Cold In July

Directed by: Jim Mickle

Written by: Nick Damici

Year Released: 2014

Sub Genre: Thriller / Murder

Cast: Michael C. Hall, Sam Sheppard, Don Johnson

During a home robbery,  a father and husband shoots and kills an intruder, who, unbeknownst to him was unarmed.

Shortly thereafter, the father of the intruder comes to town to seek revenge. He stalks the family in order to terrorize them but is quickly apprehended by police.

But after a few days of being able to rest, the father finds out the man he killed is someone completely different than who the police have identified him as leading him to unravel a highly corrupt sheriff's office.

I was feeling in the mood for some Micheal C. Hall and thankfully Netflix delivered with this nice little IFC flick.

Hall delivers a very realistic performance of a man faced with a terrifying situation and hits the roll right on the nose as he always does without error. If you don't believe me, watch a few episodes of six feet under followed by a few episodes of Dexter and try to tell me otherwise.

Most of the remaining cast were very strong in their performances which made this viewing that much more pleasurable.

With that being said, the story line took an exciting turn but unfortunately turned predictable and rushed  by the end of the film.

It's feels like a mix of Walking Tall meets Walker, Texas Ranger with a dash of Dexter to garner people's attention. There is some comedy and the acting is far superior to a lot of what IFC may offer but it sadly falls flat by the end.

The biggest problem I had was that this small town family man who happened to have killed one person by accident instantly turns into some kind of bad ass for about two minutes and then reverts back to a useless tit. It's honestly upsetting and, once again, really aid's in the demise of greatness it had initially started with.

Conclusion:

I would suggest this only for the first 3/4 of the movie as the remainder is predictable and better left to the imagination. And only because of that first 3/4 of the film.

5 out of 10.

Twitter: @horrorshoot
Instagram: @horrorshoot
Facebook: horrorshootmoviereviews
E-mail: horrorshootreviews@gmail.com

It's been a while but we're coming back!

Hello once again old friends!

It has been a while since we've been up and running as this review blog is usually seasonal, typically coinciding with the fall season.

Last season I tried to keep the reviews coming year round but alas we were unable to continue due to various reasons. The main one being I had to disband my office and lost my computer to my wife for her Netflix addiction.

Among other reasons were failing health ( no need to worry we are all safe and back in good health ), the joys of a job change and the time it takes to settle into place ( my old job was a horrible place to work in general so this was a welcome change ) and the hardship of finding the  time to read and review books which are much more time consuming.

After careful consideration, we here at Horror Shoot have decided to make a few changes to how we do things around here and figured we should share them with you!

-  We are officially removing ourselves from book reviews. If someone if interested in starting them up again for us you are more than welcome to send us an email for details.
(Heads up: we this wouldn't be for monetary gain just for the love of the genre.)

- Instead of going full spoiler free, we have decided to delve into some of the finer details of the films in order to keep the reviews from sounding repetitive, which has been a complaint in the past.

- And finally, just for the love of nostalgia and greatness, we will occasionally have  an "old school" review. Maybe we will make it a weekly event, maybe it will fall by the wayside. We will figure that out once we get to that point, but until then here's how it will work.

Any thowback film we review will have to be a minimum of 20 years old and possess either a blockbuster status or have to be considered to have a large cult following.

Now that our new rules and regulations have been set up, I can give you the fine details.

We will be starting up, at the latest, on September 10th. Reason behind this is that our seasons typically start after the yearly release of everyone's favorite drink, the Pumpkin Spice Latte. (Yes, I'm one of those people. But let me assure you, I was doing pumpkin spice everything, before it was cool!)

With everything settled, I have to say thank you for your continued support even after we go on hiatus.

Talk to you all again soon!

- Kyle
  Owner / Writer - Horroshoot

If you have any questions regarding our review blog please message us on Twitter @horrorshoot or email us at horrorshootreviews@gmail.com

Open House (2010)

A deranged couple travel around, staying in homes which are for sale. In order not to get caught they kill the owners of the homes and move on after a few weeks. But this time, the plan seems to have changed.

Written and directed by Andre Paquin and starring Brian Geraghty, Rachel Blanchard, Tricia Helfer, Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin.

