Review: The Dark Within (2013)

Review: The Dark Within (2019)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog…

This time I’ve got a truly twisted film about a man with a unique psychic gift and the danger of him letting in transdimensional invaders, or if this is all in his head…

A disturbed man with unknown psychic abilities tries to unravel the mystery of his parents' disappearance while battling his own demons.

This film reminds me a lot of the original The Evil Dead because most of the action in this film takes place in an out of the way cabin. Also the main character seeing a bunch of people he cares about turned into demonic mockeries of themselves. The only real difference is instead of this dealing with The Old Ones the source of the terror is a possible invasion of evil transdimensional beings. Still the style has that Evil Dead vib.

This is a well crafted film. From the creature designs to the claustrophobic feeling this film provides an intense experience.

 Paul Flannery steals the show as Marus. This is mainly because he spends  most of the film in the cabin with his personal demons as well as a vew “visitors”. Also kendra Carelli plays multipal versions of Marcus’ love interest Sarah.

All in all I can honestly say I had fun with this film even though you are never even sure what in the film actually happened and what was in Marcus’ head. I think that is the most brilliant part of this film. I highly recommend it…

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Review: Goth (2023)

Review: Goth (2003

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob's Blog...)

This time I’m reviewing a film about a demonic Goth trying to corrupt two Goth teens…

 Chrissy and her boyfriend BOONE are two Gothic teenagers living in L.A. who have seen and done it all. As the sun goes down, they get ready for a hardcore concert at the local club. The night takes a gruesome turn when they run into a savage, darkly beautiful woman with a taste for pain and sexual deviance. She represents the darkest, most depraved end of this subculture; for her, it's not just superficial costumes and makeup but a way of life that thrives on murder and madness. Promising new thrills and experiences, she takes Chrissy and Boone on a wild, terrifying ride that progresses from drug-fueled orgies to random acts of violence, leaving a trail of mutilated victims in their wake.

Unfortunately I wasn’t really impressed with this film. Besides the music and makeup this film didn’t scream Goth to me.

Phoebe Dollar was ok as Goth. She seemed to me more bitchie than scary. All through the film she would make threats but never really do anything. She spends the film bullying the Goth couple to have sex with other  I’mpeople. Then toward the end she tries to push Christy to commit murder to prove herself a true Goth based on Goth’s rules of being Goth.

Laurie Reilly plays Chrissy, who all of a sudden believes that Goth was the person who killed her sister. So, because she wants to prove that Goth is her sister’s killer she plays Goth’s game and ends up losing herself in the end.

Dave Stan plays Boone, who Goth bullies into having rough sex with a woman while Christie watches. I wasn’t  impressed by this character. He seemed rather wimpy. I felt he was manipulated too easily.

All in all I wasn’t  pleased, with the story or the acting in this film. It felt more like someone’s manipulation fantasy with a Goth covering. I definitely don’t recommend this film…

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Review: Crossover: Immortal Sin (2023)

Review: Crossover: Immortal Sin (2023)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog..

This time I’m reviewing a pilot for a TV series that didn’t make it past the pilot featuring immortals…

Abducted and tormented by a pair of immortals, David is forced to watch his girlfriend die, while confronting the horror that he's not quite human (or mortal) himself.

I find it amusing how many times I watch movies on Tubi TV just to find out that the film I’m watching is a failed pilot for a TV series. The film I’m reviewing is one of those failed pilot.

I find this a shame because I found this pilot very interesting, especially how these immortals maintain their immortality. Unfortunately I can’t  tell you about the process, because that would be a spoiler and I try not to do that. All I can say is I’ve never seen this before. So, I guess you are going to check out this film to find out…Sorry about that, not…

I really enjoy the ongoing conflict between two of the main immortals, David and Harry (played by Daniel Karp and Robert Norman.

The pilot focused on Rachel who is a hybrid immortal and related to David who unknowingly going to go through her first crossover and become a full immortal. Rachel is unaware of her true origins or her legacy.

I have to say that this pilot had a very complex storyline and was well made. It would have been a series to rival The Originals. Sad. The only thing I really didn’t enjoy was the music track. The music in this pilot was too chipper and positive for a story about drama between clans of immortal. Seriously the music made me think about Martha Stewart more than immortals.

But all in all I will recommend this list pilot if for anything for the crossover scenes. It was actually brilliant. Such a waste…

If you want to see this pilot it is currently on Tubi TV. As I said it is well worth checking out…

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Review: The Audition (2026)

Review: The Audition (2026)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

This time I have a low budget Canadian remake

Of a notorious Korean film. Oh boy!!!

In the wake of his wife's death, widowed filmmaker Noah becomes consumed by grief. With the subtle influence of his friend Darius, Noah meets Miya, a young woman who unknowingly becomes the focus of his obsession. As Noah's fixation deepens, what begins as a quiet connection spirals into a nightmarish descent of manipulation and terror. The Audition is a gripping horror tale of obsession, grief, and the chilling consequences of unchecked desire.

This film is a remake of the iconic Korean torture film Audition. This film goes by the plot of the Korean film exactly. Infact many of the shots in this film are fram by frame duplicates. The only real issue with this film is for a remake this film is horribly lacking teeth. When the film is supposed to get brutal and nasty there is nothing. All the torture scares are done with extreme reaction shots of the actor’s faces with some amusingly bad sound fx. Yep, that is right! No penintration seen. No pins in flesh. Nothing. And the leading man”s pained screams sound fake as shit. It was very Canadian. It was made for wimpy Canadian sensitivities. Shit, they blew…or I should say failed to blow the notorious blowjob scene.

