Review: Site 13 (2023)

Review: Site 13 (2023)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

This time I got another Lovecraftian horror film…

SITE 13 is a Cosmic Horror film. When Dr. Nathan Marsh awakens from a catatonic state in a mental institution, he must relive his last expedition by watching tapes from the site visit, only to discover he's unleashed an unstoppable horror.

His film amazingly managed to capture the creepy feeling of Lovecraft’s writings on a shoestring budget, which seems to be the best way to do movies either based or inspired by Lovecraft. I loved the long exposition scenes, which are the hallmarks of good Lovecraftian films. I also enjoyed the cheap CGI Old One, which added that low budget charm to this piece.

In conclusion I have to say that though this film is far from AWESOMETACULAR it is a good film that you don’t  need alcohol or drugs to enjoy, so be happy with that. You can see this film on Tubi TV…

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Fun and Games (2023)

Review: All Fun and Games (2023)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

This time I got a film about I knife that conjures a demon…

A group of Salem teens discover a cursed knife that unleashes a demon that forces them to play gruesome, deadly versions of childhood games where there can be no winners, only survivors.

This is a well done medium length horror film, about one hour and sixteen minutes long. I the dysfunctional family that gets stuck playing the games. None of them are actually innocent, even the thirteen year old. I love that the “demon” in the games is actually a ghost of a young boy with was wrongly accused of witchcraft during Pilgrim times. I thought the mythology established was well represented. The story totally kept my interest and was edited well so there was no lag in the film, like there is in a lot of modern horror films.

I highly recommend this film, it’s  AWESOMETACULAR!!!

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Review: The Black-Eyed Children (2025)

Review: The Black-Eyed Children (2025)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog…

 

This time I got a found footage film featuring the infamous Black-Eyed Children…

A young woman takes a job at an autumn camp in the woods, only to arrive to find that all the children have mysteriously disappeared. But as night falls, much to her dismay, some of them return.

This was a really creepy shoestring budget found footage film. I loved the location they chose for this film, it was very atmospheric. Besides that it is pretty much a small cast film with the most work being done by the female lead. In a lot of the other reviews on this film people made a big deal about the lady’s accent. I had no issues with it. I could understand her perfectly. As for the rest of the cast, decided Bill Oberst Jr who did an amazing job given he did it all via a webcam. Bill does a long and elliquent monologue halfway through the film. Good stuff Bill!

 As for the title characters, due to the budget they could only affort three black eyed children (all girls) when the story said there were seventeen missing kids. Still those kids were creepy as shit. I wish they had done the paranormal version of black eyed kids rather than the UFO version. It would have worked far better with the incredibly creepy location.

All in all it was very entertaining. I’ll recommend it if you are really into found footage.

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Review: The Quantum Devil (2023)

Review: The Quantum Devil (2023)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

Ok, this time we got yet another attempt to do an original film using the Lovecraft mythos…

The Quantum Devil is a fitting title for what we get to watch here, as four exceptional graduates of quantum science are invited by a controversial host, to earn a record pay of $ 500000,- each, for helping him successfully finish an experiment to travel into another dimension. Arrival at the mansion of their host already makes them realize something is odd, may be afoot. Then, their host is called away, leaving the four guests legitimated to start the experiment without him. The call being a ruse, as the host, Cervovich Senior, actually decides to use a different machine, allowing him to supervise the four candidates without them being aware of it. The team successfully creates a quantum drift, but weird coincidences make that seem a flawed success, as some sense of menace remains persistently. Finally, the team realizes that they are in trouble, as one by one they get murdered, until only one candidate still is left alive. Deluded, that he can ignore the diabolical aka homicidal antagonists and just flee back to 'reality', he is blocked from that option by the host proving to have quite some power to alter that quantum pocket dimension they are stuck in. In a final showdown, the host wins by cheating, returning to the real world to supervise similar experiments that did not go that well. The former four candidates are left behind, as if ghosts (trapped in that quantum dimension).