Directed by the brother of Anna Paquin know by most as the lead in the HBO series True Blood, he seems to be taking advantage of his sister's fame in order to gain a fair bit of star power in which he uses as fully as possible to garner media attention. He even went as far as putting his sister and her True Blood co-star (Stephen Moyer) front and center of the film poster although their appearances are very minimal.

It was unfortunate that the director was unable to promote the film in a proper manner without the use of his sister, but sometimes you gotta take the easy way out which is highly unfortunate as the more popular of the cast members really took away from the actual film's leads.

If you take away the name dropping, you have yourself a decent story which is only able to hold itself entertaining for a minimal amount of time but thanks to a small twist reveal it keeps the interest up long enough to finish the film.

I did find a good portion of the scenes to be repetitive but understand that it was used to portray on of the characters traits.

Altogether it was a watchable film, but nothing to go out of your way too watch. 5 out of 10.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to comment, email, or follow us on Twitter!

Have a great day!

Horror Shoot Contest!

Up for grabs are two digital downloads of The Guardians Of The Galaxy! 

This contest is free for anybody who wants to enter. No age restrictions, no country restrictions no restrictions what-so-ever! It's a free for all! 

So now, how do you enter the draw you ask? Simple!

All you have to do to enter is follow the Horror Shoot Twitter Page (@horrorshoot), retweet the post stating "Horror Shoot Contest: Follow us and Retweet this post the enter the draw!" and you are automatically entered into a draw for one of two digital copies of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie!

As a small bonus for our current followers, all those who Retweet before we hit 100 followers gets triple the entries. those are some very good odd's in your favor!

Don't delay! Contest end on Wednesday, January 28th at 12 PM Eastern Time!

Good Luck to all who enter!

Hellraiser (1987)

Hellraiser is a 1987 film written and directed by horror icon Clive Barker and was based off of his novella "The Hellbound Heart".

Starring Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Sean Chapman, Ashley Laurence and Doug Bradley.

After solving a mysterious puzzle box he purchased, Frank Cotton mistakenly summons a group of Cenobites who take him back to hell with them to torture him for eternity. But after a small household accident causes Franks brother to bleed onto the floor where his brother was killed, he ends up making an escape from hell by rising from the dead.

Seeing this movie yet again after all these years has made the story line very plain and very long for me. The reason I enjoy it so much is because of the amazing special effects. No matter how bored I get with the plot, I know that the effects of the kill scenes, the cenobites and the body rebuild (if you have seen it you know exactly what I mean) will always get me excited to watch this film. There is just so much to appreciate in it.

I will be honest with you, I had a hard time writing the plot for this film in a manner that would not ruin it for anybody as the story line is pretty thin and straight to the point.

Now, I don't want to go out and say that this is a boring movie next to the effects. I only sound like I am speaking this way due to the fact I have seen it a minimum of 60 times now and know it inside and out.

For someone who has not seen it in years or who has never seen it at all, I can guarantee that they will love it all around, plot, dialogue, effects and the iconic characters such as Pinhead. And I say this with the utmost confidence. Eight sequels can't be wrong can they?

Based on my history with this film I would give it a lower rating as the story did not hold up for me and I found myself getting bored very quickly but once again the special effect came in to save the day and locked down a 6 out of 10 for the original flick.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment, e-mail or follow us on Twitter!  

Have a great day!

The Drawing Of The Three: The Dark Tower Part II (1987)

The Drawing of the Three is the continuation of the Stephen King story "The Gunslinger" and is the second of eight parts in the "Dark Tower" series.

The story once again follows Roland Deschain on his quest to find the Dark Tower. After the events of the first book, Roland awakens to find himself being attacked by what he deems to be a "lobstrosity" a large, vicious beast resembling a lobster. Due to the attack, Roland loses two fingers, part a toe and has been poisoned. This forces him to race against time to not only find a cure to his ailment, but to discover the three doors that will help lead him to the Tower.

Another great book by King. The beginning of the book kind of threw me for a loop but it quickly got right into the action taking my attention away from the starting events. Throughout most of the book I was easily kept entertained and was unable to put the book down. There was however a section that dragged on for me, for those of you's who have read it or plan on reading it that portion would be in "The lady of shadows".

Most of the characters introduced throughout the novel are very well developed and mostly all very likable.

Though it is very action packed, the story line does not progress very much as they are using this part of the series to introduce a few very important characters, each in great detail.

