Most Under Rated Murder Weapons

With the butcher knife being used over and over in the old slasher films, we take a look at the top 6 most under rated weapons.

6. The Icicle
The glistening point of an icicle may appear to be just the sign of a cold winters day, but why, oh why hasn’t this seemingly deadly piece of mother nature never been used for killing? The visuals of blood dripping, and freezing onto the point of an icicle are all too rare. Not to mention the scene of the arctic for a good slasher is still mostly unused. So come on killers, use the icicle! I mean, think about it, the murder weapon will just melt away!

5. The Candlestick
The candlestick, the culprit for many a killings on the deadly board of ‘Clue’…yet on the silver screen, it lays untarnished in the background. Fighting to make an apperance but falling short, only landing gigs holding up candles for Séances. Still a valuable tool, and possibly one of the most brilliant blunt weapons ever thought of.

4.Plastic Bag
Ah, the plastic bag…the incarnation of everyone’s worst fears of suffocation. The simplicity of the weapon…a simple swipe over the victims head, leaving them squirming to attempt to suck any minute amount of air into their lungs. Perhaps not very gory, but clean, quick, and cruel.

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The Strangers: Review

‘The Strangers’, is based on ‘true events’ surrounding the grisly murders that took place on the night of February 11th, 2005. From the hollow echoes of the record player that seem consistent throughout the movie, to the relentlessness silence in between major scenes, this movie will remind you of what it’s like to have a shiver run down your spine when you’re alone. The surprisingly artistic and deeply disturbing nature of the film creates an eerie yet tense atmosphere is what really makes the movie good; the balance of gore and psychological horror that is exhibited in this thriller brings a nice shock value to the table that you don’t see every day; and that’s something that really makes this movie worth the money.

High School Zombie Film

Awesome! Finally some students got together and put together all of the high school student fantasies…a zombie outbreak in the hlls of the high school. Looks like everyone had a fun time making it. Awesome work guys!

Midnight Movie: Battle Royale

The Japanese horror scene is loved by some, hated by others, but there is gold to be found in the stack of Japanese horrror, and the first ever Friday Night Flick is solid gold.

In one of the most ingenious plots in a long time, Japanese film maker Batoru Powaiaru places a 9^th grade class on an island, straps bombs to their necks, and forces a fight to the death. With a plot like this, how can it go wrong?

Horror Movie Plot Guidelines: Things to Avoid

These days, horror movies are going in the wrong direction, no debate about that. For these recent atrocities in horror films, I lay down the law on how to approach coming up with plots for your next indie horror movie plot.

• Please, do not incorporate any new age technologies. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Cell Phones
  • Emails
  • The Internet in general. (Social networking, blogging.)
• Keep us guessing. Maybe we are getting too smart (with the whole information age and all), but plots these days are too easy to figure out!
• Use as little post-production special effects. While your effects are nifty, you can’t fake the flinch when the actor gets fake blood in his eye.
• Get out of College / High School. We know, you’re bitter about how you were treated in high school, but don’t take it out on us with crappy movies!

Lets hope that this list dosen’t go to deaf ears, and we some decent horror coming up!