The best way to describe this movie is that its like taking a hit of acid while simultaneously knife fighting with a panda bear, then jumping off the side of a building while singing the lyrics to "Remember the Name", eventually landing in a giant bowl of ducksauce attracting a swarm of highly intelligent bee's who come to worship you as a god, leading to a highly controversial war with the ancient tribes of Siberia, known as the "War of Frozen Honey". Then after losing this war due to a deadly plague caused by Cinnamon Toast Crunch, you journey back home to your native homeland inhabited almost exclusively by flying hampsters.Oh Yeah and this movie has Tom Logan...
... View MoreWe have all heard about this movie, but lets drop the act and talk about why we really want to see this: Tom Logan...The film begins in Connecticut (I know I'm sorry, but try to soldier on). The audience is then taken through a journey, which is as memorable as Citizen Cane and as tasteful as European Porn.This film shares great similarities with the Godfather, except for the plot, the quality of the acting, the budget, the reviews, the scope, the drama, and the overall ability of everyone involved.I would caution audiences against the violence in addition to the graphic graphic graphic sexuality (all of which involves Tom Logan, sometimes even just by himself). Linda Blair from the Exorcist commented that, "This is messed up! Seriously! Way too disturbing for film! I mean come on, it's Tom Logan!" So if you're looking for a warm family film to take the kids to, I would highly recommend this for people of all ages. However, if you take your wife she will leave you for Tom Logan...it will happen.
... View MoreThree attractive young couples go to a remote peaceful island off the coast of New England for a weekend frolic. Things turn sour when a crashed meteor creates not only a fierce storm which traps the kids on the island, but also unleashes a lethal humanoid alien creature that goes on a murderous rampage. Writer/director Steven Charles Castle crafts a really nifty, lively and entertaining Do-It-Yourself low-budget Grade B indie sci-fi/horror romp: the acceptable acting from a game no-name cast, a reasonably brisk pace, the likable characters, a generous smattering of splatter, the sharp photography, a cool rockin' score, a tight 74 minute running time, and the startling downbeat surprise ending are all pretty solid and up to par. Granted, both the tacky CGI effects and silly guy-in-an-obvious-bulky-rubber-suit monster are admittedly cheesy, but they possess a certain clunky charm that's impossible to dislike. Better yet, there's a raw energy and infectiously wholehearted go-for-it enthusiasm evident throughout that's both endearing and enjoyable in comparable measure. Overall, this engagingly modest picture amounts to good, cheap fun that's pleasingly reminiscent of such funky 80's items as "Nightbeast" and "The Deadly Spawn."
... View MoreI got to see the local premiere of this movie last night and it was quite a fun time. The movie doesn't try to pretend it's anything it isn't and tries to not take itself too seriously. During the screening my friend had asked me if it was okay to laugh at it and I was like of course, you're supposed to. It was a nice change to see a low budget horror film come up with a different type of villain than the average serial killer or vampire angle. The production values were very well done for the film's budget and the acting from all the CT locals was fairly adequate. While the dialog was somewhat cheesy at parts, there were definitely a few great memorable lines. Let's just say that it's nice to finally know what gas smells like. Synthetic Cinema is a great local film company and I look forward to see how their films improve with big budgets and more experience.
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