Asmodexia (2014) - DVD Review - Sharp Teeth Films

"All Hell Is About To Break Lose!"

Eloy de Palma is an exorcist pastor roaming the darkest corners of the country with his granddaughter Alba. Their mission is to help those possessed by The Evil One, an infection of the soul that is spreading fast. Each exorcism is tougher than the one before, and every battle reveals a piece of Alba’s forgotten past – an enigma that if unconcealed could change the world as we know it.

Ah, the Exorcism sub-genre of Horror, this day and age everyone and his second cousin has been possessed in a horror movie, there seems to be a new one every week. Before you know it, Tina who lives down the street with her Yorkshire Terrier and pet pussy will be exorcised in another straight to video exorcism movie.

This one however contains a totally new and interesting twist on the whole exorcism genre. This isn't your average 'pick up a shaky cam while some actress screams and contorts in ways that would make Brazzer's hire her', this is alot more intelligent and sharp than you may originally give it credit for.

Written and Directed by Marc Carreté this Spanish exorcism shocker is more than your average. There is the odd cliche here and there, the classics if you will, green puke fans will be pleased to know that it makes a cameo appearance, but overall it comes across fresh and original. The movie has a dark broody feel to a lot of it's shots and is expertly filmed and presented, there is some absolutely beautiful and stunning gothic camera work and sets at play here. Do not go into this movie expecting jump scares every 5 minutes and a massive body count as you will be disappointed, this movie is too intelligent and clever to have those kind of gimmicks. It's a dark and creepy exorcism movie with quite a few twists and turns here and there that keep you gripped.

All in all this is a good movie, a battle of good and evil with beautiful cinematography and expert direction, great acting performances and more twists and turns than a multipack of Twizzlers. I recommend this for all horror fans who like a bit of intelligence with their scares.

Sharp Teeth Films have brought Asmodexia to the UK DVD market in a bare-bones release, however the movie stands well on it's own as it is. The movie is in it's original Spanish with external English subtitles that are selectable from the main menu. The picture quality is very good, there is a slight touch of banding here and there but I am guessing this is down to the original source material that the DVD was authored from, it's not distracting or too noticeable tho. It's a nice clean and sharp print and the audio is clear and packs a punch when it needs to. Give it a try, it's definitely worth a look.

Video: 3/5
Audio: 4/5

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Filipino Horror Film 'The Monster Chronicles: Tiktik' Coming to UK DVD March 28

A family besieged by monsters in comic book-style vampire action…

THE MONSTER CHRONICLES: TIKTIK

DVD Release Date: March 28, 2016 - Terracotta Distribution

Uncut version with special edition reversible sleeve

Vampire folklore horror with a macabre sense of humour and plenty of blood, guts, and garlic, from director Erik Matti (ABC'S OF DEATH 2, ON THE JOB).

Synopsis:
Cocky layabout Makoy (Dingdong Dantes) travels to a remote village to reconcile with his pregnant girlfriend. When he’s angrily turned away, he tries to win favour by purchasing a suckling pig for her birthday feast. Although a bargain price, the pig isn’t quite what it seems, and soon the family are fighting for their lives from a hoard of vicious, man-eating creatures: the Tiktiks.

The first full-length Filipino film to be shot using green screen, with stylised sets and a comic book look.

Genre: Horror Action | Year: 2012 | Cert: 15 | Country: Philippines | Language: Tagalog with English subtitles | Running Time: 102 minutes | Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 | Audio: 5.1 surround | Color

Directed by: Erik Matti
Cast: Dingdong Dantes, Joey Marquez, Lovi Poe

RRP: £14.99

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Septic Man (2013) - DVD Review - Sharp Teeth Films

"He's About To Have One Crappy Day"

Jack has a good if somewhat smelly life. He has a beautiful wife and a lovely home in a charming town, and if maintaining that life means occasionally being coated in goo, he s fine with that. Jack s a plumber. A good one. And so when his town is stricken by a contaminated water crisis, it s down to Jack to find and solve the problem while the residents are evacuated to cleaner pastures.

But things don t go as planned. Sure, Jack finds the source of the problem deep in a long forgotten sewage treatment holding tank, but he s not alone in the plant and the unfriendly denizens trap him within the fetid tank with no food or clean water. And so begins a lengthy and repulsive transformation.

