of the supernatural added up to an enjoyable time.
The story doesn't cover much new ground but there are a couple of twists to make things interesting. The cast is solid with Clare Grant and Jillian Murray as our leads. Both are extremely easy on the eyes. In support, you've got lots of horror veterans like Bill Moseley, Tony Todd and Amanda Wyss. Randy Blythe, singer of Lamb of God also has a role here.
Overall, I enjoyed this one quite a bit and recommend it.
A Guy Thing stars Jason Lee, Selma Blair and Julia Stiles.
Paul and Karen are getting married. At the bachelor party, Paul winds up hitting it off with Becky, a tiki dancer on her first night on the job. The next morning, they wake up in bed together. What the hell just happened?
I like this movie. It's not the best thing out there but it's an enjoyable way to spend some time. The story is decent with a couple of interesting twists along the way. It's funnier than expected, as I found myself laughing pretty hard on occasion. The cast is what makes this one work. Lee, Blair and Stiles are all solid, as they usually are. Support comes from Shawn Hatosy, James Brolin, David Koechner, Thomas Lennon and Lochlyn Munro.
Overall, A Guy Thing is a decent flick that's worth watching.
Kill Theory is another After Dark Horrorfest entry.
This one starts off with a mental patient discussing his troubles with a psychiatrist. Years prior, he'd been rock climbing with friends and made a choice that killed his friends and let him live. He was sentenced to time in an institution for the crime and is on the verge of being released. Next, the movie introduces us to a bunch of friends getting ready to have a graduation party at a lake house. The first day goes well until night falls and the paths of these friends and the mental patient cross.
Kill Theory plays off as kind of a cross between Friday the 13th and Saw. Friday the 13th in that you've got a drunk and sexed up teenagers at a party in a house in the woods and Saw in that the killer communicates via videotapes and sets up some elaborate traps. I liked it and feel that it works pretty well. Plenty of gory deaths and some pretty unsettling moments. The kids are given an option that will allow them to survive if they go through with it which makes for a pretty interesting story and makes it deviate somewhat from your standard slasher flick.
The cast consists of Taryn Manning, Agnes Bruckner, Teddy Dunn, Carly Pope, Kevin Gage and Daniel Franzese. It's the type of cast that while you might know the names, you're familiar with the faces.
Overall, Kill Theory is one of the better Horrorfest entries. I recommend it.
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