Monster X

It's a low-budget indie horror anthology as long as you know that going in it's actually not bad, for what it is

Right, well I can't exactly say that I had any expectations to this 2017 movie, as I sat down to watch it here in 2023. I had never heard about it, so I didn't know what I was in for here, aside from it being a horror movie, and that alone is actually sufficient to make me sit down and watch it.

But had I known that "Monster X" was a horror anthology, then I might have skipped it entirely. Yeah, I am not really fond of horror anthologies, because the vast majority of them are dubious at best. And "Monster X" was not the movie to break the habit. Nay, "Monster X" was also a dubious horror anthology.

The stories, or segments, in "Monster X" were using some of the most beloved horror creatures of the genre; that being vampires, werewolfs, zombies and monsters in general. That was nice enough. The contents of the stories, were generic, watchable sure, but generic.

I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, aside from Leslie Easterbrook. The acting performances in the movie and each segment were fair enough, nothing grand or particularly memorable though.

Visually then "Monster X" was okay. Not a top of the line special effects movie.

Something that did work out well enough here, was the way that each segment was blended into the next. It was a smooth transition from one story segment into the narrative that tied them together and then into the next segment.

My rating of "Monster X" lands on a four out of ten stars.

I only write this review to inform anyone looking this up that this movie is undoubtedly a product of rating padding. I'm not here to review the entirety of the movie because I saw just enough to know it's a giant pile of garbage that is only a 7.1 because the creators of it managed to guilt enough friends into hopping on IMDB and giving it a 10. It's just another low budget crapbox akin to even the worst Sci-Fi flicks, but worse.

I was so excited to see a monster flick rated 7+. Nope, just another fake 7+.

Wow, where to start. I was looking for a horror to watch & keep in mind, my spectrum on horror genres is pretty wide & I can usually find some entertainment out of near enough any horror. I watched the trailer for this movie on Xbox movies & couldn't decide wether it was worth watching or not. So, I do as I usually do & consult IMDb. I Searched the title & was straight away impressed with its 8/10 stars based on over 250 ratings, so I paid £2.49 to rent.. Within 2mins into the movie, I knew I'd made a mistake. Now, the anthology idea didn't sound to bad in the description & neither did the storyline (I've read descriptions before that made the film sound like it should of been the worst horror film in the world, but have turned out completely the opposite), so I felt this movie could be one of them..... it could of been. From the start, the acting. It's crap. Really has that unnatural vibe & so fake it makes you cringe. The parts which were presumably meant to be scary, are not.. there are no jumps or tense moments, even though there could of been if done right because like I say, the story is there. The makeup didn't help either, really low grade low budget. I've seen better & more realistic effects at Halloween parties & not to blow ones own trumpet, I know I could of done & have done better myself. I think there was also meant to be some comedy thrown in, but I couldn't really tell if it was on purpose, either way it wasn't funny. Actually thinking about it, maybe the whole film should be in the comedy/horror genre, but whatever it is, it didn't work at all.

I gave it an 8. It is an 8 to me.

I was promised a low budget indie horror anthology. Perhaps my favorite sort of film. This movie delivered, it's a splendid example of the genre. Truth in advertising and delivering the product I expected are what matters to me.

That's why I say the ratings aren't padded. Make of that what you will.If you don't like low budget indie horror anthologies? You probably won't like this fim.

It's a pretty low budget indie horror anthology which consists of four films within the film. We get to see some of those, enough to make them satisfying as pieces of the anthology, but enough of them is left to our imagination to make them partially products of our own imagination.

The production values of the wrapping story are fine, the sound is good, the editing is professional. None of the acting is so bad that I noticed any of it.

The anthology entries are fun, interesting and gory. They have a bit of a grindhouse look, but it's not annoying, and combined with the hammy nature of the stories and acting it makes them seem fun, rather than cheap or amateur.