The nightmares play out like this: The class hottie, Lindsey, leads him on a cat and mouse chase, which ends in a Black Mass ceremony, where he’s the guest of honor. He gets caught up in a giant spider infestation, where he’s the main course, his teacher and Officer Klein gun down everyone in the school in Nazi SS fashion, his friends thirst for his blood and try to get it at all costs, he wakes up to a little backwoods excursion where all redneck stereotypes are played out, and then he gets his own revenge on all those who have wronged him.
Classmates Steve, Dennis, and Lindsey, show up in pretty much every dream (nightmare). Steve has strong overtones of Jack Black, Dennis looks and acts like Corey Feldman (maybe it’s the sideburns, or the hat), and Lindsey’s a temptress throughout. And, Charles (Simon Wallace), although an amateur actor, nails his part and carries the film’s emotion.
This film cost $8000 initially to shoot, and about 40K after post-production. It's really well shot for being on such a shoestring budget, not to mention, pretty high quality for using an all-amateur staff. You can tell that all parties involved are hardcore fans of the genre, and using their vision, wanted to cover all horror subgenres. It’s definitely one of the better ones I’ve seen in a while, and is held as the new standard for what I expect from future filmmakers. Sure, it has flaws, but is easily watchable and entertaining.
I look forward to much more from Random Creature Face, and thanks to Mike for sending me a copy.
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OVERALL RATING--3.5-- |
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