Welcome to Reviews from the Horror Chamber. I am your chamber keeper, Anthony Thurber.
I’m getting ready to kick for my guide to the latest horror films that you should be on the look out for on festival circuit and DVD self-distribution , which I’ll be focusing in my column for the next month. Before that, here’s a couple of News(N) and Thoughts(T)
(N) According to Fangoria.com, the cast has been set for The Descent 2 which will be produced by Celador Films and Pathe. The cast includes Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, both stared in the first film. This time, they are joined by veteran Irish actor Gavin O’Herlihy, Joshua Dallas and Krysten Cummings.
(T) So, the filmmakers are going with the American version. I’ll reserve my judgment until the film comes out since it’s again going to be independently produced again.
(N) According to DreadCentral.com, a horror movie wins at the Tribeca Film Festival. Let the Right One In, won the feature prize at the film festival. The film is about a young boy who falls for a young girl. Only problem is that he realizes that she is a vampire. The film is being released by Magnolia.
(T) Hopefully, this film will get a theatrical release, as it deserves it, since it won best feature at a major film festival. Put this one on my list of films to see.
That’s it for news and thoughts. Now on to the reviews.
Red Victoria
Year: 2008
Directors: Anthony Brownrigg
Stars: Arianne Martin, Anthony Brownrigg, Edward Landers
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Studio: Cashel Entertainment / Kurv Entertainment
Running Time: 90 Mins
Review Rating: 5 Stars
Official Website: http://www.redvictoriathemovie.com/
Red Victoria played recently at the 2008 Texas Frightmare Weekend, where it won the audience award. The film is about a writer named Jim(Anthony Brownrigg
), who is having a tough time trying to get one of his emotional dramas made into a feature film. His agent tries to convince him that nobody will pay him for his scripts and suggests that he write a script for a horror film. Not happy with the idea, Jim not happy with the idea decides to follows his advice. Soon, he meets a mysterious and sexy muse named Victoria (Arianne Martin), while writing his script. Only problem is that she is a member of the undead. She then teaches Jim, the essences of horror by killing Jim’s family and friends. Now Jim really has to hurry, on his horror script before everyone he knows ends up dead.
Red Victoria was an entertaining and funny horror film. This is the most enjoyable dark comedy that I’ve seen this year. Writer/Director/Producer/Actor, Anthony Brownrigg does a very job balancing both the aspects of the horror and comedy genres. He does that by timing the humor and making it frightening. Brownrigg’s direction was also very good. Brownrigg’s performance was very good. He plays his character perfectly, as the character has to be stressful and anxious for the character to work. 
Both Brownrigg and actress Arianne Martin both had very good performances here. Their on-screen chemistry gelled very well everytime, when both of them were on-screen together.
Brownrigg’s screenplay does provide the humor and the horror aspects, which is needed for this type of film. The characters were written very well. He does that by allowing his characters to be fully developed, as they have a purpose in this film. Brownrigg also does a 
very good job balancing the horror and comedy genres. It helped the film because the humor was good and frightening aspects were frightening. The film caters to both fans of either genre. Another thing that was so good about this film was that the characters were all likeable. Brownrigg makes his characters that way because by making them interesting and enjoyable by giving them interesting quirks, so that the viewer can be entertained with the story that he’s trying to tell.
Red Victoria is funny dark comedy/horror film that will make you not want any unwelcome houseguests.
Dust and Death
nthology film is in the vain of horror anthologies like Tales From the Darkside and Tales From the Crypt. The film is about a beautiful woman, who meets a mysterious person known as the traveler. They become involved in the lives of various people including, an unfriendly hitchhiker, a bank robber that had a plan that went completely wrong and a suicidal Goth who’s living in despair. What plans to the mysterious traveler have in store for them.Dust and Death is
a very dark and entertaining horror film. Writer/director Vince Corkadel does a good job keeping the movie entertaining. He does that by keeping the atmosphere very dark and the characters interesting. The acting for the most part was good. The actors in the film played their role well. They made their characters interesting by taking their role seriously and not get too out of hand. The film also had a very score from Andi Sex Gang. The score helped the film be dark and gothic. The only problem I had with the film was the fact it felt like a backyard horror film at times but I understand with the small budget it had. It shouldn’t affect your viewing that much.Corkadel’s screenplay provided interesting and entertaining stories. He does a good job paying homage to the great anthologies of the past, as there are elements of Tales From the Crypt and The Hitchhiker to name a few. He intertwines the traveler into each of
the stories very well, as the narrations help get you there to the next story. Corkadel also did a good job with the development of the characters. The characters were very interesting as the stories were good. He also doesn’t force the action in the stories, as it helps bring depth to the characters.Dust and death is an anthology film that will leave some shivers in your spine.
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I'll Be back next week wondering why Nobody Love Alice and I’ll be going bowling with Gutterballs. Until then, have a frightening day.
The Descent 2-- Interesting-- I had no idea.
Red Victoria sounds very cool. Excellent reviews!!
Dust and Death - I can't wait ! I am a huge Andi Sex Gang fan! He is one of the most underrated entertainers of this century!