This is an interesting but horribly flawed film. To be precise, this is a mess. The supposed failed scientists don’t  act like scientists. They are clearly actors struggling to say all the technical jargon. Also none of these people even look like scientists. All the women dress like whores. The guys look more like cheap college students. Then there is the boss who is wearing a red robe and has the retarded man servant. I really wasn’t  impressed. The filmmaker tries to connect this garbage into the Lovecraft mythos, which he thinks will turn this turd to gold, and royally fails. The FX is cheap and the story is complete and utter crap. Excuse me, Robert Englund as Cythulu? I don’t  think so. You want a good similar film? Check out Frankenstein Syndrome, that is an excellent film. This is DOGSHIT!!!

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Review: Hellbenders 3D (2012)

Hellbenders 3D (2012)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

The Augustine Interfaith Order of Hellbound Saints, a team of blasphemous ministers who live in a constant state of debauchery, work to drag the worst of demons back to Hell.

As a real fan of anti-heroes, especially the paranormal type, given that I’m the author of the Devlin Darck Demon Fíghter tales, I was really loving this film. Sinning priests who are sent to possessions to go nuclear and drag demons to Hell is a brilliant concept. It reminds me of the Clive Barker story Saint Sinner. Love this stuff! It gets so tongue in cheek which is so much fun, as long as you don’t  have a royal stick up your backside when it comes to religion. Catholics and Mormon, when it comes down to it can be enormous sources of humor. It is why Book of Mormon is such a stellar hit on Broadway. This is a nasty, gory, and irreverent film in the extreme and I have to say it is AWESOMETACULAR!!!

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Review: Necromentia (2009)

Review: Necromentia (2009)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

What do you get when you desire Hellraiser and it’s not available and neither is Event Horizon?  When much like the person who wants nachos but ends up with pancakes and guac. Here is the movie you’ve been waiting for…

An off-world look at the superstitious repercussions of tattooing a Ouija Board on your body. Hagen, who has a dead wife, believes that he can revive her from the dead. Travis, a man who lost his brother and wants to join him in the afterlife. Morbius, a bartender who is betrayed by those he loves comes back from the dead to take revenge. And a strange man, known only as Mr. Skinny, protects the secrets of the Ouija Board and how the stories weave and affect each other.

Amusingly enough this film is far better than any of the latter Hellraiser sequels, meaning after Hellraiser: Hellseeker. This film actually has the feel of one of the issues of the original Hellraiser comic book. It is a story about Hell without the Hellpriest nor any of the original. I loved the design of the demons, especially Mr Skinney and the chained to demon. All the characters are well done for this kind of story, none are innocent and all are sadomasochistic manipulators. The atmosphere is shadowy, industrial, and very dystopian. The story expertly meshes all three of the storylines together. All in all if you are a Hellraiser fan you will love this film. I was royally pleased. In fact I enjoyed this film far more than the last three Hellraiser films. Enjoy the pain and blood…

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Review: Project MKHEXE (2025)

Review: Project MKHEXE (2025)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

This time I have a mockumentary horror film…

Tim, an amateur filmmaker, returns home to film his brother Sean's funeral after his apparent suicide. But in the days that follow, Tim discovers Sean's obsession with an Internet urban legend that does not exist about a secret government mind control experiment gone horrifically wrong, Project MKHEXE.

I’m not a huge government conspiracy fan but this mockumentary has a very Lovecraftian aspect.

I found that I admired how much love and care the filmmaker used in creating the lore around the MKHEXE project. The film is literal art piece when it came to the detail of the brother’s research into this supposed Internet urban legend that doesn’t  exist and those who seek it end up having horrifying and tragic ends. I loved how in the film MKHEXE affects the people around those who seek it. The film is well shot and acted. There are no under or overdone performances which makes this film that much more disturbing and helps draw you into the huge complicated puzzle. Don’t  expect any real scares or a monster at the end. This is not that type of found footage. You get the truth about MKHEXE, but like the works of Lovcraft the creators know they can’t really do the other world terror justice so you get a lot of strobing and random images, which works well. The truth is the thing you don’t see is more disturbing than anything a filmmaker can produce. If you are into found footage films you just might enjoy this film. This is definitely not for the uninitiated. But if you love government conspiracy and Lovecraftian terror this is your film and I will happily recommend it.

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