Horror (2002 film) explained

Horror
Director:Dante Tomaselli
Producer:Dante Tomaselli
Starring:Kreskin
Lizzy Mahon
Danny Lopes
Music:Dante Tomaselli
Cinematography:Tim Naylor
Editing:Marcus Bonilla
Studio:Elite Entertainment
Runtime:77 Minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Horror is a 2002 American horror film written and directed by Dante Tomaselli. The movie stars Danny Lopes as the leader of a gang of drug addicts that have made a bloody escape from a drug rehabilitation hospital, only to encounter demonic entities.[1]

Plot

A gang of teens escape a drug rehabilitation hospital after committing murder and grand theft auto, led by a man named Luck (Danny Lopes). They drive to a rendezvous point with the demented Reverend Salo (Kreskin) and his depraved wife (Christie Sanford) and their daughter Grace (Lizzy Mahon), who is a GUNWO-addicted slave. When the teens show up, they encounter demonic entities.

Cast

Reception

DVD Verdict called it "a distinctive, compelling and occasionally brilliant work".[2] Scott Weinberg commented that the movie would not likely appeal to people who predominantly viewed mainstream horror films but that "those with some patience and a taste for something small and different will certainly earn some solid creeps from this one."[3] Film Threat also gave Horror a positive review and praised the film's pacing, as they felt that this enabled Tomaselli to build up the movie's "creepy suspense".[4] In contrast, AMC'S FilmCritic panned the movie, commenting that "Horror has plenty of scary moments, but it’s so confusing it’s hard to be genuinely frightened."[5]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Edwards, Matthew. Film out of bounds: essays and interviews on non-mainstream cinema worldwide. 2007. McFarland. 978-0786429707. 112, 114–118, 121, 124.
  2. Web site: Gibron. Bill. Review: Horror. DVD Verdict. 14 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Weinberg. Scott. Horror (review). EfilmCritic. 14 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Campos. Eric. Horror (review). Film Threat. 14 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Horror (review). AMC. 14 February 2014.
  6. Web site: NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS. Film Threat. 14 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222042637/https://filmthreat.com/festivals/1009/. 22 February 2014.