Blood Was Everywhere

From the opening sequence, this film takes hold of your mind. The violence of this film is in stark contrast to its beautiful New England setting. The story is about a group of small town young adults, connected by various levels of friendship/ relationships. In the course of a day or so, the antagonist makes his way through the town and the group. The characters are well developed, the timing and pace are what you would expect of greater films. The movie leaves more than a few questions unanswered, but this actually works in the film's favor. The acting was very good all the way around. Just don't expect too many happy endings, because this is a serious bit of horror... SB

Blood was Everywhere is an attempt at creating a non-traditional slasher film to prove that the genre can be more than a simple Hack-and-Slash gorefest. While it does succeed in doing exactly that, it may also lead to some disappointment. The film tells the story of the people in a small town being plagued by a series of murders committed by an unknown killer. Notice how I said that it's the story of the people in the town. There is little focus on our mysterious antagonist and his screen time is very limited. He doesn't wear a mask like Jason, he doesn't make jokes like Freddy and he doesn't kill in the over the top fashion one might expect from a film of this short. The kills are brief, simple and handled in a very realistic fashion. This gives our villain a more human edge than any other slasher villain and makes him seem more like an actual serial killer than a supernatural monster. The acting is quite good and the characters are much more than simple two-dimensional teens who are out to get drunk and have sex. They are (mostly) all grown adults who have real life problems. Jason Torrey's direction and writing (along with Sherrie Lemire) are fantastic. Each moment of this movie shows how much love. You can tell that this was a very personal project to him and a true labor of love. The film isn't without it's flaws, though. It has a very slow pace and a lot of dialogue scenes feel like they were stretched out to pad out the run time a bit. While it may lend a more natural feeling to the conversations between the characters, it really makes a lot of scenes drag on. Also, despite the title, it isn't that bloody of a movie. A few nice kills here and there, but that's it. Don't go into it expecting a total bloodbath. All in all, I do recommend this film. I believe it's a step above the average indie slasher and proof that the genre really can be more than what it's made out to be. Just a fair warning to slasher fans though, this is very different and you might be disappointed. Go in with an open mind. 7.5/10.

This movies boogie man left me asking the same question I ask immediately in real life serial killer situations; Why? With the mysterious killer who seems to pick off his victims with a realistic, yet still noticeable, power. No honky-tonk gimmicks. No bumps in the night and sharp music up-ticks meant for cheap scares and forgettable moments. No, this movie begs you to think. It wants you to question it, and it wants you to question your own little pocket of the world.

What if you were just shopping in front of the person who at some point is going to slaughter you? Killing isn't like a horror movie. The big bag monster isn't going to take a second-long cue before slicing your head clean off. He might just use the kitchen knife you were planning to use making dinner later that day. What if that person held a door open for you, but never took their eyes off of you? Questions, and some meant to stick in your mind. Not many horror movies can do that to you anymore, but one great indie-flick can.

The shots were performed with purpose and little filler. Far from feeling like a security camera, but constantly allowing you to stop thinking in a movie mind-set, you always feel like you're watching real people. Not all line deliveries are perfect, but so in life neither are ours. The most dangerous thing this movie did was to make the characters almost immediately relate-able. I saw more of my natural cadence and pandering with my significant other in one couple than I was comfortable with, so the movie became that much more disturbing. With no unnecessary score in the background, you feel more in tune with the movie because very little snaps you out of the trance it puts you in. A definite watch for popcorn lovers.

From a small town, made in a small town, built for normal people wanting to be surprised and possibly disturbed! This movie catches an easy 9/10, the 1 point loss only being nitpicking gripes. Judged knowing $50 million wasn't dropped on it. And loving it for what it is, this should be a definite buy for your Halloween season.