The opening of this movie is pure gross-out, if you have issues with vomit or bowel movements you may want to avoid eating your dinner around the time of watching. The movie itself is very sleek looking, great lighting work and excellent direction, this in itself takes what appears on the outset to look like your average Troma movie and raises the bar. I admit when I first got this movie to review I was expecting a modern-day Toxic Avenger, instead what I got was a movie that was more intelligent and slick than I originally gave it credit for.

The acting performances are surprisingly good and so are the make-up effects, the sound effects are the hidden gem within this movie, there is a particular scene which involves "teeth sharpening" the sound of which sent shivers down my spine. Yes the movie does have it's fair share of gross-out moments (well what do you expect from a movie called Septic Man), but it has a charm of it's own too. I have seen many reviews over the internet raving about this movie, saying how great it was and I can see what they mean. This movie is a cult classic waiting to happen, and once the audience discovers it I feel it will take off big time.

Septic Man is available now from Sharp Teeth Films in the UK. Sadly the DVD itself is a barebones release with only trailers for other releases on the disc itself. The presentation of the movie however is perfectly acceptable for a DVD release. As the DVD is in PAL format for the UK audience there is no signs of picture jitter (which can happen when an NTSC or FILM source gets encoded to PAL format), it's a smooth ride throughout. Audio is clear and sharp (especially the teeth sharpening noise *shudder*) and it is presented in Anamorphic Widescreen. All in all a beautiful image from Sharp Teeth Films. The only lacking is the extras.

Overall Rating: 3/5

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The Spanish Exorcism Horror Film 'Asmodexia' is Coming to UK DVD this Easter from Sharp Teeth Films

Demonic possession spreads like a plague in a sinister, gothic road movie

From the disturbing opening scenes of a possessed mother giving birth, to the gruesome revelations in a grimy mental asylum, ASMODEXIA draws from occult classics THE EXORCIST, ROSEMARY’S BABYand Spanish horror franchise REC, but brings a dramatic new twist to the exorcism sub-genre.

Travelling exorcists battle dark forces in a macabre tale of horrifying possession, religious extremism and paranoia that builds to a shocking finale. Released on UK DVD on 28 March 2016, ASMODEXIA is yet another distinctive horror movie to emerge from the vibrant Spanish genre scene.

Synopsis:
An aging priest and his granddaughter Alba roam the darkest corners of Spain as travelling exorcists, violently exorcising children, mental patients and drug addicts of a malevolent infestation. They pass through desolate, sun-bleached landscapes and long-abandoned buildings, ridding the afflicted of this unholy epidemic while counting down the days to a mysterious resurrection.

Pursued by a shadowy cult with a sinister agenda, the duo discover that a mystery from Alba’s past may hold the key to salvation … or open the door to an unspeakable evil.

Directed by: Marc Carreté
Screenplay by: Mike Hostench and Marc Carreté
Cast: Luís Marco, Clàudia Pons, Irene Montalà

DVD special features TBC


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You Are Not Alone (2014) - Film Review - Sharp Teeth Films

FPS: First Person Slasher

I have just finished watching You Are Not Alone which is being released via Sharp Teeth Films for the UK market on 22nd February 2016.

An idyllic summer day becomes a living nightmare...

With school finally over, college graduate Natalie Wilner returns to her hometown to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend. But beneath the flags and fireworks lurks a dark, malevolent figure. After a night of drunken parties, she tumbles home and drifts off to sleep, only to be woken moments later by a loud knock at the door.

Experiencing one night of terror, through Natalie's eyes as she fights to escape a relentless, knife-wielding maniac.

Remember in the remake of Maniac where it was kinda cool to see the whole events through the eyes of the killer? Well this flips it, this time we see everything through the eyes of the victim, the similarity with Maniac kind of ends right there. This is a good twist on proceedings and I give them credit for not copying Maniac flat out, however this does mean we have to see a lot of Natalie's (the victim) life before the killer appears to do his evil killery things.

This sadly means 48 minutes of nothing much going on, we get to go to lunch with Grandma, a party, buy pot and hang around with 2 friends, who we never see again for the rest of the movie and stumble home. I do love slow horror, I really do, but this was a little too long of a build up for my personal liking but it does pay off, slightly, once the action starts.
 