I did not like this entry as much as the first due to the progression, but I understand that if you're going to have such a long series it's good to build up your important characters early on to avoid any questions the reader may have, With that being said I give The Drawing of the Three 7 out of 10.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to comment, e-mail or follow us on Twitter!

Have a great day!

  

Jaws (1975)

Jaws is the classic 1975 Steven Spielberg film based off of the Peter Benchley novel of the same name.

Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dryefuss, Jaws follows the story of the small summer destination town of Amity and how it is being plagued by a great white shark with the acquired taste for human flesh. The town is then forced to close all their beaches causing an uproar with the townsfolk as their livelihood is at stake.

Now, if you are over the age of 15 and have never seen this movie in any setting at all then you need to come out from the rock you've been living under and watch this damn movie!

I have seen Jaws a countless amount of times and I can tell you right now that I have never gotten sick of it and will probably never be able to get sick of it due to the greatness it portrays.

Great actors, great dialogue, top of the line animatronics and special effects and something that could potentially happen anywhere due to the fact that it takes place right off of a beach. And what city or town doesn't have a beach. It scared the shit out of me when I had first seen it as a child and several times more after that as well causing me and some of my friends to refuse going swimming for a very long time.

I absolutely loved all the under water scene's from the sharks point of view while he was hunting and attacking his victims, something several horror films followed suit with for years to come.

Another thing that I have to mention, and yes I know, now we might be getting a little too geeky for your tastes but if you can get the blu ray edition of the film, please check out all the special features, mainly the making of Jaws (which amazed me and got me hooked on this film when I saw it as a kid) and the two hour documentary. They are both phenomenal pieces and will make you love the movie more than you did before.

Without actually having to say it, this beauty is getting a 10 out of 10 from me!

Again if you have not seen it, go find a copy and watch the damn thing!

Thanks for reading! Feel free to comment, e-mail or follow us on Twitter!

Have a great day!

The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

The Exorcist II: The Heretic is the sequel to the ever popular William Friedkin film, The Exorcist.

It once again follows Regan Macneil 4 years after the traumatic events of the first film and focuses it's attention on the effects the exorcism have left on her subconsciously.

Directed by John Boorman and stars Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn and James Earl Jones.

This entry in the Exorcist film trilogy is the only one which is not based from one of William Peter Blatty's novel and was deemed, hands down, the worse film in the franchise by fans and critics alike.

For years, after seeing the first film all my focus and attention was on finding a copy of this no matter the cost. I had searched my home town high and low without any results, not even a thing available by order from my local video store which made things even harder for me.

But one faithful night, I had been awakened around 3 am and could no longer return to sleep. I took this opportunity to turn the television on and see what nonsense was playing in the wee hours of the morning and to my surprise, there it was! The Exorcist II: The Heretic.

And once it was done. I realized I had just wasted years of my life searching for something that turned out to be a completely useless and pointless pile of trash!

A portion of the story line is a very, very cheap rip off of the first film and the rest of it made no sense at all! I understand it's a horror movie and that some things won't make a lick of sense at times but this was just ridiculous. At least try to stay in the realm of reality to a certain degree!

The biggest thing that upset me about the film was the "Regan Vs." scene at the end of the film. The graphics were questionable and the idea behind it was just crazy.

What I did like about this film however was the concept of the synchronizer. Take out the religious aspect and the idea of demonic possession and an obvious title change. Then throw in a few new ideas that will coincide with the device being used and you have got yourself a a decent science fiction flick.

With all this combined, I would have to give this Exorcist sequel a 3 out of 10. It's bearable to watch if you really want to do so, but it will leave you shaking your head by the time you hit the final scene.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment, e-mail or follow us on twitter!

Have a great day!

The Exorcist (1973)

The Exorcist is a 1973 film directed by William Friedkin and was adapted for film from the 1971 book of the same name written by William Peter Blatty.

Starring Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Linda Blair and Max von Sydow as Father Merrin.

It follows the story of Regan Macneil, a 12 year old girl who has been possessed by a demon and the struggles of her mother and a local Priest to help rid of him in order to save the girl from certain death.

Upon it's release, the film was said to be the scariest movie of all time, a statement that I believe still stands true to this day. It was also subject to mixed reviews from several movie goers as well as critics due to it's graphic nature which lead to several paying customers running out of the theatre in fear as well as several cases of viewers vomiting while in their seats as a reaction to what they were made witness too.

