Horror from down under already has a good foundation with the likes of BAD TASTE and BRAINDEAD or Australias own RAZORBACK and ROAD GAMES and in recent years this has been built upon by WOLF CREEK, UNDEAD, BLACK SHEEP and THE LOVED ONES. Acclaimed as Australia's answer to THE EVIL DEAD prepare to be DAMNED BY DAWN in the years first (of two so far) shrieking banshee movies.
The eldest of the O'Neil family is on her last legs and as the family gather around in her final moments she tells the story of the weeping one who must not be disturbed as she calls for the dead to welcome the recently deceased into the next realm. When this does not go to plan a force of the undead is unleashed upon the O'Neil homestead.
What was charming about THE EVIL DEAD was that it was truly amateur hour executed by some talented individuals. The same rings true here for the genre consortium known as The Amazing Krypton Bros who have truly pulled off a labour of love and full on Evil Dead style fan film. Sure the CGI is ropey but that is part of this films charm just like Sam Raimi's slapstick violence and stop motion effects were so beguiling of his. At times I was reminded of what Mike Mendez did with THE GRAVEDANCERS or Ti West's THE ROOST which are great Halloween fun shows rather than outright scarers and i only hope that these guys can continue to deliver the horror goodies in style.
A good happy horror hard on.
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