Dracula:The Dark Prince

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• In the Sixteenth Century, a group of warriors are vanquished by Wrath and other demons in Romania. The teenagers Alina and her sister Esme flee with a box, but they are surprised the a group of thieves commanded by the young Lucian that wants the box. They disclose that inside the box there is the Lightbringer, the only weapon capable to kill Dracula. Soon the vampire hunter Leonardo Van Helsing comes to the camping of the thieves and when he is explaining the power of the Lightbringer, Wrath returns with the creatures and attack the group. They are defeated but Wrath kidnaps Aline and brings her to Dracula in his invisible castle. Her resemblance with Dracula's bride that was killed by traitors one century ago makes him believe that she is herreincarnation. Now Dracula wants to seduce Alina and he asks his assistant Renfield to take care of Alina. Meanwhile Van Helsing and Esme team up with Lucian and the hunter Andros that seeks out Dracula to revenge the death of his sister Demetria and the unlikable group heads to the castle using a compass in the Lightbringer to rescue Alina from the vampire.
  - Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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In his search for the Lightbringer, Dracula crosses paths with a beautiful crusader named Alina who bears a remarkable resemblance to his murdered bride. One look at her and Dracula is immediately smitten. Could Alina be the reincarnation of his long-dead love? Dracula has Alina kidnapped and brought to his castle where the Beast must now try to win his Beauty's heart. But time is running out for Dracula to convince Alina of her true feelings. Her companions - the renowned vampire hunter Van Helsing, the handsome lovestruck thieflucien, her feisty younger sister Esme, and Andros, a vampire slayer from the frozen north - are determined to rescue Alina and kill Dracula in the process

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Eyes of Edward James

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Shot in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock, THE EYES OF EDWARD JAMES tells the story of Edward, a patient regressed into the traumatic memory of the evening that his wife, Sarah, is brutally murdered. As his memory unfolds, however, it becomes apparent that Edward is not being completely honest with his doctor, just as Sarah was not being entirely honest with him on the night of her death.

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While I was watching the debut feature from Rue Morgue Magazine President and former Editor in Chief Rodrigo Gudino, my wife was putting some clothes away, moving around the room and unable to see what was going on. She commented at one point that the film would make for a really solid radio drama, as so much of it is told through voiceover, and at one point she actually stopped what she was doing and commented “sounds freaky”.

That may not mean a lot to you, but you don’t know my wife; to get her to comment on how scary a film may or may not be just by hearing it takes some skills, and with his debut film Gudino proves that, though he’s not wielding them to their fullest potential yet, he sure as hell knows where his directorial talents are stored.

“The Eyes of Edward James” is told entirely through the perspective of a psychiatrist’s patient, Edward, who is under hypnosis in order to remember the details of the night his wife was killed. The bulk of the dialogue in the film is between patient and doctor, offscreen, as we watch Edward go through the night’s events, leading up to a very disturbing discovery in the attic.

While at first it seems like all those years of writing about and criticizing horror films may have had no effect on Rodrigo’s storytelling skills, in truth they’ve made his eye that much sharper for what works and what doesn’t, allowing him to lull viewers into believing they know what’s going on until the final moments of the film. The tale is swift and engaging, with solid performances by all the leads (though they’re not really onscreen for very long, save the wife), and the way in which it’s told visually is very unique as well.

In his talks about the film, Gudino has said many times that it’s only serving as a way to flex his directorial muscles, and the scope confirms that. With primarily one location, shot over the course of two days with a small crew and most of the dialogue done through voiceover, “Eyes” is a great starter film with hints at a director with lots of potential to make some truly unique horror films in the coming years. He knows his own boundaries well enough to not jump into the filmmaking pool head first, and that is to be commended.

You’ll notice this review is much shorter than my usual output, but that’s for your benefit. Gudinoshows in 15 minutes that he’s got what it takes to make a story do what he wants and has crafted a short but powerful freshman film that borrows elements from other suspense classics while still retaining uniqueness that is far too rare in our genre.

“The Eyes of Edward James” has already done well for itself, gaining the acceptance of the esteemed Toronto International Film Festival as part of its Short Cuts Canada program, after which Gudino plans to take it on the road to numerous festivals. So, if you’re lucky, you may get a chance to catch it before he starts work on his next short. From there he plans on heading to his first feature, and if his abilities and willingness to try new things only expands from “Eyes”, we’re in for some good stuff in the coming years.

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POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD

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• When the American Chicken Bunker, a military-themed fried-chicken chain, builds a restaurant on the site of an ancient Indian burial ground, local protesters aren't the only ones crying fowl! The previous tenants, fueled by a supernatural force, take "possession" of the food and those who eat it, and the survivors discover that they must band together before they themselves become the other white meat! Film lovers have been starved for sustenance. The relentless diet of predictability and pretense Hollywood has been serving up just doesn't cut it. Poultrygeist is hearty food for thought. In Poultrygeist, Troma takes on the the fast-food industry-skewering the soulless restaurateurs-in the world's first horror-comedy film to feature zombie chickens, American Indians and a bit of singing and dancing! It's Poultrygeist!
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• When Arbie's girlfriend turns out to be a lesbian, he decides not to go to college but to work at the American Chicken Bunker where she always protests. One thing, the American Chicken Bunker was built on an Ancient Indian Burial Ground and on Toxic Waste. What will Arbie do when the mutated toxic spirits of the Indians enter the dead carcass of the Chickens? It's POULTRYGEIST! ATTACK OF THE CHICKEN ZOMBIES!
  - Written by Ben Dover
• A former member of the Ku Klux Klan, General Lee Roy, now owns and runs a fast food chain 'American Chicken Bunker'. His new store is located on a site that was the burial ground of Native Americans. He has leased this franchise to an African-American, Denny, and has hired a Jew-hating/chicken-loving employee, Carl Jr.; a Burkha-cladMuslim woman, Humus; a Mexican, Jose Paco Bell; a male named Arbie, who is now called 'Daisy' amongst others. He attends the official opening of the store amidst protests from the local community of atrocities carried out on chickens, and the Indianburial grounds' desecration. Watch what happens when Lee Roy decides to pacify the protesters with free chicken meat.
  - Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

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For anyone who has ever felt genuine fear while pondering what's really in that oddly shaped chicken nugget they're about to consume, director Lloyd Kaufman offers a simultaneously horrific and hilarious parody of the zombie genre that takes on the one thing scarier than the flesh-eating legions of the undead -- America's love affair with fast food. Arbie (Jason Yachanin) is a nostalgic romantic with little luck in romance and a bad case of puppy love. When Arbie's high-school sweetheart, Wendy (Kate Graham), returns home after her first year of college, the lovelorn teen attempts to win the object of his affections back by taking her to the site of their first romantic encounter. Unfortunately for Arbie, the ancient Tromahawk Tribe Indian burial grounds have been bulldozed to make way for an American Chicken Bunker restaurant, and Wendy has turned into a left-wing lesbian with a penchant for protesting. Subsequently beaten to a pulp by Wendy's rough-and-tumble girlfriend, Micki (Allyson Sereboff), and in desperate need of a steady job, disgruntled Arbie applies at the Chicken Bunker despite the fact that Wendy and Micki have launched a tireless campaign against the restaurant. But something supernatural is stirring in this poultry paradise; the spirits of the dead are not pleased that their eternal slumber has been interrupted. As the employees of the American Chicken Bunker begin dying a series of increasingly gruesome deaths, restaurant owner General Lee Roy (Robin L. Watkins) does his best to cover up the scandal and keep his customers in the dark. Meanwhile, the restless demons of the Tromahawk tribe vow to take revenge on the fast-food-loving masses by infecting every last piece of genetically modified poultry that is served at the Chicken Bunker. Perhaps if Arbie can prevent their curse from reaching beyond the drive-through window, he can save the world from a fate worse than trans fat and finally win back the girl of his dreams. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Feed The Gods

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Two brothers return to a small mountain town in search of their long lost parents only to discover that the place has a monstrous taste for tourists.



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SYNOPSIS: After the death of their foster mother, brothers Will and Kris inherit a box that offers clues about their long-lost parents. Their quest leads them to the creepy town of Tendale that is home to a mythical Bigfoot-like creature with “a taste for tourists.” Soon the town’s insidious past emerges and the boys find exactly what they’re looking for…

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Blood Freak

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• A biker comes upon a girl with a flat tire and offers her a ride home. He winds up at a drug party with the girl's sister, then follows her to a turkey farm owned by her father, a mad scientist. The father turns the biker into a giant turkey monster who goes after drug dealers.
  - Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com

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Well, if nothing else, this horror film from Florida is certainly unique if not hilariously campy in its wretchedness. Featuring a strong Christian/anti-drug message and plenty of blood and gore, it is the story of a hog-riding hippy who meets a wicked woman, turns-on to drugs and as he gets further addicted, turns into a giant-bloodsucking turkey with a special taste for junkies. The story is narrated by a smoker with a really bad cough.

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ThanksKilling

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A homicidal turkey axes off college kids during Thanksgiving break.


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While on their way home for Thanksgiving break, five college kids run "afowl" of a homicidal turkey that wants them dead. As the cursed bird hunts them down one by one, the survivors scramble to find a way to defeat the possessed creature. Will the bloodthirsty turkey make this their last Thanksgiving feastever? Writer-director Jordan Downey's holiday-themed horror spoof features an appearance by adult-film star Wanda Lust

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They Wait

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A young mother and her six-year-old son come face to face with the mysteries of two murders and a great crime against the Chinese community into which they have recently arrived from Shanghai.


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When a family of three returns to America for a family funeral after living in Shanghai for the past three years, a desperate mother races to save the life of her suffering child upon discovering that he has fallen victim to the wrath of a living corpse. Sarah, Jason, and their young son Sammy were living halfway across the world when they were summoned back home to pay their final respects to a beloved family member. Shortly after the funeral, however, an already grim situationtakes a heart-wrenchingly bleak turn when Sammy falls mysteriously ill and appears to be on the brink of death. Failed by western medicine and desperate to save her ailing child, Sarah seeks out the assistance of a mysterious pharmacist who informs her that young Sammy is now in the grip of a living corpse. With precious little time left to appease the spirits before Ghost Month ends and their child is lost forever, the parents must now accept that fact that forces beyond their comprehension are at work and respond quickly to the demands of the dead before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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