Although reports of these events were making their way around to potential customers, it did nothing to slow down the hype of the film and eventually made over $66 million dollars and taking the second spot for most popular film of the year in 1974.

Over the years there have been several reissues of the film with "never before seen" scene's and C.G.I. add-on's which only made them the film studio richer with each and every new release grossing well over $440 Million Dollars world wide.

I have been obsessed with this film since I had first seen it when I was 12 years old at my friend's birthday party and would be scared shit less for years to come. I could not stop looking for more and more information about the back story behind it, the location of the stairs, the effects on certain cast members and of course all the behind the scene's deaths and accidents.

Nowhere on this planet have I been able to find anything that could even compare to the scare I had experienced that day. And if anybody knows of anything that would match up or at least come close, please do not hesitate and let me know what it is so I may enjoy it for myself.

Without even needing to say it this is the best the genre has to offer as far as I am concerned and most people who are horror fans would have to agree with me This is a guaranteed 10 out of 10 and will not disappoint.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment, e-mail or follow us on twitter!

Have a great day!

Book Review: The Gunslinger 1982

The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger is a 1982 novel written by Stephen King and is the first in the Dark Tower series of which there are currently 8 books.

The novel follows Roland, the last gunslinger as he is on the hunt for the "Man in Black" who has been evading him for years. Through his journey, we are introduced to various unique characters who help Roland progress towards his goal of finding the "Man in Black" as well as flashbacks explaining how Roland has gotten to where he is today.

Dark Tower series displays a different side of King's work as it includes a variety of genres and could be looked at as more of a fantasy novel along the lines of The Lord of the Rings.

Since I have started reading the series I have been unable to put it down. I have loved the use of all the characters introduced and how King has incorporated the flashbacks in order to give Roland a solid background which has shown the reader how he has gained the heart and toughness he displays throughout his travels.

Some parts of the book are a little bit confusing as the time hops sometimes happen randomly jumping from the present, Roland's childhood and a few weeks prior of the present and back but if you keep reading till the end you can easily reconstruct the story in your mind to piece it all together in the proper timeline order.

I would easily suggest this series to anybody. From what I have seen in some of the future books thus far has been a few slower than average chapters. These are typically used to build up newly introduced characters but do not let it derail you from following through with the book as when the action scenes come in you will not want to put it down at all,

With that being said I loved this novel and give it a 9 out of 10.

Thanks for reading. Feel free to comment, e-mail or follow us on twitter!  

Have a great day!

Stephen King's: The Shining (1977 Novel)

Today we have a great piece of horror literature written by the one and only Stephen King.

The Shining is the story follows the Torrence family who has been struggling financially for the last few months made due to and unfortunate event which lead to the dismissal of Jack's employment as a teacher.

In order to help himself and his family get back on their feet, Jack takes a job as the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel as offered to him by an old acquaintance and move himself and his family up to the mountains where the Overlook laid.

Upon their arrival a man named Dick Hollorann senses something in Jack's son, Danny. Once he pulls him aside, he learns that Danny, like himself, has what is called the Shining. This is the ability to read people's minds and predict events that will be happening presently in another place or things that will be happening to themselves in the near future.

Once snowed into the hotel, Jack starts to act strangely and violently, prompting Danny and his mother to act quickly in order to avoid getting caught up with the strange phenomenon plaguing the hotel.

Written by Stephen King and published in 1977, the shining was quickly adapted into a film which received mixed feelings from audiences but eventually started to get a warmer reception  throughout the summer. It is now at the level where critics are calling it a masterpiece but the man who wrote the book states otherwise. King stated that, although the film "contributed something of value to the genre" he did not find it to be a good adaptation of his novel.

This is something I can agree with.

The detail that King uses in the novel really help you delve into the minds of the characters showing you every aspect of the story from all their points of view. It was also able to help provide a true horror aura in some parts of the book.

There are also a ton of differences between the book and the film that made me jump up and yell out "how did they not put this in the movie!".  These are differences that I will gladly break down in the near future in a special spoiler filled review session.

I could not get enough of this book and can not give it any less than a 9 out of 10.

Thanks for reading, feel free to comment, e-mail or follow us on twitter!

Have a great day!

