Grandma's House

After watching El Rey's "Rebel Without a Crew", I decided to watch all 5 movies, produced by Robert Rodriguez, on a tiny $7,000 budget (similar to how he made his 1st feature, El Mariachi) and write reviews as I watch each one.

Now this one impressed me a little more then the others, just because on the show, director "Bk" Ryan looked like she was losing control of her production. First, to her Assistant Director (who seemed like a know-it-all jerk) & then the deadlines..issues with editing being behind and sound (although the sound is still a little off in some parts). As it turns out, this turned out better then most of the other "Rebel" films. A genuine build up, great character development, good acting! A beautiful female lead that I end up rooting for, the actress playing Grandma also did great! I began legit HATING her. And even a cameo by the director at the end. Great little film that runs a short 70 minutes & ramps up the intensity without ever feeling draggy or boring.

The movie is about a college student that loses out on the college's housing for the semester. So, she looks at the community board to find housing off campus. This is when she meets 'grandma'. A creepy old lady who is more creepy than she seems. Things go from bad to worse and the college girl becomes trapped in the creepy old ladies schemes, unable to get out.

Despite the lower quality of the movie, it was a lot better than I expected. The plot was somewhat different than other movies I've seen. The acting wasn't terrible. It was watchable & kept me tuned in. You could tell, at times, that it was a low budget film. But even then, I was surprisingly still engaged. By the end of the picture, I found myself quite liking the movie. Plus, I love how the band featured in the movie was a 'feminist punk band' since I'm in one, myself. I'd totally watch the movie again and would recommend it to fellow horror movie fans. After having watched the movie, I am shockingly giving it 8 stars. I know, right?