Killer Piñata (DVD/Tubi) – So this was one of those movies I would always forget about existing but remind myself from time to time it was out there. So when I heard a sequel had just hit some streaming sites I thought it was time to give it a watch. A rainbow donkey with a “do not cell” sign on it is sold to an old white dude looking for piñatas for his daughter’s birthday. Unbeknownst to this dumb white guy this donkey has seen some shit and there is an old lady that is hell bent on ending this possessed thing’s life! Anyway some college age adults have a party, find the piñatas in the shed and decide to have fun. But this dick chomping piñata which was possessed by a lonely piñata factory worker who died on the job accidentally decides to take out its rage on the young people! Describing it sounds fuckin wonderful, but the attempt at some dry humor only leads to a few chuckles and made the film awkward as it felt they were holding back? It’s a horror movie about a killer piñata… go fuckin overboard folks as I can only give this 1 ½ stars.

Bride of the Killer Piñata (DVD/Tubi) – The sequel picks up several years later and let’s say “the filmmaker knew they could do better?” The survivor of the first film gets a few new friends shortly after the horrible party with the piñata last time out and tracks its undying ass down! After several attempts of killing the piñata and its army Lindsey is able to box it up, throw it in the basement, and move on with life. A decade later during a Fourth of July holiday, Lindsey has a girlfriend, a baby, and bored as a few dudes are hired to break-in and remove the piñata. This event awakens the killer piñata and he his killing spree begins again as it terrorizes Lindsey’s neighborhood. But there is a twist to the story as the Killer Piñata has a girlfriend and along with that there just so happens to be a serial killer in the neighborhood. The sequel flows much better with the storytelling, more laughs, gore, but still doesn’t justify its 113 minute running time but either way a much better film than the first flick as I give this film 2 ½ stars.

Redhead (DVD) – A film produced by Killer Pug Productions which kudos to yinz guys for that wonderful name but anyhow this gritty Indy project comes from filmmakers Johnna and Sam Hodge. The film begins with a super intense scene and from there does not let go throughout the project as a woman named Autumn Blacksmith is held captive by a deranged individual and his wife. This cannibal couple tortures a woman and her husband in front of Autumn before she is able to find a way to dispatch of the disgusting people eaters and escape! From there Mrs. Blacksmith finds herself under psych supervision for 14 days because of the events she witnessed. Her doctor allows her to go back out in the world but Mrs. Blacksmith cannot get past what happened to her? She cannot sleep as her nightmares drive her to the brink of anytime she is even approached by a person she is stabbing them in the balls or trying to disfiguring them immediately. Blacksmith might be a screwed up individual but this is her new life as she was changed by the horrible event. The only thing that keeps her going is her marathon of killing because that is what makes sense and feels right to her! Even the ending doesn’t let up as it’s just as screwed up as the beginning scene. The film is wonderfully depraved, sickening, and intense. This film will not be for everyone but I have a distinct feeling this will find a cult horror audience in 2024 once it has wide release? Even though the film comes in just over 90 minutes I believe just a little editing of the dialogue scenes in between the killings done by Mrs. Blacksmith would intensify the film that much more and make it feel a little sleazy of making some horror fans uncomfortable watching it. No matter what I think of this film I do look forward to seeing more projects from this duo as I give this super intense Indy film 3 out of 4 stars.

When Evil Lurks (Shudder) – This is a horror film about possession of sorts that just works from beginning to end as it snatches you and keeps you at your edge to the very end. Two brothers check in on a fellow and his family living on some farm land. They come to find a corpse on the land which leads them to this check in. What the brothers find is a disgusting thing that use to be human in bed called a “rotten” or a possessed individual. A professional or “cleaner” was coming to take care of it but that is the corpse the brothers found. Owner (Ruiz) of the land is told by the brothers and next thing they know they are trying to move the “rotten” far from them. This only causes a bigger problem as the thing falls out of the truck and hell comes to the community immediately. There is a set of rules about this kind of demon, there is a bootleg Hugh Jackman, a dog that just snatches a child up by their head, and the movie is SUPER GROSS… count me in as I gotta give this film 4 stars as it is one of the better horror films of 2023.

Deep Murder (DVD) – Think cheeseball Skinamax softcore movie with all the set pieces and an actual cast of names set inside of a horror/comedy. During all the screwing there is a murder but no one leaves as they bring in a detective named “Dick” (there is porn jokes every chance they get) that believes everyone is a suspect even himself? The movie is super dumb but hilariously entertaining as they make sure they hit every stereotypical porn film type they can think of. Please pay attention because there will be times you will laugh so hard knowing you have watched some of the stuff they are making fun of. If you need a super dumb horror film that feels like the porn/comedy version of ‘Clue’ that gets out in 90 minutes or so then here you go kids as I give this 2 ½ stars. Before I forget there is a great kill with a huge dildo!

Ouija Shark 2 (Tubi) – Or if you insist to know its subtitle ‘Ouija Shark vs. Tarot Gator’ but they get to that later? Anyway bootleg Doctor Mordrid aka Anthony was sent to hell after fighting the Ouija Shark in the first film and now finds himself searching for the shark in hell. That is when he isn’t fighting goggled wearing gorillas that were sent by a being that is in charge in hell. Oh yeah they even have a musical number of bikini wearing girls who sing about who is in charge in hell and of the “Ouija Shark’. Meanwhile Anthony’s estranged wife teams up with a psychic to bring Anthony back to earth but this allows everything he was fighting in hell to come with him. The only solution: conjure up a giant gator to fight the Ouija Shark in front of a CGI city… sounds terrible but what can I say “you knew I was going to watch it” as I give the sequel 1 ½ stars.

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