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TheCampusHouse.com (2002)
Ode to 80s Slashers
Saw this film at a film festival at LSU a couple of years back. It was standard slasher film fare, but was put together well with a decent cast. After seeing some other shot on video horror films at Blockbuster, I can definitely say that this film, at least attempted to be original. Also, the villain/killer was well portrayed, along with the leading lady. It probably does not have enough blood and guts for gore fans out there, but for fans of 80s style slashers it does not disappoint.
There a few recognizable faces in the cast. Overall not bad for shot on video horror.
Mando's Machine (2004)
An ode to 1980
I saw this feature film a few years back at a film festival in Louisiana, and found it interesting for its setting and storyline-new years 1980. This film is somewhat hard to catagorize, but I believe absurdist/comedy is the most appropriate label. There also a few recognizable faces. I liked the lush colors and the clothes. I would recommend if you are into indie films, otherwise it might not be the right film for you.
The cast overall does a good job with the material and there are some genuine funny scenes. I would have liked to have seen some early 80s valley girls thrown into the mix. The sound is off in a few places but that is to be expected in low-budget fare.