Weekend(?) Upcoming Horror Flick Extravaganza: V/H/S

Rounding out this week's Upcoming Horror Flick Extravaganza is one of my most anticipated flicks of the year. I love anthologies, I love VHS, and a local Atlanta director (David Bruckner; The Signal) is involved, so this is a perfect storm to grab my interest. First of all, look at that poster. How freakin' cool is that poster? That's my favorite poster of the year so far by a long shot. I want one of those BAD. Actually, it makes me want to do something like that with my VHS collection, but I'm way too lazy for that.

Synopsis: When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last. Bringing together some of the top filmmakers in the game today, this wickedly conceived horror anthology sends the viewer through a gauntlet of suspense, terror, shock, and downright brutality—instantly distinguishing itself from a sea of lackluster found-footage horror flicks. The diverse and deviously creative minds behind V/H/S shatter any preconceived notions about the genre, making it feel inventive and captivating once again.

Here's the red band trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uOISibzrUI

Magnet is gonna be unleashing this bad boy through Magnolia On-Demand on 8/31, and in select theaters on 10/5. I, for one, can't wait.

Weekend Upcoming Horror Flick Bonanza: Rec 3

This one I'm really excited about. I really dug Rec 1 and 2. For the record, they're FAR superior to their American counterparts Quarantine 1 and 2. From what I hear, the beginning of Rec 3 follows the found footage motif of the first two, and then switches to standard third person cinematography. While some online are complaining about the change of format, I personally welcome it. The Rec series did the found footage thing well, but the gimmick has gotten played out. I applaud their decision to change it up instead of beating that dead horse.

Here’s the synopsis: Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding. Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind.

Rec 3 has been getting good reviews since it’s release in Spain in March, and Magnet is set to release it stateside on VOD August 3 and in theaters starting September 7. Check out the flick’s official facebook page HERE to keep up with the events leading up to the release.