Book Review: Slasher: A Joshua Matthews Thriller (2014)

A serial killer in Los Angeles. A string of ever more famous victims. A sergeant out of his depth.

After a body is found on his duty, Sergeant Joshua Matthews is handed his first true homicide, one he has no choice but to accept. With no motive, no clues and zero real suspects, the police are getting nowhere, until another body turns up. It’s not in his jurisdiction but there are striking similarities between the two crimes. On his captain’s orders, Joshua finds himself temporarily transferred to LAPD Homicide. It seems he might be dealing with a serial killer, one targeting slasher movie actresses from the infamous horror studio, Hitlist Pictures.

As the evidence starts pointing towards someone connected to the studio, Joshua and his new partner Detective Crawford face a race against time to solve the mystery before Hitlist premieres its brand new and highly anticipated horror thriller, Slasher. The film's lead and Hollywood's newest rising star, Kiralee Martinson, surrounded by police, is adapting quickly to the instant fame and pressure of becoming a film star, but nothing can prepare her for a violent finale to the killers' plans as she finds herself directly in the cross hairs in this tense and brutal thriller.

(Synopsis provided by the books Author, WD Jackson.)

I started out very excited to read Slasher. Not only did it have my obvious favorite genre wrapped up into it, it also involved a murder mystery all mixed into one which really got my excitement levels up.

Although after reading the first couple of chapters I was slightly turned off by it. This was due to the fact that the author was throwing a very large amounts of detail into single sentences as well as paragraphs. It was seemingly annoying but was quickly corrected as you read through.

The story had picked up from there and soon I was hooked!

Another small problem I had was with the main character. He was very annoying to me for the first little while, repeating his issues until he was able to fully the problem he had to face in his past. After this he was much more tolerable but seemed to be much more absent throughout the remainder of the story which helped me enjoy the side characters and their stories much more than that of Joshua's.

Next to the co-characters, one thing that really intrigued me was how well the dialogue between characters was written making it feel like a natural conversation that anybody would have with a friend. Nothing was far fetched or out of context.  

After everything was said and done I loved this book. I do however believe that the book could drop the  "Joshua Matthews Thriller" from it's title, seeing as most of the focus of the book seems to be on the character of Kiralee Martinson. But none the less I give Slasher an 8 out of 10.

I would like to take this time to thank the author, WD Jackson for allowing me to review his work and if you are interested in reading it, you can purchase a copy here.

Thanks for reading! Please feel free to comment, E-mail, or follow us on Twitter @horrorshoot!

Have a great day!

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

Heather Langenkamp has been plagued with nightmares over the last few weeks. She's been haunted by the character she once defeated years ago in a film roll and can't understand why.

After speaking to the creator of the Nightmare series, Wes Craven, Heather is informed that Freddy has been concealed in the movies and now that they are over, he is moving out into the real world and looking for vengeance.

Written and directed by Wes Craven, starring Heather Langenkamp as herself, John Saxton as himself and Robert Englund as himself and new look Freddy Krueger.

Okay... So let's make a movie about a guy who is making another movie to add to a series that was already ended.

Stupid idea right? Of course it is! Wes Craven thought it would be genius to make another Nightmare movie about making a freaking Nightmare movie and using practically the exact same cast in it that he did in the original film.

They decided to cast the teacher from the first film to be a nurse in this piece of crap for example.

Most of, if not all the scenes were freaking copy's of scenes from the other film.

It's a piss poor excuse for a Nightmare on elm street movie. Had this been a completely separate entity with a whole different cast and antagonist, it could have been excellent but in my eyes it's crap.

I'm very upset about this movie and wish it was never made. It's basically a waste of time and makes a mockery out of the rest of the films.

1 out of 10!

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorshootreviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot!

Have a great day!

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

An unknown teenager is being chased around constantly in his dreams by Freddy, who refuses to ever kill the boy, but only torment him.

Directed by Rachel Talalay, written by Micheal DeLuca and starring Breckin Meyer, Lezlie Deane, Shon Greenblatt, Lisa Zane and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.

After a while the unknown boy is picked up by police and brought to a youth center where he encounters a lady named Maggie who happens to have the same dreams as him.

Together the two try to unravel the mysteries behind Freddy's special ability's which could unlock the secret behind being able to get rid of him forever.

