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The Ancient (2005)
OK horror movie
The Ancient tells the story of a small town sheriff and a scientist investigating a series of deaths after an Indian witch doctor is released from his tomb. There are some decent gore scenes and beheadings and even a very well done CGI comet in the climax. No real scares here but the acting was pretty decent for a movie with no budget.
The movie was shot on DV in 3 days by several different directors as part of an experimental shoot. The actors and crew were all volunteer, but they obviously worked hard to get the movie shot in a small amount of time and should be commended for their accomplishment. Although most of the night scenes were dark and the action was choppy the movie still had a discernible flow to it. It played better than some of the DTV stuff I've rented in the past and even had some nice eye candy in a few scenes. The bathroom scene with the two lesbians was very fun.
It was a nice try to bring something new to independent movies. I'm not real sure what happened at the end of the movie and it leaves a lot to be desired but it is worth the price of a rental.
Wiseguys vs. Zombies (2003)
another troma winner
Cheaply made funny movie shot on digital video that probably cost $80 to make, it found its home at troma on this DVD release along with the inferior Meat for Satan"s Icebox. And while Wiseguys VS. Zombies makes for a entertaining viewing session thanks to the intriguing premise, it's advisable to pass on Satan's Icebox, a movie so bad I still can't finish it.
This being a Dogpile 95 release from Troma (who will be distributing my DV shot movie also) you can expect some non Hollywood standards in production, acting, and special effects. But this only adds to the charm of the movie. At least Troma is giving independent movies a shot which is more than could be said about a lot of other studios. And I can appreciate what the makers of Wiseguys VS. Zombies had to do to get the vision out there.
A quick synopsis: Freddy and Gus are hit men ordered to deliver a lost/stolen military drug to a cu ban drug lord who is only referenced to as "the cu ban". En route the hit men stop for a moment in South Carolina and have their car impounded by the local Barney Fife. Soon the drug creates a mass of the undead, who quickly multiply by biting the local hillbilly population. It is up to Freddy and Gus, and a tag-along bleach blonde hotty, to put an end to the deadly situation.
One other quick note for those who might not know. The director of this movie also did Ankle Biters the midget vampire movie. Wiseguys VS. Zombies is pretty much in the same fashion, very tongue in cheek but a vast improvement over Ankel Biters.