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…I can unequivocally tell you this was one of the most enjoyable horror films I have seen this year. The stories are varied, the acting is on point, the gore is nicely done, and I even found myself startled at some of the beats in a couple of the shorts.
Read MoreThe FX in this thing were fun; what one would expect from indie cinema - competent, fun, and even clever at times, and the various uses of lighting in the last act of the film were memorable.
Read MoreWhat better place to stash a corpse than your ex’s backyard? What could possibly go wrong with this plan? Oh, so very much!
Read MoreAmong Them is a reserved, determinate psychological thriller highlighting isolation, madness, and the growing tensions between two criminals and an unexpected guest. As the film opens, a man awakens, sits up, and next, we see him grasping a pistol, then loading it and more weapons into a black duffel. The titles open on a black screen as we hear a robbery taking place - a bank robbery. A heist has gone awry, and we are along for the aftermath, the minutes and days afterward, to be more precise.
Read MoreBased on the novel by Peter Carey, True History of the Kelly Gang is a slow-burning biography into the life of Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly. This film takes the timeline of Ned Kelly, starting with his impoverished upbringing in the Australian wilds, to the Kelly Outbreak, with his gang fighting Australian authorities.
This film is a bleak portrayal of life at its most banal - whether through fleeting moments of abject despair, or through the merciless machinations of cosmic circumstance, this poor guy, Ned Kelly, was born into poverty, and if this film is to be believed, never once experienced a single happy moment for the remainder of his life.
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