Scream of the Wolf (DVD) – A low budget UK vampire film is being made at “The Talbot Manor”. The production has run over and they are trying to get one more day of pick up shots even though they were told they had to be out. But the crew and producer carry on even though a werewolf quickly begins to kill them all one by one. The film does have its funny moments, eww moments, and a couple gory moments that will keep the average creature feature fan interested as it is a simple but fun horror film I give 2 ½ stars.
Maws (Tubi) – Independent filmmaker Matt Jaissle has churned out another project where an aging so-called gang steals from a rival gang to hide out in a small seaside town until people forget about their heist. The problem is the heist has been picked up on the national news and this so-called gang feels trapped in this community. With the gang trapped they stumble upon a nazi experiment half man/half shark that doesn’t fill the allotted 70 minutes running time as there is 15 minutes of end credits… WTF? I have liked a few projects from this filmmaker over the years but this one just felt forced and thrown out there as I give it a ½ out of 4 stars.
Squatch (Tubi) – Two national park rangers who work in the Smoky Mountains know about a sasquatch and feed him Zagnut bars on a daily basis. But this peaceful living status is thrown into chaos as the two rangers are fired because a bootleg Amazon CEO buys the forest to build a golf course! Now, Robert and Sam make a pact to save the Squatch from the chaos to move him to the Pacific Northwest where they believe the Squatch will be safe. From there on it becomes a truly hilarious road trip film with Squatch adapting to the duo’s lifestyle and understanding what they are trying to do for it as I give this project 3 out of 4 stars.
Flesh Eaters (Tubi) – This 2022 Indy film centers around two women heading to the “Swamp Party” only to be captured by this off the wall scientist who loves experimenting on humans out in the swamp area! This loon of a scientist believes he is on the cusp of perfecting his serum that could produce a monster army that would be controlled easily. The good doctor has the right intentions with his creatures but they lack the understanding of his directions on a regular basis as they kill most of who they capture. No budget, its to the point, and has some cool creatures so go check out this project as I give it 2 ½ out of 4 stars.
Batraticus (Tubi) – This is one of those independent films that I am unsure if this fits into the “bad movie on purpose” or “this is just bad” as this very Bronx eccentric movie begins in a Bronx basement where an experiment gets loose to begin a zombie outbreak. As zombies run rampant on the streets as time goes on the Bronx people are just concerned with this bat mutation that is eating people along the way. It was a little tough to get through but something tells me there are going to be a few viewers out there that are going to be very entertained as I can only give it 1 ½ out of 4 stars.
The Anacondas (DVD) – This is something from Asylum Entertainment which can be always interesting as archaeologists have found an ancient cult that was dedicated to snake worship hundreds of years ago in some Mexican ruins. Now that they have disturbed the ruins a giant snake has awakened and grows quickly. The only way to stop it is to make a sacrifice to satisfy the snake gods supposedly. Yeah it is a big bag of cheese but as usual it keeps me entertained to make it through to the end as I give it 2 stars.
R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2 (Tubi) – A later has passed in Redhaven as Sam is still forgotten by his family but that hasn’t stopped him and his friend Becca to look for the evil book that started this mess to begin with. As the curse continues the book rises from the dirt again to have a shy kid (Byers) find it and use him for the Pumpkinhead creature to become even more powerful. As Cassandra Peterson shows up, Becca and Sam seek her out as she was the witch the book was stolen from years ago. With her help the two might finally defeat this evil menace and put Redhaven back to normal. The sequel is solid but feels more like this was two movie thoughts put into one story as they weren’t totally sure of how to advance the story even though it was well liked the year before? No matter what the film still accomplished that 90s “Goosebumps” style feel and immediately lets the audience know there will be another movie as I give it 2 ½ stars.
