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That's the "menacing" intro that Malvolia, Queen of Screams give the audience in the prologue to 10/31. A cheap knock-off of Elvira, it should give you an idea of what to expect from this horror anthology.
10/31 consists of five Halloween shorts directed by aspiring horror directors like Justin Seaman, Rocky Gray, Hunter Johnson, Zane Hershberger, Brett DeJager, and John William Holt. The topics go from an old woman haunting a bed and breakfast or a young couple trespassing on cursed gypsy land to a trio of kid tricksters stalking a family during a blizzard or a serial killer on the loose.
Overall, most of the shorts fall on the cheap-ish side. The performances across the board are very uneven, ranging from solid to simply atrocious. The direction in most of them shows potential, but it's still very amateurish. There were several jumpscares, some of them effective, and others just gimmicky. The special effects are very rubbery-looking, but kinda fun. As for the stories, some of them could've used more work and polish.
The one that I think left more of an impression is the one in the middle called "Killing the Dance". In it, a young woman takes her young brother to a Halloween party at the local skating rink, only to see it turn into a bloodfest. I felt this one was the most focused, had the best camerawork, the strongest story, and the best performances.
Overall, this isn't a film that you should get out of your way to watch, but it might be a fun alternative for a Halloween party with friends.
Grade:
10/31
(2017, Various)
A film with the number 10 (Ten, Tenth, etc.) in its title
(2017, Various)
A film with the number 10 (Ten, Tenth, etc.) in its title
"Sit back, begin to stir, and let me drag you into the chilling depths of this Halloween Monster Marathon"
That's the "menacing" intro that Malvolia, Queen of Screams give the audience in the prologue to 10/31. A cheap knock-off of Elvira, it should give you an idea of what to expect from this horror anthology.
10/31 consists of five Halloween shorts directed by aspiring horror directors like Justin Seaman, Rocky Gray, Hunter Johnson, Zane Hershberger, Brett DeJager, and John William Holt. The topics go from an old woman haunting a bed and breakfast or a young couple trespassing on cursed gypsy land to a trio of kid tricksters stalking a family during a blizzard or a serial killer on the loose.
Overall, most of the shorts fall on the cheap-ish side. The performances across the board are very uneven, ranging from solid to simply atrocious. The direction in most of them shows potential, but it's still very amateurish. There were several jumpscares, some of them effective, and others just gimmicky. The special effects are very rubbery-looking, but kinda fun. As for the stories, some of them could've used more work and polish.
The one that I think left more of an impression is the one in the middle called "Killing the Dance". In it, a young woman takes her young brother to a Halloween party at the local skating rink, only to see it turn into a bloodfest. I felt this one was the most focused, had the best camerawork, the strongest story, and the best performances.
Overall, this isn't a film that you should get out of your way to watch, but it might be a fun alternative for a Halloween party with friends.
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