Haunt
It's Halloween night and a group of friends are bored and not in the mood for the usual Halloween tricks or treats. When they happen upon a flier for an "extreme" haunted house, they decide to check it out. But they quickly discover that some nightmares are for real...
This film is by the writers of A Quiet Place, and while it may not be a great film, it's a pretty good horror film, and will keep you guessing as to what is going on. This may even put you off of going to haunted houses, as it becomes hard to distinguish between what is staged and what is real. High gore factor as well as hitting on common phobias, such as spiders and confined spaces. All in all a satisfying watch. Also, it was produced by Eli Roth of Hostel fame. I'll give this film 4 Stars.
Frankenhooker
Jeffrey (James Lorinz) is a bit... unusual. A wannabe doctor/inventor, who dreams of the great contributions he'll make to help mankind. But when his fiancé Elizabeth is killed in a tragic lawn mower accident, he realizes he must do something to keep her alive. He steals her head and vows to rebuild her body. But how? Of course! He must come up with new female parts, so he decides to shop for them among the hookers!
Armed with a lot of money and drugs and little common sense, Jeffrey becomes involved a group of
hookers who work for Zorro (Joseph Gonzalez). When Jeffrey realizes he can't go through with his plan, the hookers discover the drugs he has brought and ingest them, and chaos ensues. What else can he do but go through with his original plan? Although maybe the result isn't quite what he envisioned.
This was one hysterically funny and campy horror movie! From the same guys who brought us Basket Case, no less, it's an homage to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, as well as low budget gory horror films of the 50s and 60s. It is simply hilarious from start to finish, from the lawn mower accident to the ending. Jeffrey finds relief from stress by inserting a drill into his brain. Also, look for a cameo by Louise Lasser (of Mary Hartman fame, and ex wife of Woody Allen) as Jeffrey's mother. I had no idea how good this film was or I would have watched it soon.
The acting is spot on, writing is great, lots of gore and lots of laughs. Definitely a fun time. I'll give this film 4.5 Stars.
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