It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
... View MoreGreat story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
... View MoreThis is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
... View MoreThere are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
... View MoreThis film is worthwhile for one thing and one thing only - the last five minutes. Up until then it was a dragfest. I thought the acting was passable and, probably, the price of admission was paid by Mr. Zombie's performance itself. His movements reminded me of the jagged, uncoordinated movements that Vincent D'Onfrio used when he got possessed by that giant alien cockroach in Men In Black.I'd think that if my brother just got back from Afghanistan and started oozing black gunk from every orifice in his body, I'd be the first person dialing 911. My goodness, this guy looked as paled as Swiss cheese. 911, people! Chop, chop! I didn't read the synopsis of the film so I didn't know what to expect. All I know was that it showed up in a Google search for disturbing movies so I blindly checked it out. I should've read the IMDb reviews, the ones that say skip the bulk of the movie and just watch the last five minutes.
... View MoreSergeant Brad Roback is coming home from Iraq in a wheelchair. With no memory of the attack, or what occurred afterward, and with the loss of function in his legs, it is natural that Brad is confused and dazed. But something more is wrong with Brad. He looks half-dead, with red sunken eyes and a ghastly pallor. He cannot eat; his body oozes black fluid, the stench from which is like the stench of death. As Brad deteriorates, his family gathered round to support him but unable to reach him, the full toll of war is seen. Sella Turcica is a brutal, brilliant statement about the terrors of war. With excellent acting that brings home the heart-breaking horror of what is happening, highly effective makeup and special effects, and a story that will fester i your brain, Sella Turcica is one of the best anti-war horror films we've ever seen.
... View MoreThe other 3 reviews for this are quite obviously from the morons who had a hand in making this crap.Firstly the acting is bad, and i mean bad that i seriously think these people were pulled of some drug addict corner and asked to try to be an actor for a day. They failed.The storyline is complete crap.In a nutshell, there is none.I hated this movie so much that i had to get on here and tell it as it is.I will never get back that wasted time and money i forfieted to watch this crap.You will notice i said crap a fair few times, that's because it is.BTW - Mum whacks his head off in one of the most laughable scenes i have yet the displeasure to watch to date.I really don't care if i have spoilt the ending. I'm more than likely saving your money for you.
... View MoreProgression: the action or process of progressing.That is a word that will probably appear several times throughout this review and you may be asking yourself "why is a review for a horror movie starting out with the Webster's dictionary definition for the word progression?" There is a reason my friend, bare with me and please read on.TOETAG INC. landed on the horror scene with the August Underground series, forever cementing their mark in horror history. After the AU series, TOETAG released their first cinematic feature THE REDSIN TOWER, showing fans and critics alike that there was more to this company than just faux snuff films and hyper realistic, ultra gross out FX trickery.With their next feature, MURDER COLLECTION VOL.1, TOETAG began to show more depth in their arsenal of what they can do. It was similar, in a sense, to the AUGUST UNDERGROUND series in that it was shot primarily on video, it was "real" death caught on camera and it employed ultra real makeup effects that are too much for many to handle, but it was still quite different from what had came prior in how it was executed (pardon the pun). It was a progression, a step forward in filmmaking.Next up, TOETAG released MASKHEAD, furthering displaying a departure from their earlier faux snuff film ventures and returning to more of the cinematic approach that we saw with THE REDSIN TOWER. Teaming with Scott Swan (Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns), TOETAG showed with MASKHEAD that there were new avenues about to be traveled down; it showed that the doors were about to knocked down. This was yet another progression, another step forward in where TOETAG were taking us, a progressive journey that would take us to their latest film, SELLA TURCICA.SELLA TURCICA tells the story of Sgt. Brad Roback (Damien Maruscak), who returns home from the war in Afghanistan where he suffered a mysterious accident that leaves even him unsure of exactly what happened. The accident rendered him paralyzed from the waist down and his whole demeanor somewhat different than when he left. Brad's family is also unaware of the details surrounding Brad's accident and the severity of the condition it has left him in. Once Brad is finally back home, they immediately notice that something is wrong with Brad but over the next twenty-six hours his condition rapidly deteriorates, spiraling into a horrific climax for Brad and his family that you won't soon forget! Check out the rest of the review here: http://www.beyondtherealms.com/Sella_Turcica_Review.html
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