This was supposed to be the final installment in the Nightmare series but thanks to popular demand by it's fan base, the decided to continue the series with a piece of garbage they named "Wes Craven's New Nightmare", which we will be reviewing next.

Freddy's wit, originality and style made a huge impact in the franchise which lead throwing it all, in abundance, into this film. The comedy timing was great, the kills were awesome and the effects were really out there. But in a good way of course.

You could tell they were trying to draw in the 90's audience with some of the scene's. One in particular was a full length Nintendo game dream which I have always loved.

The ending would have been perfect to me had they been able to actually finish off the franchise, but seeing as they revived him twice more after his big finale, it really ruined the whole feel to it for me.

Also, there were a lot of celebrity guest appearances, including Johnny Depp who was an actor in the original Nightmare On Elm Street.

There is a lot of nostalgia factor in this one for me thanks to the kills I've always been able to remember so I will have to throw an 8 out of 10 onto this one!

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorshootreviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot!

Have a great day!

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child (1989)

The dream master has been having a great life since defeating Freddy Krueger. But after she winds up getting pregnant, Freddy takes the opportunity to attack her by slipping into her unborn child's dreams.

Now, Alice must face her toughest challenge yet. Saving her unborn child from the vicious grasps of the bastard son of a hundred maniacs himself, Freddy.

Directed by Stephen Hopkins, produced by Robert Shaye and Rupert Harvey. Written by Leslie Bohem and starring Kelly Jo Minter, Whit Hertford, Beatrice Boepple, Lisa Wilcox and the great Robert Englund.

I remembered very little about part six as I have not seen it very often, but after my latest viewing, all that I have to say is excellent!

I almost forgot about the amount of awesome special effects that were used in this film and the mix of exceptionally memorable moments that scared the piss out of me as a child. And the fact that I practically forgot about them until now, would lead me to believe that I repressed the memory's thanks to how bad it did scare me back then.

The story line was pretty cool, considering they had to find a new way for Freddy to get back at Alice and they were able to pull it off with the original material.

My favorite kills are definitely the motorcycle, due to the amazing practical effects and the Dinner Party scene as it was just such a memorable part seeing "Chef Freddy" do his thing.

Another thing I do enjoy about this part is simply how much I like Alice as the hero type. Her attitude is very confident and she is usually very calm and collected when things aren't going her way.

With all those positives, I can't go any lower than an 8.5 out of 10.

Thanks for reading, feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorshootreviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot!

Have a great day!

A Nightmare on Elm Street part 4: The Dream Master (1988)

The dream warriors have been released from Westin Heights and are living a normal teenage life.

Everything is moving up in their lives until Kristen starts feeling signs of an unsettling presence in her dreams and must take immediate action to save herself and her friends.

Directed by Renny Harlin, produced by Robert Shay and Rachel Talalay. Written by Brian Helgeland and Scott Pierce. Starring Tuesday Knight, Andras Jones, Brooke Theiss, Danny Hassell, Lisa Wilcox and Robert Englund as the sometimes not-so-lovable, Freddy Krueger.

I wasn't a huge fan of this movie, but it does displayed all the assets a Nightmare movie requires.

But it couldn't be all that bad! This was the top grossing film in the series prior to the release of Freddy Vs. Jason, which has to tell you something!

The thing that made me dislike the movie to a certain degree was having the dream warriors used like they were in a freaking Highlander film. Each different ability was transferred over to Alice every time one of her friend's died at the hands of Freddy.

And don't get me wrong, I enjoy the Highlander series just fine as it is. But I also enjoy my Freddy without a cross over style of story line.

The acting was pretty good, but nothing was able to really catch my attention like in the previous entries. It seemed almost plain to me although the film had a lot to offer visually. So with that being said I'm giving this piece of the series a 5.5 out of 10.

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorshootreviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot!

Have a great night!

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

The remaining group of Elm Street children have been shipped off and locked up in a psych ward at Westin Hills thanks to their recurring nightmares of the Springwood slasher, Freddy Krueger.

When Freddy's nightmares start resulting in the death of the kids, their only hope at survival is Nancy Thompson, a dream specialist and the sole survivor of Freddy's first rampage after his death.

Directed by Chuck Russell, produced by Robert Shaye and written by Wes Craven, Bruce Wagner, Chuck Russell and Frank Darabont. Starring Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette, Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.