Emma Trans fails to even come close to the performance of the original frail little Korean lady that tortured the shit out of her leading man in Audition. This poser didn’t even break a sweat in comparison. She was wimpy as shit. The leather dress was an insult to the original on her.

Also Joseph Finfer was lack luster as torture victim Noah. The Korean guy in the original wasn’t a great actor, but at least he played the part with a heart beat. In fact, besides the shadowladen creepy ballet  teacher the only good performance was by Michael Mazza who played Noah’associate Darius Sims.

All in all this film was a weak, spineless, remake of a brutal disturbing film. If you want to see a good film go out and find a copy of Audition and be ready to cringe and be disturbed. Leave this Canadian bacon toothless failure where it belongs, in the nearest trashben…

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Review: House on Haunted Hill: Nighthawk Manor (2026)

Review: House on Haunted Hill: Nighthawk Manor (2026)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

This time I get a sequel that is only that in name…

 

Drawn by a cryptic invitation, a group of friends travel to a remote, windswept island-only to discover they've walked straight into a nightmare. At the heart of the island stands a decaying chateau, hiding a centuries-old curse tied to bloodlines, betrayal, and something far more sinister lurking beneath the surrounding dark waters. What begins as a mystery quickly turns into a fight for survival as the group is picked off one by one by an unseen supernatural force. Cut off from the outside world, paranoia spreads, alliances fracture, and the island itself seems determined to trap them forever. As the truth behind the curse begins to surface, it becomes clear: escape is not enough. To survive, they must confront the island's violent past and break its hold-before it drags them all into the darkness for good.

Originally titled as Nighthawer Manor, this film has no relation to the classic film nor the Dark Castle sequel. This is one of those amusing films that taken on a famous film’s title to grab some extra bucks fooling ignorant horror fans into checking out the film…

What you got with this film is a standard haunted house film, complete with built in mystery. There is nothing really wrong with this film, it is actually very entertaining, just that it has nothing to do with House on Haunted Hill.

The acting and writing is good and the plot is interesting. But the film brass didn’t  feel this film could make it without adding a famous name onto it. It is such a waste of potential, because this film actually had some. The fact that this is a sequel in name only  annoys me royally because I feel you give the fans what you promised. Duck and switch sequelling is just plain wrong. It is an insult to the fans who were actually wanted to see a new House on Haunted Hill sequel. Oh well…

All in all, though I like the film I cannot support it because it wasn’t  as promised…

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Review: Bury the Bride (2023)

Review: Bury the Bride (2023)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog..

This time I got a cool vampire movie, which puts batchlorettes against the blood sucking fiends…

Bride-to-be June's bachelorette getaway turns deadly when her bloodthirsty  David, and his friends show up to crash the party and have June’s friends as party snacks.

Initially I didn’t know this was a vampire film, but after I found out I was thrilled.  Never even knew this film existed. In this film they actually kept the fact that the to be groom and his friends were vanpires for a good portion of the film. That way you get to know the characters and then show their true faces. That gives this film a lot of respect because most modern vampire films can’t keep the secret long enough to make an impact.

I really loved June and the batchorettes because the felt like a group of close girlfriend. Also, the vampires came off as nasty rednecks as well as nasty brutal vampire. The only thing that didn’t  ring true is that June would even consider anyone like David to marry.

The atmosphere is great. I loved the fact that the  bachelorette part was at a nasty location with a smell and a dead animal in the hot tube.

Also, the way they handled the vampires were great. It wasn’t reinventing the wheel, like most of these films try to do, but it was bloody, nasty, tense. Good stuff. I could see myself including this film with From Dusk Till Dawn or Sinners.

All in all this film is a bloody good time for modern vampire film fans

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Review: The Creeps (1997)

Review; The Creeps (1997)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

This time I got a horror comedy by Charles Band featuring mini classic monsters…

Mad scientist brings Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein's Monster to life... but there's a problem and they end up three feet tall.

This film is an amusing romp with some of our favorite classic monsters.

This film is typical Full Moon fare. It is done like a live action comic book. It has the right amount of humor and the right amount of intense scenes, but not too intense. There are a couple nude scenes so be ready to cover the little ones eyes if you need to.

 Bill moiahan plays the stammering and stuttering mad scientist who has made a machine that can pull iconic characters from books. Bill does a fantastic job.

I loved the three foot tall monsters. Iconic actor Phil Fontacarlo is the standout as Dracula. Phil doesn’t play the Count with a cheap Bella Lagosi immatation, he makes the character his own. His monologues are wonderful with his deep, powerful voice. This is one of my favorite performances by Phil.

The only monster that was a complete miss for me was The Wolfman. He didn’t  look anything like a wolf, more like a demon, and there was way too much drool.

The FX were the typical Full Moon style. They may not cost millions of dollars but they work for the film.

All and all this is just a fun film for Horror fans who love classic monsters. It’s  not overly scary but there is a couple nude scenes, so keep the little ones at arms length to cover their eyes if necessary. But this for me is a must watch that I highly recommend.

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