Once all the partying, boys, pranking, and fireworks are done, Natalie stumbles (or ricochet's depending on your point of view when judging drunkness) home, passes out, good night everybody woohoo. However, she is rudely awoken by knocking noises, and instead of hiding under the blanket and hope it goes away she goes downstairs. Once downstairs she see's a creepy guy standing staring at the house (who strangely resembles an early Nick Cave). This is where the most tense part of the movie happens and i'm not ashamed to say I jumped a few times whilst also shouting "Run!" "What are you doing?!" and the like. The movie takes this route and runs with it for the rest of the runtime.

I don't want to give too much away about the movie as I feel the tension holds up on it's own once it hits it's stride. Yes there is moments where you shout at the screen calling this poor girl every name under the sun as she runs her way through the neighbourhood, but it's part of the movie's twisted ride. If you can get past that long slow opening (which to be honest doesn't really give you that much information) then you can enjoy the final part. It's a home invasion slasher seen through the eyes of the victim and it works, just. I would also like to give a shoutout to what is clearly a homage to Leatherface (you will know it when you see it), very nicely done.

It's worth a look and brings genuine tension (hey a reflection of a lamp made me jump out of my skin at one point I was that engrossed), not many questions are answered but not too many chances lost either. Worth a shot if you are at a loose end one evening.

RATING: 2.5 / 5

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The Sh!t Has Hit the Fan as 'Septic Man' Hits UK DVD

Sh!t is about to go down...

SEPTIC MAN hit UK DVD on January 11

From the writer of acclaimed indie zombie hit "Pontypool" comes a gross-out horror satire in the same vein as "The Toxic Avenger" and "Wolf Cop." Sharp Teeth Films released the film on to DVD in the UK on January 11th.

Directed by "Monster Brawl" director Jesse T. Cook and produced by John Geddes (Exit Humanity), "Septic Man" is the latest disgusting offering from the team behind the cream of the current wave of Canadian indie horror.

Genre: Horror | Year: 2013 | Cert: 15 | Country: Canada

Language: English | Running Time: 83 minutes

Synopsis
When a small town’s water supply becomes contaminated, causing violent, projectile eruptions from the townsfolk, it’s up to trusty plumber Jack to resolve the situation. But in the deep, dank sewers, Jack is not alone… after discovering the terrible secret behind the contamination - a mass of rotting corpses - he is pursued by the monstrous killers that created this mess. All the while the fetid, toxic contents of the sewer are morphing him into a hideous monster...

Written by: Tony Burgess
Directed by: Jesse T. Cook
Cast: Jason David Brown, Molly Dunsworth, Julian Richings

WINNER TORONTO AFTER DARK Film Festival

WINNER FANTASTIC FEST Best Horror Actor

OFFICIAL SELECTION MORBIDO FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION TELLURIDE HORROR SHOW

OFFICIAL SELECTION MILE HIGH HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL SELECTION DEDFEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

 

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Indie Slasher 'You Are Not Alone' Coming to DVD February 22

A terrifying Fourth of July slasher movie in

nerve-shredding ‘first-person perspective’ …

YOU ARE NOT ALONE on DVD February 22, 2016

Shot in gripping first-person perspective, (also seen in MANIAC starring Elijah Wood), YOU ARE NOT ALONE is a nightmarish 'stalk and slash' horror seen entirely from the point of view of the 'final girl'. The film will be released on DVD in the UK on February 22, 2016 by Sharp Teeth Films.

A masked killer terrorises a small American town over the Fourth of July weekend in a heart-pounding narrative that echoes the classic slasher movies of the 1970s and ‘80s, such as HALLOWEEN and THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN, but adds an immersive, modern twist.


Synopsis:
An idyllic summer day turns into a living nightmare ...

With school finally over, college graduate Natalie Wilner returns to her hometown to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend. But beneath the flags and fireworks lurks a dark, malevolent figure. After a night of drunken parties, she stumbles home and drifts off to sleep, only to be woken moments later by a loud knock on the door.

Experience one night of terror, through Natalie’s eyes as she fights to escape a relentless, knife-wielding maniac ...

Genre: Horror | Year: 2014 | Cert: TBC | Country: USA | Language: English | Running Time: 97 minutes

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 | Audio: 5.1 stereo | Color

Directed by: Derek Mungor
Written by: Derek Mungor, Chris O’Brien
Cast: Krista Dzialoszynski, David O’Brien, Mary Mikva, Keenan Camp, Nikki Pierce, Eric Wood

DVD special features TBC

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