Review: Dark, Lovely, and Deep (2023)

Review: Lovely,Dark, and Deep (2023)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog…

Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023)

This time I got a freaky National Park horror movie…

Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.

When most people think about National parks they think of bears and other animals as well as trees, campfires and fun But for those of us in the know there is a dark side to National parks. People see freaky things, experience freaky things, and  thesome disappear without a trace. Finally there is a feature film on this subject.

This film actually delivers. It is amazingly shot and makes the forest itself a character, a royally psychotic character.

Gergina Campbell play Ranger Lennon, who finds herself in a nightmare world Where people she knows are dark nasty.  She must escape this world deep inside a National park before she is murdered or goes insane herself. Champbell does an outstanding performance. She actually steals the show.

This film is also full of scenes and Fx that will absolutely amaze you.

The one thing that rreally makes this film truly interesting is that the film really doesn’t  explain who or what “ They” are or really what their motive is. I think this really sells the film for me,because not knowing is scarier.

Allin all I can heartily say that this film entertained me and if you like dark, freaky films as much as I do you’ll  find this film FREAKTACULAR!!!

Keep on Creepin’ , Horror Bob’s Blog…

Review; Demon Squad: Tooth and Bone (2026)

Review: Demon Squad: Tooth and Claw (2026)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog..

This time I got a film that is like a mix of Ghostbusters and Night breed…

When a string of brutal killings are linked to a werewolf, paranormal investigator Nick Moon goes on the hunt. Battling supernatural forces, he uncovers a dark conspiracy that must be stopped before the monster strikes again.

The city of Mobile is over run with creatures of the night and Nick Moon and Moon Inc, Aka Demon Squad is a group of monster hunters who try to keep the peace between monsters and humans.

Rostian Flumer is great as the pork pie fedora wearing mage Nick Moon. Also one of the headliners in this film isErin Lilley as empath Daisey O reilley. As well is Victoria Antonelli as Chari Divine.

The monster costumes in this film are excellent, including a bunch of original style demons, were wolves, and Dogmen.

The plot and script is complex and amazingly ambitious for such a low budget film.

The only weakness in this film is the music. At times the film’s music score feels it was meant for a far higher budget film, while at other times this music comes off cheap and doesn’t work with the visuals. The love theme seems horribly out of place. In fact the music track takes away from the film. It just doesn’t belong connected to this film. The main theme feels more it something for the series The Librarians, than for this film.

But even with its flawes, this is definitely a film I can recommend.

Keep on Creepin’, Horror Bob’s Blog

Review: The Demon Detective (2025)

Review: The Demon Detective (2025)

This week I got a demon fighter film that is as good as Constantine…

The Demon Detective (2025)

 

Miles Mako is a professional exorcist who takes on a new client after she encounters a demonic presence who may have links to the detective's dark past.

This is an excellent film that will definitely remind you of the adventures of John Constantine. In this story the Hell lazer is Miles Marco. Along with his Asian mage Pin, he fights the demons of Hell who come to Earth to corrupt and destroy human lives.

Í have to say this is the type of story I love to do. This could easily be a film version of my supernatural detective Decline Darck. This film was really jiving with me.

Technically this film is a wonderfully made medium budget demon film. The demon make up is well done and the FX did not look cheap. The story is one that will thrill fans of this subgenre of horror.

Dustyn Gullage is fantastic as Demon fighter Miles Marco. Michelle Torian is also excellent as the demon harassed woman, Mya, that Miles must protect. Another wonderful performance is usgene Young as Miles’ over worked assistant and mage Pin. Also we ge performances by the iconic Adriane Barbeaue As Abby and the incredible Doug Jones as the vengeful demon Uzrgoth,

All in all I highly recommend this film. If you like the classic dark Vertigo comics, especially Hellblazer you will truly love this film..

You can currently find it on Tubi TV.

Keep on Creepin’ , Horror Bob’s Blog…

Review: Tales of Frankenstein (2018)

Review: Tales of Frankenstein (2018)

By William Pattison

For Horror Bob’s Blog

Well, this week I only got one film,  it’s a retro film that are adaptations of an anthology book on Frankenstein.

Tales of Frankenstein (2018)

 

Donald F. Glut

 

Based upon four of writer-director Donald F. Glut's short stories published in his book TALES OF FRANKENSTEIN: "My Creation, My Beloved" (a deformed descendant of Victor Frankenstein creates the perfect man and woman), "Crawler from the Grave" (another Frankenstein descendant's disembodied, plague-infected arm returns from the grave for revenge), "Madhouse of Death" (a private detective winds up in an old dark house filled with loonies...and a gorilla) and "Dr. Karnstein's Creation" (a mad doctor creates a monster in vampire-haunted Transylvania - with gruesomely unexpected results)…

This film is a wonderful retro style film that has the feeling of the classic Universal films. The acting, sets, and costuming is spot on. The only issue that I have is it was shot in color. So, instead of looking classic gothic it ends up feeling more like a 60s film trying to look gothic. It’s  really sad because the stories are wonderful. My two favorite ones are the detective story and the curse story about a cursed ring and Dr. frankenstein’s arm. It’s  not saying that the love story or the story that included vampires weren’t good. They just weren’t as good, which is on par with most anthology films.

So you can be assured that this film has the Horror Bob seal of approval and thus it is RETROTACULAR!!!

Keep on Creepin’ , Horror Bob’s 

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