This is my third favorite entry into the franchise and the one I have seen the most, thanks in part to the 90's and having it play on the specialty stations on a monthly basis.

I loved the story line in this one. Teaching the kids to take control of their dreams was a genius move and made every one of the characters seem bad ass to one degree or another once they were able to follow through with their transformation.

The acting was excellent from practically the entire cast including one Laurence Fishburne, who played a young orderly and you can't go on without the mention of all the great one liners that Freddy has in this one. They are just classic! But my hands down favorite has to be "Welcome to Prime Time, Bitch!" 

As always, the special effects were excellent and it was reflected in a lot of the kills. For example, the TV kill and the puppet master kills are a great example of this.

It's a definite 8 out of 10 for me!

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorgorereviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot!  

Have a great day!

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

Freddy's back! And he is none too please with what happened to him at the hands of Nancy.

So this time he has a new plan. With the resentful help of a teenage boy name Jesse, Freddy will make his way back to Elm street to exact his revenge.

Directed by Jack Sholder, produced by Robert Shaye, written by David Chaskin, starring Mark Patton, Kim Meyers, and Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger.

This is one of my least favorite parts of the series due to how slow it is to progress to anything fun or cool l.  Also, the way Freddy comes to be this time around just drives me up the wall. It makes no sense and does not match the remainder of the series at all.

So the conclusion i'm jumping to is that Jesse is mentally unstable and has been from the beginning. He just uses the Freddy persona as something or someone to blame for his wrong doings.

It's really the only way I can put this entry into the series without dissecting each individual part of each film to try and make it fit.

Otherwise, the special effects looks very good in this one, all the play with fire really added to the aura, which is not something I can say about the acting unfortunately.

An alright film on it's own but I do have to give this one a 4 out of 10.

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorshootreviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot!

Have a great day!

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A child molester, who was set free on a technicality, was burned at the stake by a group of angry parents.

Years later, an angry Fred Krueger has come back for revenge by killing off the remaining children of Elm street one by one, in their dreams.

Written and directed by Wes Craven. Starring Heather Langenkamp, John Saxton, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund as Fred Krueger.

This was the ultimate boogeyman movie for me! Over the course of several years I would have nightmares of Freddy Krueger. The horrifying look he had, the evil laugh, the way he could just get under your skin was unbelievable.

This movie is the reason why I am obsessed with the horror genre.

The acting is incredible, the dialogue is damn near perfect and the special effects were top notch. Especially the make up used for Fred and the "face coming through the ceiling" effect.

The ending was also excellent in my books, not only do you get a cool finish but they throw in the last minute jump scare for good measure.

This may not come as a shock to you but I give this one a perfect 10 out of 10.

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorshootreviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot!

Have a great day!

The Walking Dead S05E02

We catch up with our beloved survivors searching for supplies. After hearing screams for help, Carl convinces the group to find out who is in danger.

They find a man stranded on top of a large rock surrounded by walkers. After the group takes care of the threat, they meet Father Gabriel who is able to give the group a safe place to stay and can lead them to a large food supply.

After the survivors check everything out and all comes up clear, they head to the supply source that Gabriel had told them about but have an issue with him as he panics when running into a walker he recognizes.

They get a large amount of supplies and head back to the church to feast.

After they eat, Carole decides to sneak out but is followed by Daryl. After he questions her about her sudden need to leave, Daryl spots a vehicle passing by and notices that Beth was in it.

He takes Carole into the getaway car she was going to use and starts tailing them.

Meanwhile, Bob is acting strange. He goes outside and starts crying but gets hit and knocked out by an unknown person.

A little while later he awakens to find Gareth sitting in front of him explaining that they are now forced to live in the wild and hunt, which is exactly what they are doing.

The camera backs up to expose Bob's amputated leg is what Gareth and his group are having for dinner.

Now for the possible future episode spoilers!

-Gabriel's secret as I have mentioned before is that he did not let in a group of people before whom were getting chased by walkers, thus resulting in them all dying.

- You can guarantee that Bob has been bit but has not said anything to anybody yet. Gareth's group also ate him after he had gotten bit. So keep an eye on that!

-No notable characters have died. (Bob is bit, so he's on his way out regardless)
And that is all for tonight!

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment, e-mail (horrorshootreviews@gmail.com) or follow us on twitter @horrorshoot

Have a great day