Deliver Us From The Devil, aka Deliver Us From Evil (2014)

Deliver Us from the Devil aka Deliver Us from Evil (2014)

By William Pattison

 

This time I got a demonic mystery that will blow your mind…

In New York, Police Officer Ralph Sarchie and his partner Butler investigate a series of bizarre crimes in Bronx: the death of a baby in an alley: the beating of the wife of the former soldier Jimmy by him; and the case of a mother, Jane Crenna, who has thrown her two year old son in the enclosure of the lions in the zoo. While investigating the last case with Butler, Sarchie sees a weird man painting the wall of the lion's enclosure but he flees. Soon the man is identified, Mick Santino, and Sarchie learns that Santino and Jimmy belonged to the same platoon in Iraq. The investigation affects the private life of Sarchie and his relationship with his wife Jennifer "Jen" and his daughter Christina. Sarchie, who is a Catholic that lost his faith, is contacted by the unconventional Father Mendoza that explains to him that he is dealing with demonic forces and Santini and Jane are possessed by demons. The skeptic Sarchie does not believe in the father in the beginning, but when his family is jeopardized by Santino, he teams-up with the priest to exorcise Santino and save his beloved family.

This is a real complex plot that is packed with good characterization. Eric Bana and Edgar Ramirez are brilliant as Detective Sarchie and Father Mendoza. This film is an outstanding, atmospheric, cop drama, mystery, and one of the best exorcist films I’ve ever seen. I’m  telling you the exorcism scene was crazy as shit. It looked like what Clive Barker would have envisioned if he ever did an exorcism in one of his movies. I’m  talking forget The Exorcist or Emily Rose. This is the next level and it was brutal.

On top of that there is a scene where a fish tank bubbles and possessed little fish rip an angel fish to pieces. And also we get a mummified crucified cat displayed on a wall. And, a mother feeding her baby to a lion. What more can I say???

To put it simple this film is not just AWESOMETACULAR it’s  ATOMIC AWESOMETACULAR!!! Be ready to be blown away.

You can…I mean you MUST see it on Tubi TV!!!

 

 

Review: From The Shadows (2022)

From the Shadows (2022)

By William Pattison

When Dr. Joseph Cawl (Davison) and members of his Hidden Wisdom cult die in a mysterious fire, survivors contact a paranormal expert (Anduze) to find the truth. What they discover makes them the next target of a deranged killer (David).

This film is a representative of the mock podcast subgenre of the found footage genre of horror. In this subgenre the “found footage” is formatted as an episode of a podcast that goes wrong and paranormal or demonic occurrences happen. These films tend to be made up of interviews and video displays like on a Zoom call or the like. Therefore it can be tricky to make these types of films very disturbing or scary.

Also, usually the reason these films are done in this format is because the filmmakers are stuck doing them on a shoestring budget. This also means in many cases these films tend to have a lot of improvisation so the performances are not usually stellar.

In the case of this film what we got is a kind of hybrid, which mixes regular scenes and the Zoom call sections. Pleasantly the filmmakers of this film actually had a full script and some production quality, much like the films Interview with the Devil and The Cleansing Hour. The FX in this film is great for what they are. This made this a far more entertaining experience, like films like The Monster Project or Paranormal Encounters. So, when it comes down to brace tacks this film is actually one of those higher standard films that even if you’ve been burned by other films of this subgenre might actually enjoy this one. I have to say it caught me by surprise and that means I can highly recommend it.

Ou can find this film on Tubi TV…

Oz (2024)

Review: Oz (2024)

By William Pattison

 

This time I got you a twisted Italian horror version of The Wizard of Oz and, oh boy, I get to be the first person to review it…yes, I know you’re welcome…

Dorothy, battling self-image, is lured by a sinister clown into a surreal theater world. With the Scarecrow, Tin Woman, and Lion Man, she uncovers a deceptive Wizard-actually a manipulative doctor. As a dark ritual looms, the group must choose between obedience or saving Dorothy, confronting emotional wounds and breaking the Wizard's cycle of pain across Oz and reality.

Ugh, this film is a low budget crap version of the classic story. Shit, the Scarecrow, Tin Woman (yes I said Tim Woman), and The Lion look like failed welfair cosplayers who had to grab things from around the house to make costumes. As for Dorothy, she is a goth girl with the year 1939 in red letter on her back shirt. For those not in the know 1939 was the year The Wizard of Oz was released. Also the wizard is a tacky circus clown. I was not impressed with the lot. The acting was horrid and the dubbing did not even help this literal nightmare (and not in the right way).(Spoiler) Yes, it turns out Dorothy and crew are patients in a nut house with a psychiatrist that has a liking for black magic. Oh, boy…

The production quality makes the worst z grade crapfest look good. This film was so bad my sister demanded I turn it off on her big screen TV. I had to finish watching it on my phone, which also didn’t  improve it.

To put it simply this film is dog shit.

If you want to suffer you can find it on Tubi TV. I strongly suggest for your sanity to avoid like the plague. Ok, now I will resume hitting my head on the wall.

 

Review: Into the Abyss (2022)

Review: Into the Abyss (2022)

By William Pattison

 

His time I have a dark lovecraftian-like post apocalyptic film from Argentina…

They came from the sky, bringing with them an eternal night. Then there came the flood that would change humanity forever. Bannon is trapped in the middle of an isolated city, which is perpetually covered by a black and rainy sky, and which epitomizes the end and decay of the old world. Seeking to leave this condemned area, he will realize that his very existence drags the vestiges of that world and they must be put to the test or perish in the abyss.

