Starbody

I’m here to tell you that The Oblong Box and Scream And Scream Again were horrible. I mean bad, past bad-good and into embarrassing territory. Between cheesy props and blood that looks like house paint, it was very disappointing. You know how things seem cool when you’re a kid watching the thriller double feature (see My Bloody Valentine) but don’t hold up later?

On to two movies with potential that were released on DVD today. Thanks to my local horror guys at the video store, I was ready to get my paws on at least one of them. Undead by French director Alexandre Aja is about two college student, best friends who escape to a parent’s secluded cabin to study and relax a bit. Sound like a good setup? Secluded cabin? Sheesh. Before you dismiss, the DVD menu was creepy enough to give me some nailbiting in expectation of what might come.

The other movie (Australian) released in 2003 is Undead. It sounds like a serious gorefest loaded with zombies and zombie battling. Hmm.

And lest you think I have a one track mind in Shocktober, there’s been a post brewing in my head for quite some time to give you a brief reprieve from l’horreur.