Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

nixskits That play on words comes out of Megadeth's first album title. The display of top notch makeup, effects, music scores and set design (and not always top notch acting), doesn't get horror much respect in the film world at large. Horror is to cinema what so called "heavy metal" is to pop music. The weird, often by choice, relative at the family reunion who'd rather show you their tattoos or pet snake than photos of babies or a cute puppy. And the evolution of things that make us afraid over film's history definitely includes the creepy and grotesque. Filmmakers from the most talented to the least competent have tried their hand at horror, some making a nice living remaining in the genre for their whole careers. Wes Craven, Francis Coppola, Stanley Kubrick and now, Martin Scorsese, have all made heartwarming human interest stories and f____d in the head descents into movie madness.The great Tony Timpone, editor of "Fangoria", appears in this and is one of the foremost enthusiasts of the macabre. I've met him several times at Montreal's "Fantasia" festival over the last two years and he's a prince, one of the easiest to talk with celebrities you could ever meet from the film world. He emcees several of the Q+A sessions each summer, hosting "Pig Hunt" (in 2008) and "Dreaded" (in 2009) recently. If this normal looking gentleman is an ultimate horror guy, the clergyperson you see each week or the manager in a suit at your bank might be too. The limits some place on themselves when deciding just what it is about horror that they like and dislike are interesting. Hardcore slasher types don't need a strong plot or wonderful production quality to enjoy that primary emphasis on the bloodletting. Those who aren't primarily fans of the genre require something more, not resting on the laurels of convention to stay involved in any provocative material. And there will always be those who hate horror with a passion, never warming up to anything that smacks of some comic or sadistic cruelty.Horror evolves, however slowly. In an essay on so called "torture porn" in "Premiere" back in 2007, Eli Roth (director of "Cabin Fever" and "Hostel") remarked that seeing dead bodies floating down flooded streets in New Orleans during the endless news reports of Hurricane Katrina was much more horrific than anything one could find in a mere movie. And many, horror fans or not, would agree with that sobering assessment of where the true priorities of society's real horrors deserve to be placed.

Scars_Remain I really enjoyed this documentary as an aspiring filmmaker and a big fan of horror. Some of the films didn't seem very good at all but it is definitely encouraging to see a bunch of independent filmmakers doing what they love the most and actually getting their films out there. It makes me feel like I can do the same.I think that this movie is mostly meant for people who want to make movies because it really seems to be geared in that direction. All young horror filmmakers should see it and take to heart what is said in it. You might be surprised how much you learn from this little documentary. Now go watch it and enjoy.

horrormag Indeed, this is a good movie. In fact, it's downright refreshing. The decision by filmmaker Christopher P Garetano to focus his film on the new breed of horror movie makers was truly an inspired one. And by "new breed" I don't mean the likes of Eli Roth, Rob Zombie or Alexandre Aja. I'm talking about guys like Ron Atkins, David Stagnari and Mark Borchardt. Who? Exactly, these are the grassroots filmmakers, the guys the general movie-going faithful don't even know – save for maybe Borchardt who was the subject of the 1999 film 'American Movie'.Director Garetano skillfully inter-cuts lively moments of a handful of these "new breed" filmmakers struggling to get their flicks made with clips and sound-bites from classic films of a sadly bygone era. Seeing newspaper one-sheets and hearing radio spots for old films like 'Torso', 'Last House On The Left' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' brought a nice nostalgic touch to the film, and it's hard not to want to pick-up a handy-cam and join these fellas in their plight to make the next low budget masterpiece.Most of the guys spotlighted in this doc come across as likable, everyday kids who just want to make something different – something anti-establishment, anti-Hollywood…maybe even something a little bit dangerous; kudos to them all! The doc is also peppered with small interview clips from the likes of Sid Haig, Joe Bob Briggs and the master of no-budget spat-fests himself, Mr. Hershell Gordon Lewis who all give their take on what it takes to make it in the world of horror cinema. The general consensus seems to be this: entertain people. Hallelujah!

marauderpd ...the question is how much will it interest the casual viewer or regular fan of horror movies.As a low budget filmmaker myself, this movie is obviously skewed to my interests--so I identified with a lot of the filmmakers interviewed.The film goes back and forth between filmmakers like Mark Borchardt, known for his "American Movie" and others I hadn't heard of like Ron Atkins. Many of them come off as bitter, but they all seem to have a genuine love of horror.So if you've got an interest in horror and, and what drives people to create them, you may wanna check this movie out. It may bore the more casual horror fan, but all in all it's a well-crafted documentary.(The question I want answered is how did that Ron Atkins guy get a girlfriend who's so freakin' cute, and way out of his league? )