Horrorfest 2007 (2007)

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This review contains 8 films. Much like my Grindhouse review, I feel it necessary to review the event as an experience instead of separate films. As much as I love plot summaries I'm cutting these a lot short. Horrorfest on a whole should be seen in two days of butt numbing terror. I had missed the original set of films in 2006 so I was very gung-ho about the collection of morbid adult subject matter.

For the lucky people who really stay on top of their horror events you could purchase an All Access Pass, which comes with goodies, coupons and exclusive Horrorfest party invites (only in major cities). The pass lets you get into all of the films (weekends only).

If you don't get the pass you can still buy tickets to each separate film, but, if you don't see it marathon festival style you might miss one of the movies. They don't run all day, usually just once every other day so that all 8 films are rotated.

I saw four on Friday, starting in the morning and four on Saturday, same deal. My eyes were so adjusted to the dark by the end of the day you'd think I'd actually become a creature of the night. All films were pretty top notch. Below is the order in which I saw them.

Borderland – I didn't think this was the perfect film to kick off the fest, but it was solid. A bit slow. However, it has a huge creep factor mostly because it's based on true events. What true events you ask...well, ritual cult killing in Mexico. It's kinda like Hostel but less torture and no money changes hands. It's fun to watch, but wanted something with more of a pulse to throw me into my macabre movie marathon. It did star Rider Strong (Cabin Fever) and appearances by Sean Austin (Lord of the Rings).

Crazy Eights – I love angsty horror rooted in the dark past of childhood mistakes, and when it stars Traci Lords? Well, I could've seen this one twice. Nice and odd, a group of old friends reunite at a funeral and carry out the last request of their dead friend.

The Deaths of Ian Stone – This was my favorite concept of all 8 films. It's like Groundhog's Day, but not funny. ...

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