Review: The Breach (2022)

Review: The Breach (2022)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog…

 

This time I got a thriller/ Lovecraftian horror for you…

Based on the novel by Nick Cutter (The Troop) and screenplay written by Cutter and Ian Weir, THE BREACH tells the story of John Hawkins, counting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow nestled deep in the desolate woods of Northern Ontario. But when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River, he's pulled into a horrific mystery that defies comprehension.

This film is an interest mystery with touches of body horror and creature fun. It has some good atmosphere along with some good practical FX.The skinless things the people turn onto look great. As well as a nice touch of the good ole Lovecraftian creepiness. The only downside to this film is it is a slow burn which can be an issue for Gen Xers. I mean after all they need immediate gratification and this film takes it’s  time. This isn’t a problem for me but youngsters might have an issue with the pace and all the complex dialogue.

Still, I have to say I enjoyed it. It’s  nothing fantastic, but it was an interesting ride and I give it my recommendation.

You can find this film on Tubi TV…

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Review: The Awakening

Review: The Awakening (2011)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

This time we are reviewing a good old fashioned ghost/paranormal story…

In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.

His film is an excellent period piece, that period being the period after the first world war in England and the upsurge in the spiritual movement. Our main character is a brilliantly performed young female ghost hunter/debunker who has a bunch of psychological baggage to deal with. The story is in line with such memorable classics as The Turning of the Screw, The Innocents, The Haunting, The Shining, and my favorite, The Legend of Hell House.

Featuring brilliant writing, atmosphere and chills this film can get nothing less than an AWESOMETACULAR from me…

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Review: Destroy This Tape (2025)

Review: Destroy This Tape (2025)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

This time I got yet another hybrid found footage film to review…

In 2007, a group of five teenagers went camping in the woods of Alpine Oaks Provincial Park, never to return. All that was found was a ruined campsite and a camcorder holding the footage of their final days.

Ok, as stated above this film is a hybrid take on a found footage film. This is a subgenre of found footage that annoys the purists.

The first 35 minutes of this film is standard found footage with the bad film quality and glitches. It is about a standard group of teenagers who camp in a bad place and get murdered by a masked killer who lives in the woods…as I said standard issue. But then it suddenly changes into a standard film about a failing author who has decided to save his career by doing a true crime novel about the missing kids and the masked serial killer. The beginning of the author’s portion is him trying to interview people from the area. He is a bit of a dick  (personally I like the fellow) and gets told to fuck off. Of course, then he goes and decides to stay at the crime scene and investigate and that is when the film actually gets interesting. He finds a survivor  and the owner of the “murder cabin” who seems like a very chill, friendly, person. Stupid, arrogant, people in the woods with a purported killer are so much fun. The twist made me laugh my ass off. To put it simply this film goes completely Stephen King.

All in all I loved this film. As an author I loved the humor. Most found footage films are so dry, but this one actually put a smile on my face.

If you are obsessive about fan footage films you will hate this. But if you are a fan of a certain Stephen King book you will be in stitches. This film is brilliant to me and I highly recommend it to Stephen King fans…lol…

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Review: The Devil's Left Hand (2023)

Review: The Devil's Left Hand (2023)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

This time I got a low budget  demonic film…

A demonic entity breaches a Medium at a young couple's housewarming party, wreaking havoc and terrifying the attendees. After the party, the entity begins stalking the guests. They attempt to fight back, but don't know who they can trust as the Demon can shape-shift and appear to be anyone. The stakes grow higher when the Demon begins killing them, one by one.

 Really enjoyed this film. It reminded me a bit of Witchboard. Even the main ghost in the film has that Malfador vide to him. It isn’t so much like Witchboard in plot, but in execution. It is a lower budget film but the filmmaker at least for 90 percent of the production used the budget to it’s advantage. The actors worked very well. I had no issues at all with their performances.

 I liked how they used sound FX and simple FX for the supernatural occurrences rather than going overboard and trying to do too much. This way the story and the character stand out.

Unfortunately, I noted from the reviews on IMDB that a lot of reviewers felt the pace of the film was too slow. I think that is more a generational thing because I had no problem with the pace at all. I, in fact, felt this film provided a lot more than the usual flashy horror/ paranormal outting.

Unfortunately, the end of this film is it’s  undoing. It seems like the film ran out of funds before completion and a quick and blunt ending had to be patched together. The truth is the ending doesn’t even feel like an ending. It feels like things were building up only for the film to suddenly stop. I was horribly disappointed. I was enjoying the film and would have recommend it if it had an actual end. Given the “ending” I can’t  recommend this film.. I feel really disappointed. This film had potential, but I guess the budget killed it. I’ve  only had this happen a couple times in all the thousands of films I’ve viewed. Sorry people…

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Review: The House on Bell Mills Road (2024)

Review: The House on Bell Mills Road (2024)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

 

This time I’m reviewing this Z grade haunted house movie...Oh boy…

A lawyer represents his deceased client's estate after mysterious deaths at the mansion raise legal issues-and the possibility of a paranormal threat.

Ok, when I found this film on Tubi TV I immediately checked IMDB for info and reviews…I found absolutely nothing. I had to go on Rotten Tomatoes to find a synopsis. As for reviews I found nada.. not one review or even a Tomatometer rating. For Hell’s sake, even The Soska Sisters IPhone S&M crapfest got a 3 out of 10 on the Tomatometer amazingly. So, because I’m  a wonderful and generous person. I decided that this film needed a review…Oh, boy…here comes the pain…And I do mean pain. This film looks to have been shot with a mix of webcam and IPhone with a bunch of AI animation, and royalty free footage, as well as props bought through Party City and Spirit Halloween. The editing is a horrible set of nasty ass jump cuts.

The acting is that of people reading cards and doing it with no talent at all. Sorry guys! It’s called acting not reading.

 The music track is all royalty free music. It seems obvious this filmmaker never attended a film class because this crapfest looks worse than a first year film students class film. It is nasty as shit.

So, with all this said I have to say this film is a hot, steaming pile of dog shit and you should avoid like the plague.

I’m  serious, people, this film got my PTSD going and I had to take a nitro to finish it. I risked my life for you!!! You better appreciate it!!!

But if you don’t  believe me and want to put yourself through a lot of pain you can find this masterpiece on Tubi TV. Don’t … Aaaahhhhhhh! Mommie!!!

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