 Thought this was an excellent psychical/survival film, though I hated the ending because you weren’t sure what is going on.

A lot of people complained about how slow and drawn out this film was, but I was really understanding because most foreign films have that feel to them. People in Europe have more patience than American audiences. I was happy that I found a copy with an American dub on it because it would have been draining to try to keep put with subtitles.

I really liked Bannon and Dave. I thought the actors and the voice actors did an excellent job.

I found the story interesting, except for the last 20 minutes and loved the atmosphere whole they were in the city. Outside the city was a bit too bright. It was a harsh transition.

I really enjoyed the creature FX, as limited as they were. The soldier aliens were some good makeup FX and were lit well enough to make the creepy and disturbing. The huge leviathan aliens had a real Lovecraftian feel to them. I actually wished we’d gotten to see more of them, but I gather the lack was due to budget.

All in all I was very pleased, but I can honestly say this film is not for most Americans horror/SciFi movie goers. I’m  more cultured than your average movie goers and I doubt this film could keep an average viewers interest long enough to finish them film especially if they had to watch the Argentinian language version. Also, the ending will put them off. So, with that said I cannot recommend this film unless you speak Argentinian and like odd endings.

 

Facebook is really crossing the line by limiting posting, sharing, and commenting on their social media site.

That's right people on Facebook if you do a post and try to share it you get a notice now the Facebook is now limiting posting, sharing, and commenting. They also make it clear that if you are found guilty of over posting, I guess one post or comment or per two hours, multiple times Facebook will block you from communicating period for over a month or the will delete your account.

This is outrageous. Zuckerberg is going way too far with this bullshit and people on Facebook need to stand up against this crap or we need to walk away and create a new social media community that doesn't have such restrictions on communication. This latest shit is way out of line.

All I was posting the same movie reviews I've been posting here. It shouldn't be an issue. Give me a break...

Review: Never Blink (2025)

Review: Never Blink (2025)

By William Pattison

 

Some old friends of mine made their first feature film that isn’t a paranormal documentary…

A team of medical students capture images of the world we don't see when we blink, and the results are beyond terrifying. A frightening journey into a macabre world that will make you never want to blink again. The mind functions in up to 11 dimensions. When we blink, a part of the mind reboots into those other dimensions. We lose an average of 48 minutes per day to that darkness. What if we could see what we are missing? What if those pathways lead to doors that should never be opened. Welcome to Never Blink, a whole new dimension of terror.

I’ve been acquaited with Christian Saint Booth and his brother Philip Adrian Booth, aka The Booth Brothers, since the release of their first paranormal documentary Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills and on through Children of The Grave1 and 2, and The Exorcist Diaries.

 I met Christian and his lovely wife when I had a table at EPIC Con. Wonderful people.

 The Booth Brothers have been the best in the field of paranormal documentaries and have been the bar that other paranormal documentarians are judged by.

Christian actually had produced a few horror films, including the excellent Dead Still. Now The Booth Brothers have joined  again and have taken the incredibly brave step of changing genres and leaving paranormal documentaries for horror with Never Blink. I’ve  only seen this happen twice in my time watching horror films. First was the astounding Gregory Dark with his directorial See No Evil. Then with Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka and there first feature film The Dead Matter.

This film has been getting a lot of bad criticism on IMDB. I don’t  agree with most of it but there are a few things the other reviewers got right. One thing is all the nurses and female medical researchers look like horror girls from horror conventions rather than what they are supposed to be. One researcher is a full on punk rocker. The Asian researcher actually changed from a half head shaved WOKE activist to a girl about to go to the club at times and then in the next scene wearing next to no makeup.

Also a couple royally annoying things in this film is the English accented notification and computer voice. This thing royally took me out of the story because it actually sounded like a girl doing a bad ALEXA imitation. Also they call the other dimension in the story The Inbetween and the main evil in it looks like Vecna from Stranger Things. Give me a break.

The story had potential but it never fulfilled it. I found the concept interesting but the way it was presented was just plain off to me.

Unfortunately I really can’t recommend this film. I can’t  stop you if you want to take a crack at it though. You can find it on Tubi TV. But if you want to see The Booth Brothers at their best check out Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills or The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of The Exorcist…Also on Tubi…

 

Review: The Demonologist (2019)

Review: The Demonologist (2019)

By William Pattison

 

This time I got a low budget demon hunter film…

Detective Damien Seryph investigates a string of murders that connects to a group trying to bring forth the 4 King Demons of Hell. Damien's past connects him to those involved and will force him to become "The Demonologist".

This film is one of those films that come out through Uncorked Distribution, which is usually an indication that it is complete crap. But once in a long while this crap distributor comes out with something that is at least watchable. This film is one of those even though the reviews on IMDB say otherwise.

Brian Krause does an ok job as the detective who is destined to be The Demonologist. The rest of the cast are acceptable, but I doubt you’ll find any future Academy or Golden Globe winners among them.

The story is the typical detective dealing with demons, it isn’t as bad as IMDB would lead you to believe. Also the FX and makeup work is a bit better than the usual Uncorked fare.

 So, this film is in no way art. It is barely even entertaining. To put it simply I won’t recommend it because I want to lead you to good entertaining films. Acceptable is not always acceptable…