After Dark Horrorfest Films to Die For (Unrest Reincarnation The Gravedancers The...

Buy This Item After Dark Horrorfest Films to Die For (Unrest Reincarnation The Gravedancers The...  List Price: $104.86  Available from Amazon  $53.99  on 12-7-2008     Features Actors: After Dark Horror Fest 7pak Format: AC-3, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Language: English Subtitles: English, Spanish Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number of discs: 7 Rating: Studio: Lionsgate DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007 Run Time: 846 minutes Average Customer Review:   21 Reviews 5 star:  (5) 4 star:  (8) 3 star:  (3) 2 star:    (0) 1 star:  (5) See all 21 customer reviews...   (21 customer reviews) Reader Reviews After reading several of the reviews posted for this product, I noticed that many people rate it simply because of the price, and fewer for the actual films contained in the set. Since my wife manages the local Blockbuster, we were fortunate enough to be able to watch all seven of these films for free before they were released to the public. And I have to say, even though I have already seen them for free, I still forked over the 100+ dollars to own the set. Why? Every fan of horror films knows the unfathomable despair one sinks into when they bring home the latest direct-to-video flick, slide it into their DVD player, curl up on the sofa with some popcorn and beer, only to be subjected to the worst piece of filth ever to call itself a film. And Lion's Gate is guilty of producing such garbage on many occasions. Not this time, however. I thoroughly enjoyed each of the films in the set -- ranging from creepy ghost stories, to unique twists on the vampire and zombie genres, to a classic slasher/body-count flick. All of the films exhibted a quality of filmmaking that is definitely a cut above the average low-budget fair. Not one film, in my opinion, was plagued with unbelievable actors and horrible plot structures -- something that is all too common in the genre. In fact, the only criticism I could muster about any of these is that most of them are a little too slow-paced for my liking. They all have massive story build-ups that make you wonder how, exactly, there's going to be room for actual scares. But eventually, each of the films delivers, in its own way. "Unrest" is the story of a med student who learns that the body her student group is supposed to dissect may actually be cursed. The highlight of this one, according to the trailer, is that it is the first horror film ever to use real dead bodies. Maybe this is where the "too shocking for general audiences" comes in? I didn't know this when I first watched the film, and was in awe at how realistic the bodies actually were. "Penny Dreadful" is the tale of a young girl who has a phobia of cars. Throw in a lunatic who learns this, and you have a film that takes place almost entirely in a car, where Penny is trapped by said loony and is subjected to his horrific games. This film is higher on tension than scares, and fans of Hitchcock should get into it (if they can handle the blood, that is). "The Hamiltons" takes us into the home of a group of young adults who are trying to make it after the deaths of both parents. Think of the old TV show "Party of Five". Only, added to the five are the young girls these people have chained up under the house. I don't know what else to say without giving the story away -- but the internal conflict with the one Hamilton son as he grapples with the twisted nature of his siblings makes for some refreshing drama that horror rarely explores. "The Gravedancers" follows along the same theme as "Unrest": that is, don't disrespect the dead. When a group of old friends get together at the funeral of one of their departed comrades, they engage in a little drunken grave dancing -- which, of course, upsets the souls beneath. Truly frightening ghosts and some neat special effects highlight this tale -- but, as I said before, it is a little slow-moving, and the main male character is oddly cast. He's like an ex-body builder/deadpan surfer -- and we're supposed to believe he's an attorney? "Wicked Little Things" has us follow a family of three who, after the father passes away, inherits a house in the mountainous backwoods. Unfortunately, the area is haunted by a group of flesh-eating kids whose deaths in a mining accident in the early 1900's were never resolved. The setting is definitely creepy (old house in the woods near an older, abondoned haunted mansion? Who could ask for more?), and the kids, with their blood-stained lips and beady, black eyes are -- well -- if you think kids are kind of spooky anyway, these will really mess with your head. The slasher fare comes in with "Dark Ride". It centers around an old horror ride, one where you get in the cart and ride along the tracks to see all the creepy attractions. Only, this particular ride delivers what everyone secretly fears when getting on one of these things: the ride stops, and you are hunted by some crazy killer. Throw in a group of brainless college students, a killer whose face is actually quite disturbing, and let the good times roll. There are some truly memorable scenes here, and the film is quite gory. But, slashers aren't really my thing. Even so, this is one of the better ones. Finally, "Reincarnation" is another installment by Takashi Shimizu (creator of "The Grudge" series). This film was my least favorite of the bunch. I'm not really a fan of "The Grudge", basically because the plot jumps around so much and the story does little to help the viewer easily follow along. "Reincarnation" is more of the same here. Fans of J-Horror will find little that is new, and may actually be bored at how repetitive it is. But, it has a neat ending -- one that actually makes up for how boring the beginning is. I don't want to do a plot synopsis out of fear of giving something away (and revealing that I know very little about what actually happened in the movie!) Basically, if you like J-Horror, you'll probably like this one. Okay, that's it! Hope this was helpful to some. The 4-stars have nothing to do with the price. I think you get a variety of decent films that are entertaining and unique enough to satisfy almost anyone.  Comments (21) | Permalink |  function showYesNoCommunityResponse(uId,result,value) { var msgLayer = getElement("thanks" + uId); if ( result == "SUCCESS" ) { msgLayer.innerHTML = "Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided to other Amazon.com readers and reviewers. Your vote will be counted and will appear on the product page within 24 hours."; } else { showVoteErrorResponse(msgLayer,result,value); } } (Report this)

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